I've got an '86 240dl... The brakes always squeak (they seem to on all
Volvo's I've seen from this era)... How would one tell when new brakes
are needed?
- Stu

Okay, here's a question for you, just for your gut feelings, as I know you
haven't seen the car.
If you had a chance to buy a well running 1993 240 wagon with perfect leather
seats, cruise control, good cold AC, perfect body, one owner, all service

Me: Does Volvo NA plan to introduce a diesel Volvo - preferably sedan in the
   future?
Volvo: We build our
      vehicles based on rigid standards and on consumer demand. Canadian

I have been trying to track down the source of a P0172 code on my 96
850 with 108K, and have had all of the vacuum lines replaced with no
success.  I am wondering exactly what creates this code...does it come
from both the upstream and downstream O2 sensors?

I have a 2000 S-80.  The owners manual says that I should use 91 Octane
fuel.  Where I live fuel comes in 87, 89, and 93 Octane strengths.  Should I
continue to use the 93 Octane fuel or will the 89 Octane suffice?

OK, on July 16th old faithful (276K) would not start after work. Played
with it for a while, then called a wrecker to have it towed to the local
"Foreign Car Specialist".
Yesterday, yes 25 days later, they called and said they had it fixed.

I noticed that some of the controls on my Volvo radio were not lit from
behind like the others and pulled out the radio to find several tiny light
bulbs.  Volvo tells me that replacement bulbs are not available, but that
they would be happy to sell me a new radio.  The case is ...

My 94 850 wagon is great.  A minor annoyance: the driver side front  
windshield wiper misses a huge area each time it sweeps across.  I changed  
the blades, I watched carefully:  it looks like the whole arm is lifting  
away from the windshield.  Is this likely a lose mounting ...

Needs body and paint. (no rust indoor heated storage and suspended)
4 Speed Coupe
Gold
Stored on blocks for many years now.

I spent almost half a day checking for a part for my 1969 Volvo 144.
The car has an automatic shift,
and a part called a 'gear shift ball socket' has disintegrated.  This
part is in the steering column housing where the gear selector handle is

my battery does appear to be holding a charge.  i dont think its the
alternator; my `84 240 wagon runs fine when its started, but even
turning it off at the gas station will leave me needing another jump.
i have a heavy duty inverter in my car which is unused, lacking a deep

Last year I found a large puddle of gas around the passenger rear tire when
I came out from work one day.  I had the car towed in to a dealership.
They replaced the in tank fuel pump assembly.  Now I'm reading about a
recent recall of 850's regarding the bushings for the heat ...

A late 80's 760 GLE complete with 2.8L V6 engine goes into a battle royal
with an Audi 80 and a Rover 416 of roughly the same vintage... The Volvo
wins in braking at least, and by a nice margin.... and it hits the brick
wall at 40mph not 30 like the other cars... and its the only ...

Hello My name is Daniel from Pittsboro NC 919-542-5566.  I have been doing
the best I can to sell off a few auto tech's (including myself online) with
New, Used & Recondition parts that we have laying around at our business.
I'm finding it really hard to build trust and sell on the ...

Right behind the battery.
My last attempt at replacing the bulb worked (sort of).
I got the bulb screwed in tight at the cost of a bit of skin and
blood.