Volvo automobiles

Canadians! Where do you get your parts?

Hi All I am a Volvo 240 owner with MANY problems. I need to know where all you Canadian do-it-yourselfers get your part...

4 comments posted 22yrs

posted by madhatress.nospam

4 comments posted 22yrs posted by madhatress.nospam

Where are the relays on the 850

Specifically, the cruise control relay for a '94 850 Turbo Wagon. I've found the ones near the fuses and under the dash...

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posted by rushpage

2 comments posted 22yrs posted by rushpage

A/C problems...

Well, today was the first hot day in Toronto.... and sure enough the air-con in the 1993 960 didn't work. It blew sligh...

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posted by robertguenther

15 comments posted 22yrs posted by robertguenther

Removing engine oil from tar(asphalt) drive way

In my rented house, my old Volvo 240 leaked engine oil onto the drive. I'll lose my deposit if I cant lift the oil from...

3 comments posted 22yrs

posted by nobody

3 comments posted 22yrs posted by nobody

Water in driver´s footrspace

During winter and rainy season water is under the carpet of the left footspace in my 745 TD 1989, which is otherwise ti...

7 comments posted 22yrs

posted by enst_los

7 comments posted 22yrs posted by enst_los

Looking for part(s)

Is it possible to search for used parts on wrecked cars at junkyards in USA ?? Not just ask for parts and get an mailan...

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posted by xr

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by xr

Battery Failure and starter problems are about to drive me crazy

Our car managed to break down driving back from the beach this weekend (after we just fixed another problem). Here's wh...

2 comments posted 22yrs

posted by mcienek

2 comments posted 22yrs posted by mcienek

'93 850 heater fan works on 4, not on 1, 2 or 3!

For a while now, the heater fan on my '93 850 SE 2.0 20v saloon has been playing up. Half the time it would work fine,...

2 comments posted 22yrs

posted by cormie

2 comments posted 22yrs posted by cormie

2000 V40 dealer says non volvo break pads cause break warning light

The red Break warning light comes on at least once or twice a day then goes out after a day or two. My dealer says that...

3 comments posted 22yrs

posted by bcaller

3 comments posted 22yrs posted by bcaller

Selling Volvos?

IDIOT > LEGALLY MAKE $$$ BY WORKING FROM HOME!!!! > > > > This can change your life. READ THIS! Don't, and loose out on...

1 comments posted 22yrs

posted by unlisted

1 comments posted 22yrs posted by unlisted

16 Valve Engine Head Gasket Issue...

I am looking at an '89 740 that the guy says leaks a little oil into the coolant and says that the the 16 Valve engines...

4 comments posted 22yrs

posted by millerah

4 comments posted 22yrs posted by millerah

Axle oil - Which type?

According to my 740 Haynes manual: * Rear axle without limited slip differential: Hypoid gear oil, Viscosity SAE 90 EP...

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posted by Duong.Nguyen

2 comments posted 22yrs posted by Duong.Nguyen

'81 240 failed emissions test--barely...

The max CO is 1.5, I think PPM. My 240 went to 1.96 at idle, burned clean at 2500 rpm. The emissions sheet said that a...

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posted by khanawalt

6 comments posted 22yrs posted by khanawalt

94 850 turbo engine problem

My 94 850 turbo wagon (128,000 mi) had an engine problem twice recently, a day apart, during easy suburban driving in m...

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posted by mr

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by mr

93 850 tighten parking brake

Hello all, I have already used the hex-head screw behind the parking brake under the pop-off cover, to tighten the park...

4 comments posted 22yrs

posted by mayermh

4 comments posted 22yrs posted by mayermh