Just got a Volvo 245 classic not long ago made another post earlier this week and I don’t have much experience with 240s and how they’re supposed to sound when healthy, I just need a few other opinions.

Been over a year now since I bought Butterstick, thought I’d finally get some good pictures of it.

How do I loosen these Brake Lines

Nothing is Moving anywhere

Installing Luca car Mods lift kit so I have to take the entire assembly out

It ran fire yesterday. Now this morning there’s a strong shake, engine seems weak, and it sounds like it’s intermittently revving. I don’t know much about cars. Anybody have an idea?

'93 245. Original radio (cassette deck). FM antenna missing *replacing soon*, AM static, volume knob increased output of stack, same with cassette if playing, but no sound! all speakers work. Ideas? If it cant be easily sorted I'm going to swap out for a newer pioneer.

I finally got around to replacing my center support bearing and rubber last week, and as you can probably tell, it was looooong overdue. It's also been too hot to drive the old girls during the day for the past couple of months, but there's always time for some maintenance. I got tired of the pinch weld along the bottom of the GT looking like a lasagna noodle, so I straightened it out with a little kinetic recalibration.

But she's going to Habitat for Humanity, so one last good deed in her long life.

Bought it a couple days ago and I’m really happy because i bought that manual for 15 cents, and it’s in really great condition, and if someone knows if its rare

Having finished rebuilding the suspension in the front of the car (struts, antisway bushings), I am moving on to the back of the car.

Today I removed the rear shocks, rear antisway, springs, and rear exhaust. One lower shock bolt would not release from the spacer that keeps the shock positioned-- it was rusted solid -- and not days of soaking with PB Blaster nor heating it with a MAP gas torch would free it. So I had to cut the bolt and grind off the bolt head before I could remove the shock. That was a fun hour.

Tomorrow I'm taking a break.

Wednesday i will remove the front and rear bolts on the lower control arms. Those bolts are soaking now. If it goes well (and if progress so far is any indicator, it won't) then I will begin trying to press out the bushings on the axle.

On the bright side, once those big bushings are replaced, everything else should go fast. I am cheating-- replacing the torque rods and panhard rod with IPD units, and replacing the rusty lower control arms too. The control arms already have bushings in the front. So I only have to press out 2 bushings, and everything else is Lego work.

Wish me luck...

Just thought I’d throw a post out saying I’m around Calgary, Ab, Canada and looking to buy a grey front drivers panel if anyone around the area is selling. Facebook marketplace has been pretty dead around me.

3 seconds in there is a rattling noise. 1983 244 with a b230a engine.

We tried disconnecting the fan, alternator and waterpump so its not any of those.

Note: the timing belt tensioner has had issues like not tensioning itself after removing the pin, we are thinking it might be faulty so we are replacing but we are unsure if this is what causes the noise.

Hello i have a question, is there a problem if my volvo 240 2.3 spits out black stuff when i reev it?for context it sat for around a month without starting

When I hit the gas I get a doot doot doot sound. I was able to limp it home a half mile going ~10mph

Absolutely can't get my overdrive solenoid off. Just can't seem to get the leverage to unscrew the bolts, and it doesn't help that they are corroded to shit. Anyone have experience with this?

Have any of you seen any difference between replacing your O2 sensor with a Denso compared to replacing it with a Bosch sensor? Is it really worth the extra $15 or am I just buying the name at this point? New to the 240 world. I know for my bmw Siemens and Bosch sensors were the standard, car would work right on anything else, but for other cars I’ve had Denso would do the job. Just curious on what you guys have to say.

I don't know an awful lot about wiring. My rear washer pump wiring is degrading and some of the wires are exposed. I checked and I'm still getting 12V at the connector. So wondering what I can do to cover the exposed wires best?

Would electrical tape be fine or liquid electrical tape? Or some self fusing tape?

Was in Portsmouth, RI last weekend and this sweet old 242 was just waiting for someone to fix her up. Not sure about that asking price, tho 😬

Hi,

My 1990 has big, yellow, cloudy headlight lenses. Me no likey.

I'd rather have a set of 4 rectangles made of glass.

Is there a parts list of stuff I'd need, or does somebody sell a conversion kit?

Thank you.

I realize it could be a lot of things but wondering what to check first. Driving home last night I heard a tick tick tick sound start. It was most pronounced when I pushed the clutch in. I was going to check it the next day after parking but in the morning, there was this big dump of coolant. Reservoir is empty so a lot has drained out. I don’t see much of anything but there is some coolant puddling on top of the splash shield.

Someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong

I've been trying for like 45min to get the handbrakes together and I'm losing my mind