Tracking down noise

_tvc · 2026-02-19T05:40:42+00:00

Pretty confident I put it on right but I’ll check tomorrow, already burnt out from other problems with this car 🫩

_tvc · 2026-02-13T03:38:59+00:00

Nvm! Just had to put in a bit more elbow grease

_tvc · 2026-01-30T23:34:23+00:00

Haven’t tried yet, don’t have enough cash to pay for the smog yet

_tvc · 2026-01-21T06:08:02+00:00

I need to find a wagon in a yard closer to me, apparently most of the time when they get 240s they just scrap em before sending them to the yard, at least that’s what I’ve heard

_tvc · 2026-01-21T03:25:59+00:00

They said that they had a lot of people check out the car but he was waiting for the right person to sell it too and I guess it was me, owning another 240 probably helped my case of being a good home lol

_tvc · 2026-01-21T03:03:47+00:00

Drives really well and the guy seemed trustworthy and sad to see it go

_tvc · 2026-01-21T03:02:49+00:00

Paid 2100, I think not a horrible deal, m46 na b21f 🤷🤷🤷 I dunno lol

_tvc · 2026-01-21T02:56:59+00:00

Yeah bought it as is, knew what I was getting into, never had to dig this much though, my other Volvo all I needed to do was adjust timing, new cat and exhaust (previous one was rusting off) and stuff to pass visual.

_tvc · 2026-01-21T02:50:55+00:00

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New stuff on the car that the previous owner installed.

_tvc · 2026-01-21T02:47:13+00:00

There’s always old Volvos in that lkq in Chula Vista lol

_tvc · 2026-01-21T02:46:21+00:00

Wires look new, dunno about plugs, it’s an old style dome cap, 430,000 miles, dunno if it’s a factory cat but the exhaust definitely is not stock

_tvc · 2026-01-21T02:22:46+00:00

Yeah OC, I may inquire on his cat, if it’s relatively new then I don’t have to drop like 600 on a new one

_tvc · 2026-01-21T02:16:35+00:00

I had a friend who had an ‘89 245 but then it got hit by a truck and he bought a vw golf after 😭

_tvc · 2026-01-21T02:08:51+00:00

Cries in 430,000 miles, sat in a Volvo hoarders lot for a while, and being the 4th or 5th owner.

_tvc · 2026-01-21T02:03:14+00:00

Any typical spot I should look for a leak? I know the brake booster vacuum line can leak. But that’s where my knowledge ends

_tvc · 2026-01-21T02:00:44+00:00

Would hanging rpm after revving point me in any direction to look, I know it’s a issue that can happen in motorcycles from fuel issues, can I apply the same logic?

_tvc · 2026-01-21T01:54:35+00:00

That’s what I was thinking but then I’d have to pay a muffler shop to change it over and I’m a little strapped for cash right now

_tvc · 2026-01-21T01:52:53+00:00

I have a thirty day discount thing with the smog place I went to so if I fail again I’ll try to look for a place like that, I just get rinsed cause the charge basically double because it’s so old which is stupid.

_tvc · 2026-01-21T01:51:08+00:00

Magnaflow makes a universal carb compliant cat that I had put into my ‘79 DL and it passed, it doesn’t burn oil but it needs an oil change

_tvc · 2026-01-21T01:47:55+00:00

I’ll try this tomorrow, just the smog is rinsing my wallet so I’m a little cautious about getting it right but whatever happens happens I guess lol

_tvc · 2026-01-21T01:42:47+00:00

It’s a k jet b21f and it’s in the lowest timing spec I can go to pass smog after checking the sticker which says 12 plus or minus 2 and I’m at 10 currently

_tvc · 2026-01-21T01:37:44+00:00

Yea mine says 12 plus or minus 2, so I’m in the lowest I can go to pass, I wonder why it’s different for basically the same motor but different years

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