Volvo 940 2.4TD potentially up for sale. Any interest?

mikey86 · Nov 16th, 2014, 10:19

Hi all, I am thinking of selling my 96' Volvo 940 2.4TD (blue in colour) and wanted to see if there was any interest on the forum before advertising elsewhere.
When I bought it, it was in a pretty sorry state and have spent the last year changing bits and starting to bring her back to her former glory. The trim level is only an S so it was fairly basic but I purchased a 940 2.3 CD with engine problems for £180 and took a whole host of bits off that to smarten her up.
So she now has the full set of leather seats, replaced the door cards with ones that did not have the material lifting on the tops, replaced both front wings (one had multiple dents and the other had rusted through due to unattended accident damage). The entire wooden boot floor was replaced for one in better condition, 'double clear' rear lights for a smarter appearance. She originally had 15" steel wheels but took the nice 16" alloys off the CD car. More desirable 'egg crate grille'.
The car is my daily driver and perfectly useable but there are still a few more bits that need doing.
Briefly these include, a slight mismatch in colour of the 2 front wings (I actually thought I had found a car the same colour but there is a slight difference. The drivers seat is electric but this car had no electric feed to plumb it in but im sure you can run something yourself. She is due a service and for peace of mind you may want to get the cambelt done and a set of glow plugs wouldn't go a miss as she can be a bit lumpy on startup (but runs and drives like a dream otherwise!) And final thing to mention is shes done 248,000 miles but as I say has been a great car!
Any questions please feel free to ask!

Cromlech · Nov 16th, 2014, 19:01

Manual gearbox? How loud is the brake pump ticking? Not that it's a big deal, as a former 940TD owner I know they can make plenty of noise and yet still function perfectly.

mikey86 · Nov 19th, 2014, 14:20

Yes its manual and proper 5 speed manual not 4 speed with overdrive.
The brake pump isn't ticking at all that I can hear. The engine itself sounds a bit tappety but then all of these I've had (owned 3 of the diesels myself) have been noisey engine wise.

Camillus · Nov 20th, 2014, 22:23

Hi Mickey 86,
I'm wondering where you were able to get the door cards(panels) for your
1996, 940.? I'm having the same problem on my 740 with the material lifting off the top of the panels, but am finding it hard to get the black pvc (if that's what they used) ones. I think they are the same size cards on the 940 if i'm
right. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

doingitsideways · Nov 20th, 2014, 22:35

PM Ian2000t, he may be interested

Nov 16th, 2014, 10:19	#1
mikey86 New Member Last Online: Aug 3rd, 2015 00:01 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Dunstable	Volvo 940 2.4TD potentially up for sale. Any interest? Hi all, I am thinking of selling my 96' Volvo 940 2.4TD (blue in colour) and wanted to see if there was any interest on the forum before advertising elsewhere. When I bought it, it was in a pretty sorry state and have spent the last year changing bits and starting to bring her back to her former glory. The trim level is only an S so it was fairly basic but I purchased a 940 2.3 CD with engine problems for £180 and took a whole host of bits off that to smarten her up. So she now has the full set of leather seats, replaced the door cards with ones that did not have the material lifting on the tops, replaced both front wings (one had multiple dents and the other had rusted through due to unattended accident damage). The entire wooden boot floor was replaced for one in better condition, 'double clear' rear lights for a smarter appearance. She originally had 15" steel wheels but took the nice 16" alloys off the CD car. More desirable 'egg crate grille'. The car is my daily driver and perfectly useable but there are still a few more bits that need doing. Briefly these include, a slight mismatch in colour of the 2 front wings (I actually thought I had found a car the same colour but there is a slight difference. The drivers seat is electric but this car had no electric feed to plumb it in but im sure you can run something yourself. She is due a service and for peace of mind you may want to get the cambelt done and a set of glow plugs wouldn't go a miss as she can be a bit lumpy on startup (but runs and drives like a dream otherwise!) And final thing to mention is shes done 248,000 miles but as I say has been a great car! Any questions please feel free to ask!

Nov 20th, 2014, 22:23	#4
Camillus Member Last Online: Jul 26th, 2023 17:15 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Tullamore	Door panels Hi Mickey 86, I'm wondering where you were able to get the door cards(panels) for your 1996, 940.? I'm having the same problem on my 740 with the material lifting off the top of the panels, but am finding it hard to get the black pvc (if that's what they used) ones. I think they are the same size cards on the 940 if i'm right. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Nov 20th, 2014, 22:35	#5
doingitsideways The Daddy Last Online: Feb 29th, 2024 15:07 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Manchester	PM Ian2000t, he may be interested __________________ XC90 V8 Exec, C70 2.4T Convertible, S70 T5 CD, 850 TDI, 2 x Escort vans and a 2.8i Capri. Clearout has begun, but must continue!

Nov 16th, 2014, 19:01	#2
Cromlech Member Last Online: Apr 21st, 2024 13:35 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Gloucester	Manual gearbox? How loud is the brake pump ticking? Not that it's a big deal, as a former 940TD owner I know they can make plenty of noise and yet still function perfectly.

Nov 19th, 2014, 14:20	#3
mikey86 New Member Last Online: Aug 3rd, 2015 00:01 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Dunstable	Yes its manual and proper 5 speed manual not 4 speed with overdrive. The brake pump isn't ticking at all that I can hear. The engine itself sounds a bit tappety but then all of these I've had (owned 3 of the diesels myself) have been noisey engine wise.

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