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| Buying 850 5sp - general questions | 29 Apr 2004 03:12 GMT | 24 |
I am about to buy a '96 850 5 spd... I'm new to Volvo, having always been a Saab person. One reason is that it has been very hard to find a 850 wagon that has a manual/standard transmission.
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| 240 "81 driveshaft/axle question | 29 Apr 2004 02:02 GMT | 5 |
I have a 240 Gl 2.1 carburettor engine with 4 speed +OD. It ran 205.000 Km's. Now my question: When I accelerate in first gear the rear axle vibrates. This happens only
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| FA: VOLVO CD CHANGER | 29 Apr 2004 00:03 GMT | 1 |
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| Mike F. - 850 rear sub-frame mount bushings labor? | 28 Apr 2004 13:10 GMT | 1 |
Mike, Do you have any insight into how hard and time it will be to replace a rear sub-farme bushing and a front control arm bushing?? Thanks,
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| 240 seat springs / kit ? | 28 Apr 2004 04:04 GMT | 1 |
The driver's seat on my 1989 240DL has sprung a few springs at the rear of the seat surface. Does anyone know how/where I can get a new set of the short, thick coil springs that support the seat cushion, along with the cable ( or thick twine?) that these springs attach to? It ...
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| S/V40 grille removal | 27 Apr 2004 21:37 GMT | 2 |
How hard is it to remove the grille on a S/V40? Friend of mine has a '99 S40 T4 and he wants to change to the egg-crate grille that's on the later models (not the latest one). I've only removed grilles on my 740, which is a 10 second job with no tools required. Are S/V40 grilles ...
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| side marker lights | 27 Apr 2004 20:07 GMT | 4 |
Parts retailers say these are available for many Volvos with the Volvo nameplates just ahead of the front doors. The nameplates are supposed to be easy to snap out, and the lights fit into the hole in the fender. A wiring harness is required, and one can supposedly wire the extra ...
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| Strange coolant leak '87 760 GLE | 27 Apr 2004 19:11 GMT | 7 |
1987 Volvo 760 GLE B280F Well, I have a strange coolant leak. I can't trace it exactly, I just ran the car through a car wash and draining from the rocker panel on the driver's side (LHD) was quite an amount of coolant dripping from the drain holes!! Obviously, I have a leak in my ...
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| leave gas tank in? | 26 Apr 2004 14:15 GMT | 1 |
I'm replacing the in tank gas pump in a 240 Wagon. The car is off the ground enough that the tank lowering is easy. But...I'm not sure how to disconnect the filler hose.. I'm thinking maybe about just removing the top access and pulling the innards out and doing a simple ...
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| Accessory Belts on '90 740 GL | 26 Apr 2004 14:11 GMT | 2 |
What is the best way to change the power steering, alternator, and AC, and fan belts on a '90 740 GL? Do you need to remove the fan? If so, what is the best way to do this? I have a Chilton's manual and it
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| 87 240 DL Wagon intermittent not start - help! | 26 Apr 2004 14:07 GMT | 4 |
I am a long time SAAB owner, don't hold that against me! A friend of mine has an 86 Volvo 240 DL Wagon she has owned since new. It has been well taken care of. It has about 180k miles on it. Lately, it sometimes doesn't start. It cranks, but does not "kick".
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| Headlamp problem w/ '87- 240 DL Wagon | 25 Apr 2004 23:02 GMT | 1 |
I'm new to Volvo having just inherited this 240. I just realized I have no high-beams. When the dimmer switch is activated, the headlamps turn off
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| HU-403 | 25 Apr 2004 19:19 GMT | 3 |
I hope a simple question, I have a Volvo V70 and want to fit a mobile phone kit. I have hit a problem as that i want to remove the stereo and use this for power. So how the hell do i remove the stereo, as it seems to be moulded into the dash. The Volvo in question is a V70 2001
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| '84 240Ti Part III | 25 Apr 2004 15:12 GMT | 8 |
Thank you to all who helped diagnose the wiring harness having degraded its insulation - as the cause for my gauges going wild. I had the harness removed and each wire re-wrapped; GREAT IMPROVEMENT. I noticed on the way home (once again from that shop) that now the Oil
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| 1989 Volvo 240 Repair Guide? Which one is best? | 24 Apr 2004 18:13 GMT | 7 |
Hi Folks!...I'm new here. I'm also the new owner of a 1989 240 Gl Wagon with 140000 kms. A great deal, but the car came with some small problems. I live abroad and need to buy a "how to book" that can help me with repairs ( some already needed)
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