1989 740 - the power steering is heavy when the engine is first started,
especially if I'm using the brakes (driving out of a parking space, for
example). Does the power steering use vacuum at all? This generally only
happens if the car hasn't been started for a few hours and the ...

i have a new V70 D5 since 2 months, and they changed the outside mirrors,
the 2002 model didn't has the opening between the mirror and the door, now
they have, and everytime i wash my front screen the mirrors are gonna be
very wet and dirty, the problem is, if you drive in the dark ...

When the central locking and alarm on my 2001 V70 is released using the
remote / keyfob after 2 minutes it resets and locks again.
I noticed that this happened this morning car locked again as we did not
open the door within two minutes, but my daughter opened the rear door the

Last week I was stopped at a trafficlight and suddenly I felt the
engine increase it's RPM's without stepping on the accelerator.
teh car left the impression wanting to take of by itself
Stepped on the brake even harder and switched the engine off.

the compressor clutch seems to be switching on and off evey 20 -30
seconds on for 30 off for 30
any ideas?

Is it possible to replace the door stop 'spring' in the lower door hinge
without replacing removing or replacing the entire hinge? Thanks.

I have a 1991 240 volvo the alternator is putting out 12.08 volt to the
battery.
the battery is new and the alternator is new. If someone could help
tell me what to look for I would

I've been kinda hanging on to it and fixing things... here's the
status:
1982 242 Turbo
Body has lots of dings and needs paint as the clearcoat has started to

An update on a shudder problem I reported several weeks ago. When car is in
drive and slowing down and stopping at a stop sign or red light it would
shudder at about 500 RPM for a few seconds and then even out and move to
about 600.It was getting worse.

I'm looking for a nice used armrest cupholder (hoping to find one in
burgundy/red) to fit into my 760.
I've come to the point that I need a cupholder!! ;)
email me at  myronx19   at   hotmail   dot com

Hello all. About a month or so ago, I saw my ac lights flash for around
25 or so seconds, then everything was fine, they never flashed again.
But just recently my fan has started giving me trouble. At first it
would start up slow, but as you drove for about 10 minutes it would

After driving to a fish pond on a rough, bumpy dirt road, my 1990 740
started doing some strange things.
When I turned on the headlights, the wipers come on.  I had to pull the
horn/wiper fuse to get home without the wipers screeching on the dry

My 440 diesel has terminal gearbox problems, but having just replaced
the head, the engine is good.  Does anyone know if the head would fit a
mid-1999 S40 1.9 diesel?

740 -92 Rex/Regina B230F failed to start today. It nearly made it
but no idle. The Codes said 2 2 3. (IAC problem). Took it off and
sprayed some carb cleaner into it. Cleaned up the connections too.
Then it started ok.

After initially being interested in the V70 I've turned my attention to
the V40 because it's
smaller and sportier (I'm giving up my 86 240GL).
Can anyone give me some buying advice for this model?  What years are