Any advice on 240

hutch63 · Jul 17th, 2014, 07:16

Hi all
need a little advice 240 gle> car has been standing for 2 years

sun roof will not open handle seems loose. Which way to turn to open , clock wise?

Virgo rims are ali right, have mine oxsadised? Even look rusty, how best to clean them.

Water pump needed, can i do the came belt later or best done now with pump off.

Thanks in advance

Antz · Jul 17th, 2014, 08:54

Virgo rims are alloy. For best results they will need a full refurb. At least a sand down and repaint.

Water pump. For a car thats been sat 2 years Id replace the cambelt wanyway. You have no idea how old or brittle it is and not doing it is dicing with death.

Jack Spaniel · Jul 17th, 2014, 13:56

Get one!

Angie · Jul 17th, 2014, 17:02

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Originally Posted by Jack Spaniel

Get one!

I second that!

Ours had been standing outside for a year so inevitably there were a few little problems initially. Cambelt was a definite, as well as checking over brakes etc., though the seller, a friend, was meticulous in carrying out pre-sale work for MoT, so we were very fortunate in that respect.

hutch63 · Jul 17th, 2014, 18:41

thanks all. iit needs a water pump , then get it looked at for m.o.t. if it is right and passes. i will do a new cam belt and anything else full service the works.

any advice on the sunroof. will not open .

Stephen Edwin · Jul 17th, 2014, 20:45

Providing you can deal with the crankcase pulley bolt (there's lots of advice in the forum) then changing the cambelt is not much work when the water pump is being changed. And genuine Volvo cambelts are cheap. I hope that helps.

geoffo · Jul 18th, 2014, 21:57

back it off a little and flood it with gt85.......repeat going a little further each time.....handle only turns one way to undo (can't remember which way)....the most important thing is very g-e-n-t-l-y.......

Stephen Edwin · Jul 19th, 2014, 12:08

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Originally Posted by Stephen Edwin

Providing you can deal with the crankcase pulley bolt (there's lots of advice in the forum) then changing the cambelt is not much work when the water pump is being changed. And genuine Volvo cambelts are cheap. I hope that helps.

oops ... that should be crankshaft pulley bolt ... mea culpa init ...

hutch63 · Jul 20th, 2014, 19:57

hi
thanks for all the advice. great stuff.
water pump i
sunroof sorted

now looking for the fusebox any pointers

Stephen Edwin · Jul 20th, 2014, 20:07

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Originally Posted by hutch63

hi
thanks for all the advice. great stuff.
water pump i
sunroof sorted

now looking for the fusebox any pointers

The fuses are (usually) under a vertical plastic cover just forward of the front passenger door, in the footwell.

Jul 17th, 2014, 07:16	#1
hutch63 Senior Member Last Online: May 11th, 2022 21:00 Join Date: May 2013 Location: harrow	Any advice on 240 Hi all need a little advice 240 gle> car has been standing for 2 years sun roof will not open handle seems loose. Which way to turn to open , clock wise? Virgo rims are ali right, have mine oxsadised? Even look rusty, how best to clean them. Water pump needed, can i do the came belt later or best done now with pump off. Thanks in advance

Jul 17th, 2014, 08:54	#2
Antz No I'm not the redhead Last Online: Nov 25th, 2022 09:49 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: North Yorkshire Coast	Virgo rims are alloy. For best results they will need a full refurb. At least a sand down and repaint. Water pump. For a car thats been sat 2 years Id replace the cambelt wanyway. You have no idea how old or brittle it is and not doing it is dicing with death. __________________ 1988 Volvo 240 GLT T5 Swap a T5 motor into your RWD Volvo:The Guide

Jul 17th, 2014, 13:56	#3
Jack Spaniel Senior Member Last Online: Jun 20th, 2017 19:13 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Portsmouth	Get one! __________________ Previous Cars 1 x 1999 V70 2.0 10v 3 x 245 1 x 244

Jul 17th, 2014, 18:41	#5
hutch63 Senior Member Last Online: May 11th, 2022 21:00 Join Date: May 2013 Location: harrow	thanks all, great advice as always. thanks all. iit needs a water pump , then get it looked at for m.o.t. if it is right and passes. i will do a new cam belt and anything else full service the works. any advice on the sunroof. will not open .

Jul 18th, 2014, 21:57	#7
geoffo saving 240's one by one Last Online: Today 09:48 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Darlo	sunroof back it off a little and flood it with gt85.......repeat going a little further each time.....handle only turns one way to undo (can't remember which way)....the most important thing is very g-e-n-t-l-y.......

Jul 17th, 2014, 20:45	#6
Stephen Edwin Premier Member Last Online: Oct 26th, 2023 20:42 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Thurrock	Providing you can deal with the crankcase pulley bolt (there's lots of advice in the forum) then changing the cambelt is not much work when the water pump is being changed. And genuine Volvo cambelts are cheap. I hope that helps.

Jul 20th, 2014, 19:57	#9
hutch63 Senior Member Last Online: May 11th, 2022 21:00 Join Date: May 2013 Location: harrow	were art thou Fuse box hi thanks for all the advice. great stuff. water pump i sunroof sorted now looking for the fusebox any pointers

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