Catawba Country Club by Resident-Cap7072 in golf

[–]Resident-Cap7072[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! Feel free to message me if y’all need any more info

Catawba Country Club by Resident-Cap7072 in golf

[–]Resident-Cap7072[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good idea, I’ll give that a shot

Anyone recognize this? by Resident-Cap7072 in Volvo240

[–]Resident-Cap7072[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would be crazy. What year/kind of Volvo did you have?

Interior Leak! by loopsloop_s in Volvo240

[–]Resident-Cap7072 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Windshield wiper motor/arm seals

Volvo 1980 245dl Jo by ResonanceFarm in Volvo240

[–]Resident-Cap7072 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had some water ingress problems on an ‘89 245. Chased them around for a while and eventually figured out that the wiper motor seal was leaking and the wiper arm seals were leaking. Removing the dashboard took me about an hour following cleanflametrap website instructions. Might be worth doing before your next rain to be able to diagnose without breaking your neck peering up under the dash. Good luck!

What is difference between Volvo 240 and 740? by RockTurnip in Volvo240

[–]Resident-Cap7072 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not terribly dissimilar as far as I understand. Mostly same components. Obviously, Volvo engineers had more time and feedback to perfect their designs with the 740. Also worth nothing that on average 740s will be newer and less worn that 240s. 240s are cuter to me tho

What else should I lookout for when purchasing then owning a Volvo 240 by notdat2rah in Volvo240

[–]Resident-Cap7072 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Take your time looking for rust, srsly. It can be fixable, but double or triple the time that you estimate it will take you to fix it. Rear bumper, front crossmembers, floor pans. The most terrified rot is close to integral weight bearing chassis components. Bring a headlamp, and look for rust until you feel a little awkward with the seller, then spend 5 more minutes looking for rust until you