The following is a long post about an 88 240 wagon with 237,500 miles
that I have only owned for 9 months and I now offer for sale in northern
NJ.  The biggest issue is that the auto trans is not shifting into 4th
(overdrive) but I'm expecting to receive a replacement solenoid ...

This is the first time that I have done an oil consumption test on our
850.  There was a loss of about 0.5 quarts (maybe a little less than that)
in 1100 miles.  This was measured using the dipstick.
There's no oil in the driveway, and the engine compartment is quite clean,

I've got six 240 GLT alloy wheels for sale, two have tyres and four are
"naked". All are in good condition.
Make me an offer?

I have a 1988 740 Estate manual gearbox so no oil cooler on radiator.
I am going to fit a radiator from a 740 estate with a automatic
transmission.
Can I just fix it straight in, what do I do about the two nuts on the rad

I limped home yesterday. Chugged accross the George Washington Bridge in
second gear. What makes me think its the air mass meter is the fact that
above 2000 rpm the engine was running fine, below that it was sputtering. If
it was a fuel problem (fuel pressure regulator), I ...

Minor niggle, but the mechanism that lets you adjust the width of the
jaws has failed, so it's always wide open.  It's been like that for a
while (since I got the car in fact) but I've lived with it until the
next service.

After reading this group for a while, it seems to me that most of you are
interested in performing cheap, Mickey Mouse repairs on your cars and, failing
at that, trying to rip off your dealer or mechanic and then complain to the
group about high parts and repair prices.  You ...

I have a bushing puller, small lathe to turn armitures and clean up seats,
press type tool to remove the screws that hold the fields in place and a
growler to check armitures, Hot shot spot welder, diod tester, starter and
altinator tester. Also an assortment of starter and ...

Will the VADIS dvd's work on a macintosh computer? If they won't work,
would they if you use a windows emulation?
Thanks to all for the info
Russ N

ANYONE HAVE ANY RECOMMENDATONS FOR SNOW TIRES?
Ive been checking around and the more looking the more confusiing it
is !!! Some say the Pirelli are good, and some say their crap (dealers
that is..) Looked at the GT Champiro ($ 80.0 installed) but I dont

today I  noticed a leak in the cooling system from the hose that goes from
the radiator to  the lower part of the engine. The leak got bigger on my
drive home ~5min and soaked completely the oil sender wiring+ alternator +
engine wiring harness.

Any have any experience with Brembo rotors for an S80?
Thanks
cb
ceb39@myway.com

What is the range in which the driver-side mirror should move through
in a vertical mode?
My wife is shorter than me and I can never seem to get the right angle
when I drive her car and aduct the mirros. It seems to be about 10-15

Sorry for not listing it earlier when I put the original post
It's a 2001 Volvo V70
Looking for advice...tips...tricks an raising the back seat.  I had
lowered the back seats to carry a load of stuff.  The back left seat came

Recently purchased 2001 model.Very poor braking effeciency on cold startup
lasting less than 1 minute or 500 yards.Service centre changed a vacume
hose with no improvement.
Also rear left door will sometimes not open from outside but always open