If anyone can point me in the correct direction of where i can download a
circuit diagram of the Ignition System of a 1988-89 740 SE - it is a B200 E
engine and the ignition system is a Motronic EZ116K.
Unfortunately the Haynes manual i have doesn't hold this kind of

I am looking into obtaining an 850 estate (station wagon).  I currently
have 3 children under 5, and a fourth on the way.  What experience do
people have of accomodating child seats, especially in the 6th and 7th
seats?

I (still) have that 740 Turbo GLE, automatic trans. 160,000 miles.
Yesterday coming home from the grocery store I heard a loud muffled
click in front of me and to the left, and right then most of my dash
lights came on: ABS, Service Engine, Battery, Brake, Parking Brake,

I have two ongoing problems with my 2000 V70. The first is a persistent oil
leak even though my mechanic replaced the oil pan seal recently in an
attempt to fix it.
The second is fairly new and is a noise from the rear suspension that sounds

Hi, I have a 1999 V70 wagon with 104,000 miles. It has been an AWESOME
car no troubles and used daily, I'm in sales. My problem istarted last
year; a metalic metal on metal noise went I go over moderate bumps. I
have this car in to my mechanic evey six months for oil change and a

I want to buy some roof bars to fit the rails on my 97/98 V70.
I have seen a set of genuine volvo "245/745/855/945" ones.
Will they fit my car, or are they only for the newer shape models?
Also, what accessories will fit these - as I want to fit Thule or Mont Blanc

Hey all!
I have an 87 volvo 240 wagon, and I'm looking to install some good rear
speakers, but I don't know exactly what I need to do for the wiring.
To start off, the stereo, which is the dealer upgrade digital display

i was driving yesterday and suddenly the exhaust is making noises from
under the car, on the drivers side. didn't run over anything that i'm
aware of, although there were several pieces of truck tire in the road.
turns out there's a hole in what i believe is the header pipe (i'm

Purchased a US version of a GPS unit for my car but I have a pop up message
in German even its setup in English. Can anyone translate this to English?
Thanks in advance!!!
"Zeitumastellung

I have a VW Golf VR5, and I expect to change to a Volvo V50 D5
I like the cars. Not to big, but enough place for me, wife and the
baby.
We tried it on saturday, it was a new demo car just received. It was

Everyone knows the six cylinder VW supplied diesel in the RWD Volvos
stunk on ice and most are now junked or repowered. Isn't there a Volvo
built small heavy diesel that would go in there?

First time poster...
I've just taken delivery of a used V50 2.0D with 7,000 miles on the clock.
I'm very impressed with the car so far, except the fuel consumption seems
low...i'm getting about 34 mpg with a mixture of town and motorway driving,

First, I should say I'm a girl.  Not to be sexist or anything, but this
is new to me.
Anyway, Mechanically, this thing is perfect.
Body-wise - perfect.  It's black, not a speck of rust, no dents or

Is there any checking I can do to determine weather my Timing Belt is
about to go? The Tensioner? If I took it to Volvo could they :look" at
it and advise me weather I have a few 100 miles left, or not? I do not
have $900 at the moment but, I have had the fear of Satan put in me

Hi, all!  My Volvo is an '88 4 door; just bought it a couple of weeks
ago.  It has stalled twice, then restarts immediately (though the 2nd
time took longer to restart than the first).  Once it's ready to go
(it's happened twice in underground parking garages; coincidence?), it