I Bought a VOLVO 940 (Here's what's wrong with it)
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- čas přidán 26. 07. 2024
- I picked up this Volvo 940 in need of some serious TLC, the plan is to fix it up step by step and take you guys along on the journey.
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0:00 Intro to the channel and car
0:55 Checking it over
5:32 Piston slap
7:13 OBD 1
8:10 Interior check over
9:24 Sunroof trick!
9:56 Leaves in the blower motor
10:47 Outside walkaround - Auta a dopravní prostředky
Love those old Volvo's! They are unkillable!
Oh yeah! My last 940 had head gasket failure but it made no difference, still kept temp and trucked along!
See so many of them around here, seem to be popular in rural areas.
I think what usually what kills them is the German vehicle inspection! Yikes!
And the fan motor clear out, easy peasy.
The paint colour is gorgeous.
I couldn't believe how easy it was! It's crazy how when it's dark it can be almost like a midnight blue, but then in the sun it's very green
I'm getting a 1992 940 in a few days! We're twins! (hehe) Subscribed!
Thanks for the sub and congrats on the purchase!! I sold this car, but hoping to get another 940 very soon 🤞
I'm glad you checked that rear differential fluid level it's surprising how many experienced mechanics I have seen make that mistake of just assuming that the fluid is not low or leaked past the gasket or sealant. It's ggod mechanical practice and it's why I appreciate this channel.
Thanks! It's easy to not worry when it's a small leak, but it doesn't take long to run too low especially when there is only 1.5 liters in there to begin with 😄
Quality that's gonna look great when your done... Leaves in the motor don't you just love it when it's an easy fix keep the videos coming
Nice brick man!
That 940 looks awesome, it is the same color as the 740,.
I think it was called, tropic green, very strange colour that would change alot depending on the light, not my favourite on a 940 I have to say!
@@Involvod There was a time in the early '90's when my Volvo dealership could get you any colour you wanted as long as it was THAT colour! Lol Every silver Volvo was being gobbled up by the big dealerships leaving the blue/greens for the others!
Involvo'd - "Who could key an old Volvo? Crazy!" That heartfelt sentiment plus the -"It's a red block" comment let's you know right off that the channel that you have just found is run by a true Volvo fan (I.E. honorary Swede)... 👍😉
Haha oh yeah, ever since I bought my first one there's been no looking back!
Haha oh yeah, ever since I bought my first one there's been no looking back!
Great vid man :D
re speay the clear coat...is worth the shot
Good stuff, watching all your videos from the beginning as I haven't seen them all. Figured I'd go in chronological order. 😎👍
Oh thanks man! The old ones are quite different I won't blame you if you skip a few and get to the new stuff 😃
COOL THANK YOU SO MUCH
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its honestly amazing how well these dinosaurs hold up when you just give them the bare minimum care.
So true!
Love this tipe of video good to see cars coming back to life with the time and people give to bring them back from the brink of the scrap yards 👍
Thanks, it's my favourite kind of video too 😃
She's a beauty! I bought a 91 940 wagon like this back in January! She was sitting in a driveway for over 7 years. Slowly getting her back on the road in my little remaining free time lately!
Thanks! Congrats on the purchase ;)
get yur parts from FCP they guaraneted all for life!!
@@hughjazzole2037 You just have to pay for the shipping. Which can sometimes be more than the part!
Absolutely cracking first video can’t wait for the series bro
Welcome to the tubes. Nice edit bruv. Subbed!
Subscribed looking forward to this
Thanks! Excited to follow your 940 as well, congrats on the purchase!
@@Involvod thanks buddy really appreciate that hopefully we can get both our cars sorted out and back to nice conditions.
Nice buddy. Keep the vids coming :)
Unless cars are left on grass for a length of time or really neglected. Normally rust is not a problem in Australia , sometimes under the battery if previous owner has not carried out a bit of preventative maintenance. I have recently purchased a 940 Sedan. 1991. $1200. Can still bring around the $5000+ in good condition. Luckily white in colour. A cut and polish and looks like new. Interior is about 90% from new. Unfortunately plastics do suffer from the sun, so I will need to be careful pulling apart. It has black plastic wheel trims, which at first glance look like mags. Air conditioning recently serviced with a new compressor. Motor runs sweet. 280K Klm. I previously owned many years ago for 14 years a 145. It’s body was galvanised under the paint, so never ever had a sign of rust. I suppose costs have seen the demise of this. Best of luck to you. Keep Volving on.
I spent a year in Australia and loved seeing all the oldies on the roads, but yeah that sun is no joke. Congrats on the purchase! Sounds ideal. I like white cars as it's the only time my body repairs look good 😃
hard to find in north america my rust free 940 has 120km and will be around long after new cars are scrap
She sounds like a keeper! But that's surprising, you still have alot of 240's over there though right?
@@Involvod I haven't seen a 940 in my city of over 100,000 for well over a decade. I know of one other 740 and 2 or 3 240's in my city. In 2019 I took a 3 day trip to Winnipeg - about 700,000 - and saw one 240 the entire time I was there and no 740's or 940's. That city used to be thick with those models. Now.....
Dear Mr Invovlo`d, i like your channel very much. I drive an 940 made 1996 for 10 year now, with 342.000 Km on the clock, i saw a few vids of you and almost all of Elsa the 745. I ´d like watch the 3 last vids on elsa, but it is only for members. i´d like to become a member but could´nt manage to do it, could you please help, so i can see the last three Vids on Elsa!! Keep up the good work and congrats to your baby!! All the best wishes to you Mr and Mrs involvd, and baby : ) Jens
Great video. Super car. Have to say that the blower motor is a BIG improvement over the blower motor in North American 240s. It is a 10 hour job to re and re one of those things. The entire dash has to come out.
Glad you enjoyed it! I didn't know that, will have to pay extra attention to it when I buy the next one, as they are also common to fail right? I think the only similar job on these 940s is the heater core, how are they to do on the 240?
Been there, done that! Lol :)
Hello, I need your help and a quick picture or two. I have a US 940 and plan to install Euro headlamps like yours. Would please take some pictures of the inboard side of each lamp and specifically of how the grille is supported? Many thanks
Nice channel! Just bought a 940 GL 1 month ago, blue too. Going to check this series definitely! Where did you ordered the exhaust?
Hey Luciano thanks and congrats on the purchase! Would be great to see some pics of it. I got the exhaust from Polar Parts, here in Germany, the brand is 'Fenno' a Scandinavian manufacture and I'm impressed with the quality!
The 940 has the worst placement possible of the horns.
They could have put the horns ANYWERE else on the car, and it would have been an improvement.
dark green?
The official colour is tropic green, 412, but in low light it would look completely dark blue!
@@Involvod thanks!
I picked up a 92 940 a couple of months ago and there are a litany of small issues I have been working through. Interested to see how you resolve the rear wiper problem as mine suffers from the same issue especially on intermittent.
Congrats on the purchase, always something to do on the brick! It turned out the wiper motor was totally loose, I fixed it in the next video
Are you on Insta? Would be great to see it and follow your progress
@@Involvod thanks to you its now working. If the bolts are not tight and the mechanism is not lubricated, there is insufficient torque to overcome the resistance of the blade.
what is a serial number of your flow meter please ?
It's 0 280 212 016 the LH 2.4 ignition one
@@Involvod i need 0280230006 for 760 GLE V6 2.8 L
nice! how much did you pay for ?
Nice but man o man you have some work to do on it :D
Has it had 10 careful owners in it's history ?
Close, i'm number 7. If it could talk... 😃
@@Involvod Where on earth will you source parts for it ? like the door cards.
There's lots of used parts for sale on eBay here in Germany so everything is surprisingly easy to find! For now..
@@Involvod What's the scrap yard situation there in Germany ? seem to be disappearing round my part.