I bought a Volvo 240! But I already have a HUGE problem
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- Опубліковано 13 сер 2019
- Here it is! We’ve bought the legendary Volvo 240 wagon, also known as the 245. I cannot wait to take you on another Volvo journey. But I do need your help.
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Finally, you guys purchased a real Volvo
I've had my 1990 240 dl for 7 years. Paid $375 for it. Replaced timing belt, accessory belts, brake booster, master cylinder ,rear tail lights, windshield(not because it was cracked, but because I just couldn't see thru it anymore) it has almost 600k on it. Drive it everyday!
Make into sleeper! Embarrass the Porsche and BMW d-bags!
You need to throw a 16v b230 turbo, or a T5 whiteblock in there!
def a T5 whiteblock, sounds crazy good, and they should make it with a crazy 2 step system.
it would put in a b8444s
@@einar8019 t5 sounds alot better imo, but I love group b rally
@@knut5748 youve clearly never heard a b8444s straight piped
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Look at what Peter Bjork is doing with his 245.😁
Don’t swap an engine!!!!! Keep it Volvo!! Or if you do, try and swap a t5 p80 motor in. That would be awesome
few ideas: Whiteblock with 2step and huge turbo, like 800whp range, give it the original rims. lower it just slightly and make it a great sleeper!
The DL stands for Delux and because it’s from Sweden the heated seats are to help keep you nice and warm in their extremely cold winters 🥶 👍🏻
honestly i thought the next step for your channel, would have been a diesel volvo build. But still cant wait to see what becomes of this beautiful old girl.
We didn’t get many in the states for diesel.
Do a manual swap. Swap the electrical system from the LH2. 2 to LH2. 4 and turbo convert it. If you upgrade the rods and do a bit of work to the top and swap to another cam and you will be able to reliably get 300-400 bhp. Or just throw a 850 or v70 T5 in it.
they should get a bmw zf
The LH2.2 was only there in the -87 model in Sweden, after that they used the LH2.4, at least here.
@@Bratfalken in the 240 as well? Know they changed it in the 740.
just get a b230fk and build that
T5 engine swap. This is going to be awesome!!! The Volvo looks fantastic.
get the glass headlights for the 240 wagon instead of the plastic ones . the glass ones are more durable the plastic ones. just a tip from a swedish Volvo lover. :)
I agree- go with the older quad headlights
No need for older as they won't fit anyway. But the plastic ones where never installed on swedish models, here we had glass and crome reflectors that often went bad, but at least you could change just the glass or the reflector. Came with H4 Halogen bulbs and assymetric low beam, sidewalk was better illuminated.
@@lewisstone4203 ah, you meant the US four beamed ones. Here in Sweden we had the same large ones as on this car, but with glass lenses. They could stand a rally 100/55w H4 halogen bulb without overheating.
@@Bratfalken Thank your for that information. I did not know in Sweden they were made from glass
You should definitely boost the 4 banger or throw in a T5 of some variation
Awesome to see another old Volvo wagon coming back to life! We just took our 940 Turbo Wagon on an epic 2500 mile road trip! AWESOME daily driver cars!
I have a fair bit of spare bits from my 91 740 that are interchangeable if y’all want to come get em.
Rear facing seat, interior bits, electrical bits and more! A guy (in a v70r no less) just took my redblock
Loving the Volvo content, coming all the way from Oxford England yo!
Keep it stock! They're very entertaining cars to drive as they are. You can have so much more fun driving a slow car quickly (or in the case of a 240, just driving at the speed limits) than you can driving a fast car fast.
Stock as possible, leave the engine, maybe swap over everything from the turbo version and the M47 transmission
Brandon S I swapped my 245 to manual - best single thing I’ve ever done to any car I’ve owned. Been tossing around the idea of a turbo. I have a spare M47 if I grenade this one, but I’d rather just not hurt the one that’s in it!
Can confirm in my car right now, definitely heated seats. The indicator might be bad but they will still work.
1988 240 Sedan owner here !
Am 19 yo and bought one as a first car 😌
What a legend
This guy is a true hero. Nice!
@@baldeepsingh9736 Mine have 278 000 kms on the clock, its in great shape, but as for the reliability.. I never had much issues till recently, no spark, wont start. Still trying to figure out whats wrong ahah
@@victorpelini5995 if you dont have spark its likely to be the crank position sensor common error of there is no spark😉
@@melito2117 Nah. Its an 88, so Lh 2.2, it has a RPM sensor on the distributor :)
Too bad I listened to my parents and gave it to the garage, they dont have a clue of what they are doing... I had tested the fuel relay (common fault) showing it wasnt the issue, and replaced the in tank pump (it was dead). Told the mechanic to check the ignition system but this idiot replaced the fuel relay...
+ its a euro spec (cuz hey, I live in Western Europe, these cars are getting quite rare and expensive her...)
I think im gonna get my car back and fix it myself. True Volvo style. Ive put quite some money in it, its in hella good shape.
All of this is in amazing shape. *Opens* *a* *cracked* *mirror*
But anyway great video!
😂😂😂
Great car! I have one myself, i have like a few videos with me fucking around with it. I have a few ideas on your 240. Make it gray, lower it and buy Volvo R-rims. Make it look like your V70Rs father. It would be so cool. I mean, put a T5 or T6 in it and put like 400whp to it. Make it stiff so it handles better, and as a final touch, put the R logo on the front grill. Would be awesome! //Excited Swede!
Awesome little wagon, great shape too. Your V70 is awesome, but the 240 is my first love. My daily is a 91 240 wagon, pretty much stock other than the radio.
M90 plus B230 Turbo swap would be great, my favorite setup over 2JZ and V8's.
That is a Nice volvo.
If it was mine i would do a full restauration and make it back to its original looks.
But whit a twist of rat/lowrider ore the German style like we call it here in Europe. Lower it and some small wide rims. (the rims on it is accully pretty nice) and then pump the engine up a little ore swarp it out for a bigger one.
Im so glad that you bought an volvo again. Its the only reason i follow your Guys. You made me a volvo Guy. 💪💪👍👍
I had 4 old Volvo's, they are the best, I flatend a stolen vw with my a 340GL. I still miss my 360 GLE.
I would love to see a full restoration.
Great find! Especially in your area.
Engine swap: Classic volvo, a buick 215cui. (We'd use a rover engine, but it's the same thing) with a volvo 5 speed manual with overdrive.
An outdoor adventure rig. Something different that all Volvo owners love. It would transcend over to the BMW, Saab, etc wagon fans.
Make her reliable, add a top mount tent, etc. Brainstorm and get ideas from us viewers
My family many fond memories of trips in our wagons.
The family of 6 going on a camping trip with 6 sleeping bags and chairs, 3 tents, 2 cook stoves, food and clothes for a week., misc. Outdoor gear. 4 bikes on a hitch rack.
This one particular trip mentioned was with a $300 245 just bought (rescued). She threw an Alt / water pump belt either on the way up or heading back home. She never faltered.
Fun cars to drive!,slow also haha.super easy to wrench on.
Have had a few of them:) look forward to see what you going to do with it.
Please build the red block. Would love to know how how much power / reliability you can get out of these motors
So glad I found this video. I just bought a -93 and know nothing about cars. But heck I´m Swedish from Gothenburg where she was built so I´ll give it a try.
I had one from 1995 to 1999 exactly the same spec and colour, and my current vehicle is a 2014 XC70 D5. I suggest that you find a good B230k,but take a good look at the heads as they can fracture. Put a manual gearbox in from a 240 GLT with either overdrive or 5 speed and maybe the leather interior as well. Upgrade the brakes to at least grooved discs with good pads. If you find a 240GLT, it should have some spoked alloys which I think will enhance but in keeping with the car. Looking forward to following this saga with you.
The red block is basically a renault derived engine from the 70s. They are super strong. The heated seats was a winter pack option
Not really. The B230F comes from the B23F, which comes from the B21, which comes from the B20F, which comes from the B18, which comes from the B16. The B14 had only three main bearings, however........ And yes, you're right that they are super strong. The early B230Fs were prone to annoying piston slap after 250,000 miles -- but it never hurt anything. In '91 or '2 they went to longer piston skirts, which kept the engine quiet to 500,000 miles.
You might be thinking of the ill-fated PRV engine (Peugeot-Renault-Volvo), a 2.8 liter V6, which was a pos. It ran good on those rare days it ran good. It would have made a good boat anchor except it was aluminum. That engine was in the 260, some 760s, and the DeLorean.
I have an 88 dl sedan and the only part I cant seem to find is a drivers seat which I need
cannot wait until you reveal the engine inside it :D And also want to hear your opinion about engine being reliable! Is there any sweet smell of tozol (or whatever you call it in english)
Build the red block to be a monster engine but keep the outside stock, a really cool sleeper car, and you can sleep in it to ;)
Just do a full restoration!!! What are the rear beams are looking like? Are they rusted?
Those are indeed heated seats. Or at least the switches which hopefully will turn them on
Yessssss. Cannot wait to see if those work with winter and fall approaching
@@ShiftingLanes you should get some 960 leathers seats
I have the heated seats switch but it was at a mechanics shop just sitting there when i got it so im sure he fucked the wiring bc so much stuff doesnt work the way it should, sadly including heated seats
I don't have heated seats in mine and have never wanted them. The heater is so good that heated seats would be too much heat too quickly.
The fitment on the wheels is surprisingly good
I... as a fellow 1980 Volvo 240 DL 2 door brother... would love to see the in line 5 turbo and swap a 5 spd trans into it and make it a sleeper drifter. Upgrade the cams and heads and a bigger turbo and a basic tune 👌🏻
Another idea - crazy sleeper, but do something really wonky, like the B8444S with a stick and a supercharger. Not sure if that's possible, but it would be really cool.
I accidentally left water in my 92 940 over winter from a radiator replacement I was testing, and after it thawed hooked up a battery and it started right up. The b in b230 stands for bomb proof
I have a 91 245 SE that I drive 550 mile round-trip to my VA appointments in Helena. The only major modification is heated 6-way leather seats out of a 2001 Volvo Sedan, a tight fit but more comfortable than the original seats which my mangled spine really appreciates. I average 85MPH on the journey which crosses the Continental Divide twice and I get 28MPG. I use synthetic oil and don’t use a drop between 25K mile changes. I admit the 0-60 performance is a bit slow but the 50-95 passing gear works brilliantly. In my humble opinion it truly is the Best Car I have ever owned-or driven for that matter and I am a retired mechanic who specialized in MBZ, Citroen and Maserati automobiles, driven countless other “high performance” cars. If an asteroid struck the planet and we were forced into a Mad Max world I have no doubt the Volvo 245 would be the last car running, probably a diesel model burning hemp oil. OH, 1991 was the ONLY year they made the SE model. Mine has 402,516 miles as of this writing.
Restoration and roadtrip!!! Keep it Volvo tho, maybe a manual swap. But keep the redblock, it deserves to keep on living :-)
Get a b230fk ft or turbo it, cause its slow n/a😀
in sweden we have na b230's with over 300hp
and up the boost to 13/14 psi and happy days
The red block engine can handle 300 hp easy, since the block is solid. I’d replace all the vacuum and rubber lines right off the bat. Fuel pumps, distributor and relays. Pcv breather system as well.
The last 240 I had was a 1990 240 GL Wagon, in white, which I sold a few years ago and I regret it to this day... This car looks like it is in very good nick, and these cars are basically bombproof! Upgrade the suspension needs polybushings all over, the original suspension rubber parts are crap on the 240, especially now given its age.
I think you should ditch the 3 speed automatic for a 5 Speed manual from a 740.
I suggest that you keep the red block as those are extremely easy to tune (a tuned red block will not make 1000hp), maybe replace the cam shaft, maybe turbo it?
If you want to engine swap it I would suggest sticking to Volvo engines i think that one of the more “easy swaps” would probably be something out of a 940 with an already attached manual transmission, a B230FT or a B6304F or a B6244F (the last 2 are technically out of a 960 and not a 940). Or you could B5254T4 swap it (the same engine you have in your V70n R) or B6294T (bi-turbo) or B8444S (the Yamaha/Volvo V8).
MMMmm Volvos in white.. I used to have one. I miss it.
Put external fuel pump on first big problem was the fuel system but great old cars. good luck Adam
Hey Volvo guys! How do I replace the headlight washer covers on an 09 XC90???
There should be a rusty tool kit in the back with the spare tire.
Can someone please tell me what the rims are called, he said something briefly but nothing specific!
Hell yes. I know no matter what you do with this car, I'll love it haha.
yep heated seats - the 240 was designed to drive across frozen Sweden.
Yes they are heated seats i have same 245 1990 looks cood but needs new paint job. I am thinking t5 swap. Now i have volvo 740 1988 t6 swaped
Great video.
I own a very nice golden color 1990 240DL Sedan with 103.000 original miles .
It's a real head-turner and I get alot of compliments on it .
It's fun to drive .
I gave like $1100 for it and it had $5000 in receipts . The guy was a perfectionist and kept it flawless . His downfall was he was an addicted gambler and therefore I couldn't pass it by , when he came to me to sell it .
I hope to see more videos of your volvo.
Was that a Jensen Interceptor behind it?! And that does have heated seats.
Yes 240s came standard with heated seats as did Saabs. My grandpa had a white 1988 240 sedan back in the day. Same exact white exterior color, blue cloth interior and everything. He drove it for 342k
I mean as a 4X Volvo owner I want it to be something special that does everything well like P80s or P2s. At that same time I want something interesting and to be quite honest a RWD volvo screams drift events.
Is that a Jensen behind it? If so should have bought that too.
Not sure. Will confirm when I go. But that wasn’t for sale and likely another customer’scar.
I can't wait to see what you do with this thing. Love it! Also, yes, I believe those are in fact heated seats. I'm thinking in a few years I want to pick up an old red block brick and swap in a B8444S, lower the compression a bit, twins, caged. Put a Mercedes 722.6 auto box behind it with a controller, Ford 8.8" in the rear. It's my dream build.
99-06 tdi swap. Lots of torque, great economy- quiet and light
T5 swap for sure or a 4.4 V8 from an S80 as the Lexus V8 and LS have been done already. I absolutely love it 😍😍🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪
well i bought a 88 volvo 740 the same year i got my licence 2015 and still got it, the B230 engine s a bit guttles but a manual trans help so it should be on the list. for me i have gone overboard with a stroker kit and race ported 16V head for all of the non turboed ponies, going from 2.3L to 3.1L, but for a cheaper build i definitely would go turbo for those quick dirty horses
Be glad that you did not get a sun roof, they are to be cleaned once a year and never opened again.
My 1980 244 GL is very comfortable on city streets, even over potholes. You will enjoy the ride if the previous owners did nothing to the suspension. The automatic (three speed) 240 is a street vehicle, not a highway machine, at 55, mine is screaming at 3K RPM.
If the 240 is not your scene, look no further than a 164, or 165, a real thing of beauty.
Wet head when turning in rain? ;) There are tubes down the pillars that get clogged by all kind of stuff from the sunroof. No one wanted to drive my fathers 244GL after a rain! ;)
LOVE IT! MAKE IT A GIVEAWAY CAR!! That was my first car/Volvo and want another one so bad!!
Change the headrlights to the euro units, theyre glass lenses 😀
You need a seven passenger back seat? And yes, those are heated seats... beware of Volvo plastic in the inside in that era, though... they are very brittle on everything... but great find! I had a dozen various 240s... great cars.
9/12/1994 An 82 245 wagon saved my life. And then drove home (limped really hard, with a 2" bend at the B pillar of the car).
Also, my suggestion - 4.4l Volvo V8 w/manual transmission. Just sayin'
I've never understood why the B2.1 to B2.3 overhead cam engines got the nickname Redblock.
A B20 (or B18, B16 yadda-yadda) pushrod of the prior generation has the same colour paint on the engine.
Remarkably clean and rust-free for its age, but then again PA is pretty strict at inspection time.
Personally, I'd suggest just getting it back to showroom fresh since it's not too far from it and leave it there. :)
Keep it Volvo, dont LS swap it or 2JZ... so done! These are some of the best looking boxes on wheels ever made, even in this poor of a shape just sitting in the greens there it looks good.
Keep it sort of period and try and get 400 - 500 hp out of it, a nice stance, some sweet wheels... make it a bit of a sleeper maybe? Do some track driving in a Volvo wagon, chase down some BMW's... I know, sleeper Volvo's has been done a heck of a lot, espeically over here... (Sweden) but there is no better sleeper cars than an old Volvo, a brand everyone has been dismissing and praising all at the same time for the past 30 years.
Right now, i cant get enough of the latest V90's... V60's on the roads, see a ton of them, they must be selling like crazy over here, I see like 10 - 15 of them every time I go outside easily, I only need to be out on the road for 10 minutes and I've seen 10 of them. Stunning looking cars...
So please, keep it Volvo... maybe a slightly newer engine? one out of the later 900 series, manual conversion? I dunno... They are too awesome as is to go too wild and crazy, kinda looses its charm if you do that.
Swap with an original 240Turbo engine :-)
Put a diesel turbo intercooler direct injection,Adam
1. Restore
2. Turbo
3. Daily it
Document everything,
Thank you.
On it
I love the rims on that
Turbo it!!! Give it Boost
Show us how to turbo the stock engine
242gt grille paint and wheels, T5 white block.
I got my pristine 940 few years ago and it has been amazing. It was practically brand new with only 340 000km and almost everything was broken, but it had B230FK + M90 and with some (amis-) tuning it turns the world little bit faster. (~230whp)
Btw, whats with the HEATED SEATS surprise party on every channel when people go nuts about those. This car is from sweden and usually in scandinavia its dark and cold so every car has heated seats always, like it have to be a very old rare car not to have it.
Be seeing this at Carlisle next year? :D
Possibly yes!
Can’t wait till i get mine
How much did you pay???
Love to see an engine swap...something modern and powerful ...mod it up..Paint , wheels & tires..the whole bit!!!👍
oh buddy shes looking minty
A nice restoration would be good that is always is good, how about a series of how to do fixes, that is always is good, you learn a lot plus you can do these fixes which would cost money you can save & use towards other things.
put a t6 engine in it the 272 hp and turn the boost up :D
There is people cranking out close to 1000 bhp out of the redblocks. Check out hunchback racing they have a Volvo PV 554 running 7s with a turbo redblock
stock internals?
@@lumimobb no not at all. The record is 1300Hp on a normal block
@@alexstromberg7696 what would be reccomened to hit those numbers on a red block
@@lumimobb a shit ton of money and custom parts, a normal block without any modifications crack around 800hp already. Just go with another engine or keep it around 500hp.
I own a 89 wagon with 500k miles and nothin been replaced other then tires and a window ;)
Put volvo/yamaha v8 B8444S engine in it. You can pick up xc90 v8 dirt cheap.
I drove a 240 [not the same one] for about 20 years. Good reliable car. Sorry, I am not on Instagram so cannot do the survey. You can spend time and money and upgrade the existing engine. However, from a practical point of view for a daily driver, your best option is a 5.0 Ford V8 from a Mustang. As Volvo was owned by Ford for a decade, it is still keeping it Volvo. The V8 conversion is easy, no cutting of firewall like with a Chevy. The conversion kits are out there. Then you can spend time on the brakes and handling.
Does it have dual airbags? You may want to think about a daily driver if you are going to drive kids around in it.
Glorious looking 245. Please do a full restoration without too much pimping. Or if you are going to a do a full pimp, make it a 245 T-Gul. That have to be rare. But what ever you do, please promise to change that hideous looking car stereo to something that fit the interior.
Volvo T5 like wi do here in sweden 😃
Hello Swede, just e fella from the neighbouring contry to the west, any idea how I could get a hold of a wrecked s60r or a t5 with m56 transmission?
One of the Best cars Ever made.
Turbo the stock motor cd009 swap it and add a black roof rack
keep it original, no damageing
I have owned three Volvo 240 through the years.DL, GL and GLT. The last with the PRV V6 and dont want another one.😀
Tune the crap out of the red block and make sure it handles and stops well. If you go with a swap remember that LS swaps are played out and boring because everyone and there brother does em. Maybe get a doner Mustang and use the drive train. They fit with no cutting and chopping.
Restoration n white block swap! Keep it Volvo!
Man, get it running, then daily drive it for at least a month, review it as an old daily and then get some 240 Turbo parts and take it on a tuning journey from there. But whatever you do, take care of that old beauty!
I love my 1990 240 Volvo ❣️
Ebay turbo build and megasquirt it. Really test the durability of it.