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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: albitz on 07 January 2009, 00:01:24
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mate of mine has a 840 2.3 which he says is overdue a cambelt change,wants me to do it.
Anyone know about them,how difficult/special tools etc ? Tia.
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Have a look here Albs :y
http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/850manual.shtml
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I assume you mean 850? Anyway... IIRCC they're pretty straightforward... Normal rules apply with markings and, personally, I'd change the water stop at the same time. :y :y
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Don't know if this is any help
http://volvospeed.com/maintence.htm#GernalInformation
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I assume you mean 850? Anyway... IIRCC they're pretty straightforward... Normal rules apply with markings and, personally, I'd change the water stop at the same time. :y :y
Definetely says 840 on the back.m reg estate.
cheers for the links Daz. :y
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Seems as though 840 maybe the same as 850's.
I have googled 840 and keep getting 840/850
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A mate of mine has a T5 Estate Volvo ... it flys and also rips his front tyres off quickly :o
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Seems as though 840 maybe the same as 850's.
I have googled 840 and keep getting 840/850
Think you may be right mate. :y
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.. unless it's a 740/940?
IIRC, the only 2.3 850s were the turbocharged ones whereas the B230 2.3 4 pot was used in the 740/940.
Kevin
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Well, the bloke who owns it knows nothing about cars,but he nipped outside the pub tonight to have a look and came back and told me it was 840 2.3.Might be better to have a look myself tomorrow and report back. :)
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Just went and had a look ,as its only round the corner(mrs Bitz reckons im a rather idiot!)....its a 940 2.3 (as kevin suggested it might be) :-[ ;D :y
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Just went and had a look ,as its only round the corner(mrs Bitz reckons im a rather idiot!)....its a 940 2.3 (as kevin suggested it might be) :-[ ;D :y
Bonus, It's not wrong wheel drive, so you aren't going to be up against the inner wing. :y
Kevin
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NA or turbo?
940 is not a bad car, just a bit crude - if it is the LPT it also has a live axle and was designed specifically for towing!
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NA or turbo?
940 is not a bad car, just a bit crude - if it is the LPT it also has a live axle and was designed specifically for towing!
Last of the "proper" Volvos IMHO. Crude, as said, but built like a brick outhouse. And the 2.3 Turbo is a useful source of fast flowing fuel injectors if you're tuning 4 pots.
Did the saloons normally have IRS then?
I know the 760 GLE Estate we had was live axle.
Kevin
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NA or turbo?
940 is not a bad car, just a bit crude - if it is the LPT it also has a live axle and was designed specifically for towing!
Last of the "proper" Volvos IMHO. Crude, as said, but built like a brick outhouse. And the 2.3 Turbo is a useful source of fast flowing fuel injectors if you're tuning 4 pots.
Did the saloons normally have IRS then?
I know the 760 GLE Estate we had was live axle.
Kevin
9xx was based on the 7xx
264 265 764 765 had the PRV V6 the 2664cc 2xSOHC lump as used in Renault 30 Peugeot 604 as well.
The 96x had a long stroke 24v straight 6 of about 200bhp and lost a cylinder to fit WWD applications.
As to IRS, TBH I don't know, but I think they did, solid old cars, nicer than the 850s, as they are correct wheel drive and pretty comfortable. Prefer Vauxhalls equivalent though, better suspension and more powerfull engines.
My parents is a 2.3 LPT SOHC 8V simple single point EFI (I think), slightly less power than an X20XEV but a lot torquier.
They had the idea right though a simple tough car with a reliable biggish engine, good on comfort, no wonder they sold well.
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Just checked and yes, 7xx and 9xx saloons were IRS, estates were live axle.
Agreed. Not a patch on the Omega, a rehash of a pretty tired early '70's design.
On several occasions our example had collisions that would have killed most cars, though. Not only did they not kill it, I don't recall it actually being damaged.
One accident involved sliding on black ice and hitting a metal signpost with sufficient force to bend the pole over at 45 degrees. The other involved shunting a Mk 3 Escort hard enough to halve the capacity of its' boot.
Try that in an 850 / V70 (or an Omega, for that matter).
Kevin
EDIT: Oh, and the PRV V6. What a delight that was. :-X
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Just checked and yes, 7xx and 9xx saloons were IRS, estates were live axle.
Agreed. Not a patch on the Omega, a rehash of a pretty tired early '70's design.
On several occasions our example had collisions that would have killed most cars, though. Not only did they not kill it, I don't recall it actually being damaged.
One accident involved sliding on black ice and hitting a metal signpost with sufficient force to bend the pole over at 45 degrees. The other involved shunting a Mk 3 Escort hard enough to halve the capacity of its' boot.
Try that in an 850 / V70 (or an Omega, for that matter).
Kevin
EDIT: Oh, and the PRV V6. What a delight that was. :-X
Except for the LPT
The PRV V6 was horrid.
Well done for ridding the world of a FWD Escrap
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I used to have a N-reg 960 estate 2.5 GLS - absolutely smashing car. It had a straight six motor developing about 170bhp iirc. It wasn't quite the last of the true Volvos - there was a V90 which was virtually the same thing. It came out the following year, but was discontinued after a few months.
Good points - even more comfortable than my Elite, very good cruiser, enormous load space.
Bad points - diabolical fuel consumption, wouldn't go anywhere in snow.
Big mistake to sell it, especially as I bought a Mondeo diesel as a replacement.