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Hello all. Replaced my swiss cheese header downpipe today. Everything came apart fairly well, but putting everything back together was a challenge. Old bolts were very rusty and had a real lousy time trying to find bolts today, so ended up putting the old ones back in. As for the catalytic...

So, took the 240 (a 92, btw) to the gym today. Fuel gauge was sitting at about 1/3 tank. Shortly after leaving, it dropped down to the red "reserve" portion of the tank. Quick side trip to Chevron and it took 35 litres. After the fill up, the needle is probably about 7/8 of the way full...

Any recommendations on the best way to clean a later (89+) instrument cluster? Starting to get that strange haze/fuzz on mine as seen in the picture. Planning to pull the cluster to fix an odometer gear/reset button/bulbs and would like to take care of it while it's out. Thanks.

1992 240 Wagon. Non ABS. Instrument cluster in my 240 needs some attention. Odometer gear, trip odometer reset, light bulbs, etc. I found an older (r0.980) cluster in the crawlspace that I had forgotten about. I know the speedometer won't work, but can I use that older one and keep the car...

Noticed the wipers on my 1992 240 are acting up a bit. Read through the CleanFlameTrap write up on wipers and am still a bit puzzled. Here's a rundown of the symptoms: 1. Wipers operate normally on slow and fast speeds 2. On the interval setting, wipers just operate normally on slow 3. When...

Kind of an odd question, but what's the biggest full size spare anyone has fit in the spare tire well of a 240 wagon while being able to use the cover? Planning on adding a full size spare mounted on a Virgo. Thanks

Looking at installing a couple accessory gauges into my 240 (Volts and Oil Pressure), but only have the bare gauges with no light sockets. Does anybody know if any of the VDO replacement sockets will fit? Thanks

Hello TB, Before I cash in my Rockauto discount on some new struts, quick question: any issues with Sachs Turbo Gas struts mounted in tubes with the welded in spacer? It's for a 92 240. Thanks

Timing belt is coming up soon, and I'm planning on replacing the front seals while I'm in there. I've already purchased new seals from my local Volvo dealer. Any thoughts on seal installation tools? Or can you get by without them?

Question about swapping the firewall plate for a 240 manual swap. How has everyone handled the steering column portion of the swap?

Busy weekend. Managed to fix the passenger side motor mount and swap in a new voltage regulator on the alternator. However, managed to crack a transmission hard line in the usual spot by the bracket. Going to use a hose and clamp to stem the leak while I sort out new lines. What's the best...

Replaced the oxygen sensor on my 92 240 as a preventative measure. Car was likely running pretty rich due to numerous small issues; weak spark, failing AMM, dying coil etc. When I pulled the plugs they were pretty fouled. Anyways, threw a new O2 sensor in during the last oil change, an el...

Planning a full brake job on my 92 240 wagon; non-abs. New rotors all around, new calipers all around, & stainless brake lines. Wasn't planning on the master cylinder, but I do have an NOS ATE and the fluid is really nasty. For replacing the master, is there a way you can bleed the air out of...

1992 240 Automatic. Recent work-New FPR, Cleaned AMM, new Air filter, Cleaned IAC. Not as Recent-New Bosch Coolant Temp Sensor, Breather Box, Fuel Pump Relay, Plugs & Wires about 30,000 km ago. From Previous Owner Records-Bosch Reman AMM, about 90,000km ago. Been sitting for about 2 months...

I can't seem to access TB from home. I can access it from other network locations such as work, other peoples networks etc. Nothing appears blocked in my AV firewall. My router (Actiontec Adsl/Wireless router) shows no websites being blocked. Any ideas?

About two weeks ago, left my 240 at the airport for 6 days. When I got back, it took a lot more cranking than normal to catch. Started up, drove home about 45 miles with no problems. Made a couple of stops along the way, about 1/2 hour each stop. Had no problems re-starting. Car has sat since...

1992 240 Wagon. Automatic. About 400,000km. When I bought it last fall, it had a noticable whine when accelerating. Figured it was the center driveshaft bearing starting to fail. A little while later, began to notice a fairly loud grinding noise when slowing down for a stop light. At first, I...

Will a bad u-joint make a loud "growling" type noise on deceleration? It's been getting worse over the last 3 or 4 months. The noise sounds like a worn out brake pad digging into a rotor. I checked and all the pads were fine, except the rear calipers are missing those anti-rattle clips. Also...

Anybody know the specifics on the driveshaft bolts for a 1992 240 with an automatic transmission? I've got the 15mm bolts/17mm nuts, but need to know the length.

Just changed out the oil trap (plugged solid) & coolant temp sensor (while I was in there) on my 1992 240. Took the intake manifold off (replaced gasket with a new one) to get to the oil seperator. When I started it back up, it has a "whistling" at idle. I rechecked all the bolts on the intake...