JohnK's Volvo - 740 GL 'E' Reg - Now belongs to JohnK.

[overrun]

Well it has a Retro Rides sticker

 

Say something nice or provide us with a thread containing pics of cool cars.

 

HA!

[Uncle Jimmy]

Well done, you are now an honorary member of the most select of clubs, the VOC, please accept a courtesy pair of elasticated slacks.

[CreepingJesus]

Well done, you are now an honorary member of the most select of clubs, the VOC, please accept a courtesy pair of elasticated slacks.

And the BSc in Anal Retentive Fuckwittery is in the post...

[purplebargeken]

Does the interior smell of digestive biscuits and old person?

[Lacquer Peel]

More like weed and vape juice.

[Ghosty]

Say something nice or provide us with a thread containing pics of cool cars.

 

HA!

 

RR sticker and hasn't been 'hit with the stick'

 

DOES NOT COMPUTE

[cpjitservices]

Ha. Thanks, all I never noticed the stickers!

 

I have some Autoshite stickers - I will leave 1 remaining in the Rover and it may just turn up at RR, As for the Volvo - I am on the hunt for classic insurance.

 

[cpjitservices]

Just got a quote from Footman James

 

 

£150 for the year.

 

Blob on.

[cpjitservices]

Once I have it sorted and on my drive, I'll make a list of what it needs, the first task will be a new rear silencer - £20 off ebay so thats sound for MOT in November (presume its a fail).

 

Secondly, the fuel gauge will need to visit that most likely, and no backlight on the dash (Fuse?).

 

Most annoyingly, Sunroof has been sealed shut. Will need to find out why. I quite like a sunroof. Though could be more ag than its worth.

[davidfowler2000]

Secondly, the fuel gauge will need to visit that most likely, and no backlight on the dash (Fuse?).

 

More than likely it's the bulbs that have failed. I've had my 740 for 5 years and I've done several bulbs. It's not hard to do them.

 

Do have a quick reccy at the fusebox though.

[cpjitservices]

More than likely it's the bulbs that have failed. I've had my 740 for 5 years and I've done several bulbs. It's not hard to do them.

 

Do have a quick reccy at the fusebox though.

Thanks mate will do.

 

Ill get back to you for the procedure type of bulbs etc when I get it alone.

[Ghosty]

Sunroof doesn't look original to me, in that it's made of glass.

[cpjitservices]

Sunroof doesn't look original to me, in that it's made of glass.

Guess ill find out.

[cpjitservices]

I have found on the bay of E some sellers that are breaking 740's

 

That's handy.

[paulplom]

Volvos. They're a bit boxy but they're all right.

[paulplom]

I love mine btw.

[vulgalour]

Found it http://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/196885/volvo-740-thebrick  Knew I'd seen it somewhere else.

[cpjitservices]

Found it http://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/196885/volvo-740-thebrick  Knew I'd seen it somewhere else

Thats the one!

 

Looks in great shape to be honest. 

 

 

Excited for Saturday is an understatement

[cpjitservices]

Well I picked up the 740 this morning.!!!! Will report back soon with more info!!

[cpjitservices]

Does anyone know whether the 2.3 is an interference engine or not ?

[danthecapriman]

Non interference if I remember right.

 

Still got to do the cam belt and tensioner on mine...

[Guest Hooli]

Non interference if I remember right.

 

 

I believe this is correct and the 2.0 IS interference.

[Split_Pin]

Very nice indeed. I prefer the saloons, I always wished my dads 240 that he had in the late 80s was a 740 instead, they had real prescence on the drive.

[CreepingJesus]

Does anyone know whether the 2.3 is an interference engine or not ?

It is non interference. I got away with a snapped cambelt a few months ago...!

[cpjitservices]

Thanks chaps, if its non then I may aswell get clutch done first instead think it needs doing, pedal seems quite high - then it grabs if u know what I mean. Does that sound like it needs a new clutch ? I've driven a few Volvos that are like that.

 

Ill do clutch, then do cambelt.

[cpjitservices]

More importantly - someone has done a right bodge on converting the radio wiring loom to ISO - speakers are heavily distorted, Ive tried a new set of door speakers and the sound is the same. No rear speakers working at all.

 

Thats annoying!!

[cpjitservices]

Fuel gauge doesnt work lol, as per these cars lol

[RichardK]

Timing belt looks to be one of the easiest ever. And they're cheap.

Have they crossed the earths on the speakers? And is this the era of car where there's a fader lurking outside of the radio, so only stereo wiring to ISO, then four speakers on a fader which may or may not cope with the loads?

[Ghosty]

Check the wiring. One of my rear speakers (and the central locking) doesn't work on one door and it's because the wiring had snapped where it comes out of the body and into the door.

[cpjitservices]

Timing belt looks to be one of the easiest ever. And they're cheap.

 

Have they crossed the earths on the speakers? And is this the era of car where there's a fader lurking outside of the radio, so only stereo wiring to ISO, then four speakers on a fader which may or may not cope with the loads?

Ive no idea and no idea ow to check, wiring in cars is not my strong point.