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JCM · Apr 2nd, 2007, 19:23

My first VOC post !
I have an '87 240 GL Auto, bought new by my father, which has done nearly 97k. As he was an aeronautical engineer (worked on Spitfires) he always changed all fluids annually and oil every 6 months so it runs beautifully. However, I am very conscious that it is now nearly 20 years old and have started a replacement policy with all new hoses (tho not those under dash for heater yet), water pump and thermostat plus some suspension bushes. What do the experts in the Volvo Community advise next ? I am thinking of the radiator as a fairly urgent item as I sometimes do long motorway trips and have heard that the plastic can get brittle and fracture - at worst letting water into the auto box. Although the road holding and ride is still excellent (for a standard 240), would you advise changing the shocks ?

JCM

1987 240GL auto
1942 Ford GPW Jeep

Apr 2nd, 2007, 19:23	#1
JCM New Member Last Online: Today 15:04 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Minehead, Somerset	Radiator replacement ? My first VOC post ! I have an '87 240 GL Auto, bought new by my father, which has done nearly 97k. As he was an aeronautical engineer (worked on Spitfires) he always changed all fluids annually and oil every 6 months so it runs beautifully. However, I am very conscious that it is now nearly 20 years old and have started a replacement policy with all new hoses (tho not those under dash for heater yet), water pump and thermostat plus some suspension bushes. What do the experts in the Volvo Community advise next ? I am thinking of the radiator as a fairly urgent item as I sometimes do long motorway trips and have heard that the plastic can get brittle and fracture - at worst letting water into the auto box. Although the road holding and ride is still excellent (for a standard 240), would you advise changing the shocks ? JCM 1987 240GL auto 1942 Ford GPW Jeep