Giving the 240GL a "birthday" before my son takes it as his first car. Has been sitting for 18months. Just happened to notice the Haynes manual says 10W40 oil,...
The B230 motors have a deserved reputation for having a lot of "piston slap". Everyone just ignores it, and it isn't a problem. I'm yet to hear one that I'd...
... I drive a 760T with a B230ET, which has about 370,000km on the clock, it has "piston slap" at idle, and it sounds really quite terminal. It's a loud...
I'd go for penrite 15-60 in summer. Works well in the heat. Piston slap is mainly on a cold morning with out 450000 km 240. but in winter a thinner oil is...
Greetings, am entertaining the possibility that my front control arms need replacing. I note that FCP has an AWD part in addition to the regular S/V70 control...
Guys, bought a 242GT 79 model to build up as a Rally car, as the 244 was going to cost more to start off with than the tired 242gt i just got... Question.... ...
Looking thru the R-Sport catalogs i have..... you can get Rally/off road springs for a 242, 244 ect... They are 3" higher and stiffer in the front and same in...
Looking for stuff on the 242GT and found this.... http://volvo242gt.se/handbockerm.m.htm Rsport and Homolgation papers....... index to the whole site ...
greetings, fitted new struts, spring plates, bearings etc today. I note that the top plate in the engine bay doesnt sit parallel to the bearing surface its...
I'd keep looking for a 244, to be honest. Despite being nicer to look at, the 2-door body offers no real benefits, and several disadvantages as a rally car -...
ok replying to myself here since no one had same thing or any suggestions (or theres no one here 8-) Pulled apart the rhs again and found that the new OEM...
Hi all I am running out of the W917 filters. Does anyone know where I can buy some from in Sydney (or elsewhere in AUS that ships)? Thanks ahead of answers. ...
Have just finished rebuilding a Dana 30, 10 spline, PowR Lok LSD. (The type Volvo used). Then I found Anthony's excellent reference on the web. I had a 1 piece...
D30 does have ten crown-wheel bolts, not 100% sure about D27 having eight (although it sounds correct). I've not been up close and personal with a PowrLok, but...
Clarkie Essentially its the compression ratio 10:1 combined with the camshaft that brings them alive. Plus without restriction from anti pollution gear. If it...
Hi, just had the unfortunate experience to order a "genuine" hydraulic engine mount from a sydney parts retailer who will at this point remain unnamed. Only...
Agree. But there's another side. Bought a timing gear set for a B20 a (long) while ago. The ONLY difference between the aftermarket set and OEM was the label...
Ive bought many parts over the years and if its made of rubber and has Scantech on it, it will fail.... some things are only worth buying as OEM. Seems you got...
Found the engine mount on FCPgroton for US$79 being Hutchison brand which is allegedly OEM except without the blue box according to FCP... volvo dealers want...
After a day of pressure washing, repairing burnt alternator wiring (the field wire and the oil pressure switch wires had shorted sometime) had the local fuel...
Check your sump breathers and flame trap isnt blocked. If it is, you might find cleaning it stems the flow of oil out of the rear main seal. flex plate and...
Hi, I am in need of an engine wiring diagrams for a'79 GT and an'80 740 Turbo. Scanned copies would be fine or where I can source them. Thanks in advance. Les ...
If its under $100 and i need it now i tend to just grab what i can where i can. being mobile is important. I do draw the line at the $100 mark tho. convenience...
Since most of this discussion is about Scantech, I have bought one of their products - B230 Harmonic balancer and I think it is equal to the original and I...
I bought two URO brand el-cheapo strut top bearings for the v70 and found the same, one was fine and the other was slightly notchy. Not too notchy, but enough...
I ordered a new PCV valve, i had drilled it out once before. does the flame trap come off, it's a bit hard to see in their. Where are the other breathers? I...
PCV on a 240 should be underneath the inlet manifold. http://www.swedishbricks.net/faq/flametrap.html http://www.swedishbricks.net/700900FAQ/cranckase1.gif ...
Ralph, glad you found the website very useful. I'm impressed you had a cross shaft machined, so much work. Ultimate life might be in the hardness and tempering...
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