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Jan 22nd, 2020, 20:21 | #1 |
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Help! First breakdown in 15 years
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After 15 years of faithful service, my wife's Torslanda suffered it's first breakdown today. Fortunately I was driving it so I know exactly what happened but I'm stuck on how to fix it. It just died driving along the road and I coasted in alongside the pavement. I tried to restart it but I just heard a whirring of the starter motor but no clunk of engagement. Having never had a car with fuel injection or a computer before I thought it may be the fuel pump relay, so I tried the bypass tricks on the fusebox and on the relay connectors themselves but it still just whirrs. I had a similar whirring on my Ford Fairlane last year which was a dodgy starter solenoid which I diagnosed but shorting the terminals. I can't see how to do that on the 240 though. Any ideas on sorting this would be much appreciated. Thanks, Chris |
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Jan 23rd, 2020, 06:43 | #2 |
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The timing belt may have broken. One way to check this is to take the oil filler cap off and have your wife turn the key while you look and see if the camshaft moves. You might need a torch, depending on conditions. You could alternatively start removing the plastic cover for the timing belt until it's possible to take a peek and see if the belt is intact. If it's broken, it may be as simple as replacing it -- there are guides on the internet for how to do this.
I don't know if your Torslanda engine is an interference engine. The B230F is not, but I'm not sure about the B200F. If it is, then it will be more work than a belt replacement. Good luck!
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Jan 23rd, 2020, 07:43 | #3 |
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As far as I know the only difference between the B230F and B200F is bore size and everything to do with that. On that basis, given that the B230F is non-interference, I think it would be safe to assume that the B200F is as well. In fact, I'm fairly sure that all B2** engines are non-interference unless they've been fitted with DOHC heads.
Hopefully it's only a broken cambelt. It's annoying but a straightforward mechanical fit. Hope that helps, Alex
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Jan 23rd, 2020, 08:41 | #4 |
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Have you checked for fuel and spark?
If there’s no spark look at the ignition amplifier and the crank position sensor- personally i’d just buy a new one of each as they’re relatively cheap, do fail occasionally and if the old ones weren’t at fault you can put them on the car as spares to help get you going/fault find after any future breakdown. If there’s no fuel try hotwiring the pumps (sounds like you’ve already tried this) and try starting the car again. If that works then the fuel pump relay may be at fault (again, sounds like you’ve tried this). Good luck- there’s a relatively small number of things to check so I’m sure you’ll find the fault fairly quickly. Cheers |
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Jan 23rd, 2020, 09:03 | #5 |
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Torslanda..... seems to be a B200F or B230F with LH2.4
At first : CPS crank position sensor second : Fuel pump relay third : fuel pump (s) behind this you need more skill...... Don't think the worst like a timing belt or something ****ty like this. and most of B2x0 are non interference, H and K are..... good luck, Kay |
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Jan 23rd, 2020, 11:54 | #6 |
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Actually, you can use the onboard diagnostic box to check the crank position sensor is working- although beware they can work intermittently when they’re failing.
Use this guide: https://www.volvoclub.org.uk/faq/EngineOBDCodes.html And this thread has useful photos: https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=122391 Cheers |
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