1993 Volvo 240 Restoration Part 1
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2015
- I bought a new (to me) 1993 Volvo 240 Station Wagon (AKA 245) and have begun restoration! In this video we'll do a transmission filter change and flush on our AW70. Next time: E-Fan, water pump, Turbo Cam swap, and more!
Music by Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com
🇸🇪 It’s 2019 and I’ve got another 240 wagon that I’m working on (with much quieter music!):
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Great video. Also what was the songs name that was being played at the end of the video?
My daily driver is an '89 245 wagon with the m47 5 speed. It has 340 thousand on odometer, and yes the odometer is still working. The maroon paint is peeling and fading. The drivers seat is about shot, but the 'ol girl just keeps going.
Love your videos! I appreciate all the little helpful things you slip in. Like cleaning the drains and whatnot. I recently got my first 240 wagon and I'm working on bringing it back to life!
Awesome car and vid. Nice find! Reminds me of my mom's blue 240 sedan. The o/d button on the shifter blew my mind when I was a kid.
my absolute dream car is a Volvo 245 1988 that is a really nice car, best year!
Been waiting for a new 240 video for a while. Thanks David for everything you do. Keep on going...and if possible more work details please.
My two favorite cars! A Volvo and a Mercedes. You must be my brother from another mother!
"the white ones we all know and love so much" 😂 your videos are great, thanks!
Thanks for the Family Feud moment, it's all in the details.
Great video! I recently restored my 1992 volvo 740 turbo wagon. Spent 4K on parts alone... did all the work myself, however the car screams. Dusted a new 2018 Range Roll Over Velar off the start... he started it, I just finished it!
Looking good. I just picked up a similar 89. White, automatic, blue vinyl interior w the usual thing where the odo stops at 200ish k. $300. Getting her back today w about $700 in work in her. Can't wait to drive her!
Love these wagons. Can't wait to see the whole series. The transmission not going into park is likely the mounts. Mine gave me difficulty when all 3 mounts were broken. New mounts took care of it. With a good auxiliary transmission cooler, these Aisan-Warner AW71s last. Mine is at 400,000 miles and works like new. The only thing with yours that could be better is if it were a Classic, but can't have everything for $1,500.
Nice to see that you use “Volvo” letters in your film👌🏻
Very well done again.
I have a 91 Volvo 240 wagon! Fun to watch your vids.
Had a 1991 240 sedan. It was absolutely mint when I sold it. It only took one day in the Autotrader for a man in NJ to buy it.
I feared the worst when Carol was sold. Just bought a manual '86 for $400 and it's already had an interesting journey even though the wheels don't spin. Looking forward to this series
did you think i would buy a mitsubishi? lol i hope this interests you further. i already added a T cam and it's slightly better, but still an iron sled without a manual trans.
Carol's engine looked great when you sold it. The white Volvo is so nice. I bought new 1988 volvo wagon sold it a few years ago. Had ovee half millon miles on it. Sold it to a guy used as plummer truck. Now on my 2nd 4 door sedan , Im 2nd over .. garage kept by first owner .. sweet car,. I wis I had the my first 78 diesel... MPG unreal
Aaw i was expecting the sedan version, but its okay i love all volvos :)
Wagon life bbabyy
diggin the tunes man
;D
" a small coral reef growing on the water pump" LOL!! :)
Congratulations to your "new" Volvo 245.
Hope to see how it turns out when you have put some tlc in to it.
Wonderful Volvo!
Looks exactly like mine besides mine is a van! and got lots more rust... Nice car!
Good luck, my daily driver is an 240 SE from 92`....
Good job, I am new at Volvo ownership I have a V70 and love it.... I do not care for any Volvo after 1999... I do love the 240 series and plan on getting there eventually they were great vehicles...
Beautiful car, you landed on your feet there 😬.
Wow it looks pretty good. I have a red 940 wagon and Im restoring it as well haha. I just fixed the sunroof and glove box compartment. I would make videos but, I dont think I would be great at it 😂.
white volvo 240 wagon is my dream car
I just got a 1993 240 5 speed wagon, in white!
Gonna be restoring it slowly as well!
damn bro i think your def gonna get big on youtube. you have QUALITY CONTENT.. and thats hard to find now a days.
Amazing video! Part 2 anytime soon? I am very interested in seeing what you're doing with yours, as I might buy one for myself! Cheers!
part 2 is sort of the radio installation
the first thing you should do when you get one of these works of art is grease the drive shaft bearing and get rid of any aluminum fuses and put the oem ones in; bronze, copper etc., check the battery ground where it bolts to the engine, change the flame trap, eventually you would wnt to put a tachometer (it's interchangeable with the stupid big clock, red and white wire) in.
Nice car there
Cute, humourous make overs, enjoy anecdotes. Have you tried BG products there especially helpful in cleaning transmissions and oil cases especially on turbos, where high temperatures can create carbon deposits
My odometer stopped at 412K km. That was 4 years ago. It must be over 600 by now. It's only left me stranded once. The original 92 starter finally went. It's my second 240. My fist one, The body rusted out so I scrapped it with 500K. The engine was still good and reliable to the end
Good taste in music in addition to the wealth of info!! You know your sh..!!
It would be nice to find a small Ford Edge community. I feel the same way about my car. I wanted to make it my own and look different than the other Ford Edges around. It will probably be easier to find a group for my 1976 Camaro. Oh well. I just subscribed. I always enjoy videos of people making cars their own.
I saw you remove and clean the Volvo electronic box with blue Carol and there is a warning in my Bentley manuel not ever to disconnect the power plug.Guess if you are carefull with it one can get away with cleaning it. Good to know. thanks
Hey just an FYI with Armor All on your dash is it creates a green house effect bouncing sun rays and heating up the plastic and storing the heat for longer causing more cracking. Also the residue that it leaves collects dust quickly, and can cause your dash to blind you if the sun hits it the right way. Anyway looking good with your new project just thought i'd leave my 2 cents. As a Detailer I tend to wipe the dash down with a microfiber and leave a clean mat surface.
+Glen Johnson Thanks for the info! I like the shine, and there wasn't much dust. I also use a sun shade when I'm not driving so it doesn't crack more.
Good vid.... I subbed :)
I’m gonna get one when I’m older because their my favourite car ever
I bought my 92 245 back in March and it had a overheating problem at a stop as well. I ordered a new radiator, fan clutch, water pump and t-stat and replaced them when I did the timing belt, seals and other stuff as well. As I was doing the install, I pulled the grill off to check and see if any crud was blocking the flow. To my surprise, I found a electric fan in front which had a bad ground. Not sure if it was the cause of my overheating but I fixed the ground and replaced the parts I already ordered and I have yet to overheat or come close.
Moral of the the story, check to see if you have a e-fan in front of the grill that isn't working. I have had older 240s in the past that didn't have one but the 92 did.
+George “Charter” Robinson V that extra fan was probably for the ac :)
i have that fan in front of my ac condenser. I believe it only turns on with the a/c compressor. otherwise no blockage
I figured it was mostly for the ac but I wish I had the chance to get it working before I had changed out my cooling system. Would've been interesting to see if it helped at all.
i have mine wired up to a switch so when im hooning aorund it gives a little extra cooling
The backround music reminds me of the pink Panther cartoon
Henry Mancini's less successful brother in law Kevin doing his best to make a living creating youtube background tracks
Also, Secure Team 10.
Thank you
miss this car so much :(
My first Volvo (and second car) was an '86 240 wagon I bought for $600. I really miss that old barge. It started really rusting apart badly at about 300k indicated miles. Actual was much higher due to 3 (known, anyway) odometer gear failures.
3 failures? thankfully it's a quick fix.
+David Bello Going by marks on the cluster, it had been replaced at least once before I got it. And then it failed twice under my ownership :(
Did you fix the dent? And did you replace the broken door parts?
Why are all these new VoLvo owners so damn cute n adorable????:)
you said in the video you left it in park while doing the flush I thought it wouldnt go in park so u left it in nuetral does it make a difference when flushing it out
you bring up a good point. when I was under the car changing the filter, I replaced the shifter bushings and it was able to go into park. neutral should be just fine, if your back wheels are properly chocked.
What is the solution to the odometer problem? I recently lost my 92 240 sedan due to some flash flooding. Just prior the odometer went out and the cost for the part was mind blowing. Looking at getting another 240, specifically looking at a very similar wagon to this one, which also has an odometer problem. It seems this happens a lot when they get to be this age. Is this state it is a requirement that it be working, as part of the safety inspection required for registration. Don't want to move forward without knowing if there is a way to handle it.
I cover it in a later video in this series where I do the struts too
2:28 ... Keep it black, it's black because that looks best from a distance, earlier models had non-black paint; not so streamlined looking, in the case of the station wagon. 245
Wait, you ship US headlights to sweeden? Been looking for a decent quad US setup also with the grill and hood that sticks out
Where do you pick up your e-codes from? I have a 92 and the headlights are horrible!
FCP Euro sells a conversion kit. I suggest putting in headlight relays while you're at it; look up Daniel Stern Lighting. :)
www.fcpeuro.com/products/volvo-240-european-e-code-headlight-headlights
I have had my eye on this kit for a long time but it has always shown as "temporarily unavailable"
+George “Charter” Robinson V
ebay is the best place for those. beware as quality can be sketchy on some of the reproductions. i was particularly fortunate one spring morning when the volvo gods smiled on me and i stumbled across a pair at the junkyard. that particular 245 also gave up a cluster with a tachometer
You know bunches of stuff. I have an 84.5 245 turbo. My transmission sometimes slips in and out of gear, reverse and drive and it is very brief, like it's "catching" the gear. It shifts smoothly. Oh, it's an automatic. Any suggestions?
PS - WTF are you listening to? lol
supastah68
easiest thing to check for is low fluid level in the automatic. make sure it is topped off. or you have a failing valve body/worn clutch packs.
I can't guess which song you're asking about.
Just a couple of things. Firstly Cibie is a French brand pronounced "CBA". Secondly you need to get your wheel alignment done, those front tyres are badly worn on the inside shoulders indicating far too much toe-in which will kill your fuel consumption. It's nice to see younger people taking to these flying bricks, they're actually really good fun to drive. Incidentally, the later 240s from about 1990 on seem to be worse for rust than the earlier ones so giving yours a good dose of anti-rust wax, especially between the rear window and licence plate box on the tailgate if it's good there would be a very good idea to save yourself welding-type headaches later...
Thanks for the tips. I won't be aligning tyres until I get new ones put on. The cables started showing so I am upgrading wheels to hydra style as well.
David Bello Good call, your 240 should look great on them, and feel tighter too. All rear-wheel drive Volvos seem to benefit from wider alloys and tyres, it's like the steel wheels just weren't wide enough to take the tyres the car needed. My old V8 turbo 760 estate had T5-R alloys on it and felt great on them...
Looking forward to seeing where your 245 ends up. What are your goals for it? I just posted up an intro video on my 92 245, DA BRICK. It is white as well with no rack. I plan on keeping it until it can't be driven anymore (never).
I have a video coming up this evening for alternator swap et al.
+David Bello I'll keep an eye out for it. Do you think the automatic transmission flush improved the transmissions performance? I don't know when it was done last and I don't want to risk flushing the fluid "holding" it all together.
The AW70 and AW71 is nicknamed "crushing disappointment" here. It helped reliability, I'm sure, but negligible performance difference. % speed swaps are always better here.
what is this e code headlight thing you are talking about. I am wanting a set of e codes really bad.
European code; that's the glass spec lights used in every other country.
I know what the e codes are but where are you sending the double square lights off to get e codes? because id rather not spend over $300 to get them from fcp
Great video's but pleeeaase skip the music next time :)
WE NEED MORE!!!!!!MORE!!!!!MORE!!!! (How did you clean your engine bay that good?)
I use heavy kitchen cleaner, odo-ban.
245 !
I got the same model in black but manual. my gas pump is broken..
Are you a fan of secure team?...nice Volvo
Why is the 240S headlight lens made of plastic?
i wish you were in my area
i need help restoring my ‘90 volvo 240 😥
bouta buy my first car a volvo 240 wagon from 1992, it has 500k+ km (300k+ miles) anything special i should look for?
Dahl just about everything haha. speedometer, rubber bushings, rust in the corners of the fenders and rocker panels, seats falling apart, etc.
David Bello well he did say theres rust on the rear wheel well and thats about it.
and where do I check rubber bushings?
You'll have to drive and hear for clunky in the rear axle especially. Be hard on your test drive, so there are no surprises if you decide to buy it. Shake the car like we did in the later episodes to find clunky trailing arms
David Bello ok got it! thanks!
I just got the same but sedan manual. Gold sex beast
it is 245 !
where to buy stickers?
BRUH YOU HAVE AN AMAZON IN THE GARAGE! IS IT A B18 OR B20 ENGINE?
what is the optimum tire pressure?
I think 36psi, but I put every car I owe to 40 for better field economy and irregular wear
*fuel economy
I'm having 240 flashbacks.
Loved the video. I really liked the piano music too. I used to play piano at a whorehouse back in the day. JK
Im from sweden. If you need someone to ship you parts i can fix that 😊
so iam I iam swedish to
1500 hunnit naw i give you bout tree fiddy
oil leak could be the rear main seal
front and rear are leaking.
Clean your camera lens! great video tho!
I want one 😭
They had 1994's to
Umm no they did not
great but turn the music down a bit..
Ian Wilson thank you. Will do :)
and sorry my bad its a 740 turbo wagon its late
I can do with or without puppy so want to go on weekend dates
Its a nice car for 1500. But it will take
Put a manual in it
The dash should NOT have ANY layer of product on it. it creates a lens effect, and you are more likely to have a crack from the sun. always clean it to bear vilnyl.
It should have a uv protectant i.e. 303
Stopp stealing our cars!
-angry Scandinavian man
you can get a volvo 245 for about 200$ in sweden
lucky!
Well there are so many of them here in sweden so people just want to get rid of them xD
+BeaconTv i'll take a red one, a wagon plz
Well Fair enough, ther's alot of them here xD
Hej! I just wanted to ask, that which pages are best for looking for a bargain old Volvo in Sweden? I've looked on Blocket, but they were not as cheap there as I imagined, although a lot of nice project cars :) Thanks in advance!
Holy fuck turn the back ground music down almost unwatchable good vid tragic mistake.
I don't understand why people hate automatics...
hopes and dreams go in, crushing disappointment comes out.
I love both 🤷🏻♂️
because its gay!!!.... no im just kidding, well you know you have more control with a manual transmission, it feels much better if you like to accually control the car to 100%
Hmmmm. I think. its more practical, efficient, less weight, low cost repair, durable, you have the control of gears, andofcourse, you feel more you actually driving your car,
Stick is more fun for driving the car... Automatic is more fun if you live in a city that has traffic.
mer jag som ä svensk ?
*-* 😁☺😏
näe då
+Kevin westner (ekevves) de ä bra ! 😏 då känner ja mig inte ensam ! 😂
nej här är du inte ensam
Jag me 😊
svensk powa!
go to Vparts .se on internet there you can order original volvo parts from sweden and i´ts in egnlich
new to the channel can someone please explain the dog to me
Dude, clean your camera lens.
If I could have heard what the guy was saying over the banal background muzak, or seen what he was doing over the jerky filming, or could live with the constant interruptions of the adverts, this might have been worth watching. As it was...I gave up after a couple of minutes.
Harriet Havard yesh youtube ads have gotten so much more prevalent in last few months, now interrupting every few minutes regardless of channel. My editing methods, however have, changed dramatically in the 4-5 years since making this. I encourage you to check out the more recent vids 😎
Dogs suck if she can’t handle you telling her you don’t want the dog in your car dump her!!!
What is the deal with that horrible loud music?!
why is he speaking like a very feminine gay man
can you tell me the best place to punch a hole for a power wire on a 240 automatic? need to install alarm and video security due to psycho neighbor vandalizing it at night.