Any good 940 2.3 turbos for sale

[AllHailKingVolvo]

I have to agree with Dave here, unless you want to spend major money on a cherished or recommissioned car, it’s unavoidable that as any 9/700 series is going to be at least 20yrs old, most are going to need some work.

It sounds like your current 940 isn’t a million miles off, personally I’d change the engine and gearbox mounts as a first port of call for the vibration. Could the diff be a potential culprit too? Worth cracking open the filler bung and checking if it needs some juice.

Sump wise, I’d get it in the air and drop the sump out (changing the O rings in the oil pump whilst I was at it) and replace it with one from a breaker. Faffing about with no drain plug sounds like a nightmare.

Air con is sortable relatively inexpensively, as are the indicator/headlight issues.

I’d keep it, spend the money it needs and make it as up together as possible. That’s the approach I've taken with my 744, and although it hasn’t been a cheap undertaking, it’s a great project and it’s “my” car, as it were.

You could keep buying, fixing and flipping cars all year long looking for the “right” 940, but even that will have bits that need to be sorted and the odd issue that needs ironing out.

[dan 244]

Originally Posted by AllHailKingVolvo

I have to agree with Dave here, unless you want to spend major money on a cherished or recommissioned car, it’s unavoidable that as any 9/700 series is going to be at least 20yrs old, most are going to need some work.

It sounds like your current 940 isn’t a million miles off, personally I’d change the engine and gearbox mounts as a first port of call for the vibration. Could the diff be a potential culprit too? Worth cracking open the filler bung and checking if it needs some juice.

Sump wise, I’d get it in the air and drop the sump out (changing the O rings in the oil pump whilst I was at it) and replace it with one from a breaker. Faffing about with no drain plug sounds like a nightmare.

Air con is sortable relatively inexpensively, as are the indicator/headlight issues.

I’d keep it, spend the money it needs and make it as up together as possible. That’s the approach I've taken with my 744, and although it hasn’t been a cheap undertaking, it’s a great project and it’s “my” car, as it were.

You could keep buying, fixing and flipping cars all year long looking for the “right” 940, but even that will have bits that need to be sorted and the odd issue that needs ironing out.

Yes thanks, I have covered a few points you have made in reply to Dave’s post. Yes going to change the diff oil, so therefore make sure it’s up to the mark. And yes, going to change the oil pan, will do the o rings in the pump then too.

Dave has actually made a comment on my other post that is spacific to the rumble problem about the innards of the cat possibly being removed, that makes a lot of sense.

Thanks for the comments. Not really decided what to do.

[Laird Scooby]

Forgot to say about the cat - if you crawl under and tap the cat with your fingers, if it sounds hollow then it almost certainly is. If so, almost certainly the cause of your rasp.

Surface rust underneath is easily dealt with, wire brush to get rid of the loose stuff then your choice of underbody rust killer/preventer/seal. It's a dirty and messy job but once it's done, you won't need to re-do it for a while.

What evidence have Wrights provided that it's the pump/compressor?

[dan 244]

Originally Posted by Laird Scooby

Forgot to say about the cat - if you crawl under and tap the cat with your fingers, if it sounds hollow then it almost certainly is. If so, almost certainly the cause of your rasp.

Surface rust underneath is easily dealt with, wire brush to get rid of the loose stuff then your choice of underbody rust killer/preventer/seal. It's a dirty and messy job but once it's done, you won't need to re-do it for a while.

What evidence have Wrights provided that it's the pump/compressor?

They was going to re gas, but it leaked. I haven’t had time to properly look at any of it yet. It’s a mad life I have!

Will have to get under and see if it sounds hollow. Yes could treat the rust, if I do decide this is the one I will. If it wasn’t that 240s were so slow I would probably go back to one of those, I have a few!

[AllHailKingVolvo]

Originally Posted by dan 244

They was going to re gas, but it leaked. I haven’t had time to properly look at any of it yet. It’s a mad life I have!

Will have to get under and see if it sounds hollow. Yes could treat the rust, if I do decide this is the one I will. If it wasn’t that 240s were so slow I would probably go back to one of those, I have a few!

Here’s a thought...if you have a sound 240, would it be worth chucking the turbo mill and box from the 940 into it? Stiffen it up a bit and you’d have a car with the build of a 240 but the grunt of a blown 940. Might require some investment but you could put the NA lump from the 240 in the 940 and move that on for a few extra notes to put into it...just a wildcard thought!

[dan 244]

Originally Posted by AllHailKingVolvo

Here’s a thought...if you have a sound 240, would it be worth chucking the turbo mill and box from the 940 into it? Stiffen it up a bit and you’d have a car with the build of a 240 but the grunt of a blown 940. Might require some investment but you could put the NA lump from the 240 in the 940 and move that on for a few extra notes to put into it...just a wildcard thought!

Yes my ultimate dream, but it’s just a time thing, I have a lovely 1980 chocolate Brown 244 45000miles that is pretty mint that I would love to make quicker and more usable as a weekend car (I have my own van for work) it’s just time, but one day!

[Laird Scooby]

Originally Posted by dan 244

Yes my ultimate dream, but it’s just a time thing, I have a lovely 1980 chocolate Brown 244 45000miles that is pretty mint that I would love to make quicker and more usable as a weekend car (I have my own van for work) it’s just time, but one day!

Alternatively, leave the 940 as it is and drop in a 1-UZ V8 from an early Lexus LS400 - that would liven the 244 up a wee bit!