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buying help

Hi All, I'm considering buying a 1996 850 Turbo sedan for my 17 year old son. It would be our first Volvo. The car has...

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posted by guysanddolls5nospamplease

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S80 ball joint failure

My daughter was on her way to work two weeks ago in her 2000 S80 and had a "catastrophic failure" of the left front bal...

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posted by s.eichinger

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Need Advice for Mud Flap Install

The dealer wants 125.00 to install mudflaps. I already have the flaps. I'm leasing the car (2006 S60) and would rather...

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posted by traderfjp

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So we did it....We bought one..thanks all

Instead of the 1997 960 that I discussed earlier this weekend, we bought a 2001 S80 2.ASR w/105k in mileage. The car is...

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posted by adf.com

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oil leak - 1990 volvo 740 gle 16 valve

My car is leaking oil under the engine. It is dripping from where the oil pan is and where the square pan is that has a...

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posted by austjeremy

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FOAK: 1980 240DL tach. problem

Hoping to acquire some of the vast experience present on this newsgroup. Here's the problem: I gotta have a tachometer....

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posted by redspinel

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'87 760 (B230FT) Injector Test

I have a no start problem that I believe is a fuel issue. I have checked everything up to the injector rail and I need...

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posted by slippyfinn

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85 740 transmission swap

Suppose I had an 85 non-turbo non-od 740 with a bad (automatic) transmission, and a nice transmission (automatic) from...

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posted by elefem2

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1990 240 clunking/ catching when in gear

Hello, I have a 1990 240 DL wagon that I just finished doing a whole lote of work on. I started it and everything seeme...

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posted by LoloMcDoo

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95 854T Valve Train Noise on Startup

Car has 144k Km, always dealer serviced at recommended intervals, oil changed every 8000 Km or less. On cold start (eve...

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posted by rickk

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2000 S70 heater blower noisy

To all, The blower in my S70 (2000) is noisy. How hard is it to replace and what is the procedure? Any help would be app...

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posted by someone

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Volvo 740 gle 16 valve - replace distributor cap

I have a noob question. Ok. I want to replace my distributor cap, rotor, and wires. I have been told that if you mess t...

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posted by austjeremy

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2000 S70 Air Conditioning blower noisy

I have a 2000 S70 sedan. The blower under the dash vibrates and is noisy at certain speeds. How do you access and chang...

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help!! need some opinions before buying

I was the guy who posted as Newbie to Volvo world a week or so ago. anyway, I have been doing a lot of research on used...

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posted by adf.com

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Gas and Oil in Coolant - Volvo 740 16v

Hello, I just got my car back from the shop. I had the head repaired, warp fixed and resurface. The head was presure te...

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posted by austjeremy

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