I have an '89 Volvo 240DL but it's given me some trouble so I've been
thinking of switching it for another older Volvo (not limited to
Volvo's thought). My budget is about $5,000 (plus what I get for my
Volvo). what would you guys suggest?

Looking to buy another Volvo. Is there a site with models and
specifications of each e.g. engine sizes, engine types, drive types, et
al. So I may make better choice.

Is it possible to convert a turbo car to a non- turbo?  I think it is going
south and am tired of throwing money at it.
Thanks  John
1989 740 Turbo

We purchased a used 2001 V70 T5 in November.  Love the car, but a few things
have cropped up and I thought I would ask the experts here before I did
anything. The car has about 61,000 miles but is in pristine shape.
Problem 1)

I've had my 86 740 wagon for 10 years now and I just love it, best car I
ever owned.
Have been thinking of upgrading to newer Volvo but everything I look at
turns me off, plus I can't seem to keep track of all the model name

I'm looking at a standard 2002 V70 with about 35K.  I like the style,
features, safety and size.  Will it last?

I never use the heated seats on my 1988 740 Estate.
My wife put the passengers heated seat on the other night and very soon we
had a smell of burning and a small burn hole in the seat.
I quickly switched the seat off and left it.

Apologise for one last question on this subject.
The car is going in Monday to have the head gasket replaced.
I have a problem with the cooling system reaching a high pressure so have
slacked back the rec cap.

Is there any way to change the dashboard's outside temperature display
from fahrenheit to celsius?  The vehicle is a 2005 S40 2.4i automatic
with the Climate and Premium packages.

I just replaced the front pads on my wife's '89 740 GL. Used my standard
technique, pull the calipers off the disk, push the pistons back into
the cylinders with a c-clamp, new pads & reassemble. Master cyl.
reservoir is full.

My drivers side window on my 1989 Volvo 760GLE is busted.  I roll up
the window and it goes chunk-a-chunk-a-chunk when it hits the top of
the frame and there is a gap on the top left side.
I can use my hand to guide it up, but thats getting real old, real

I bought my 1996 850 a bit over a year ago. With this year's license
renewal, I got "the dreaded tick" for having to get an emissions test
done before I can renew.
I'm wondering how well do 850's fare at the test centers.... prior car

Can anyone recommend a Volvo Mechanic in the Minneapolis/St. Paul
area?
Thanks!
-- Frank :-)

I have a 1992 Volvo GL Wagon, its the stock turbo engine.  To get the tranny
to shift at the proper point in to second, you have to back off the
accelerator a little, at which point the tranny then shifts to second. If
you don't do this, it shifts very late.  It is NEVER shifting ...

As a result of a minor accident, my 18 son now has a 2001 S40 with a
cracked bumper cover.  It was a slow speed accident that did not do
any major damage (at least that is apparent) but it looks as if the
bumper cover will need to be replaced.  From the searching I have