1991 244 Build Thread by Smokeyfan1000

11 minute(s) of a 720 minute read

Today I installed the rear passenger headrests. Now you can see why I mounted the 6 x 9 speakers in the precise places that I did. Everything clears each other very nicely in my opinion.





A closer look....

2-26-2012

Messing around with the camera the other day. Thought I'd post pics of frt door speaker install I did some time ago. Kenwood 3 way 4" door speakers in front doors. Dummy OEM grilles to cover holes in rear dor card for the rear 4"ers I had in it previously to the 6x9s.

And a few other pics of the car & interior.

2-29-2012

Well sacemfrasmrasmdasm ! I got the A/C partially charged. but compressor clutch won't engage whe I flip the A/C switch.  

So..... I decided I'd use the V belt quietener liquid I bought at Auto Zone a while back. My new belts were squeeking pretty bad even with the IPD poly accessory bushings.
I used the "Belt Ease by AMG, and it really quietened the belts. I can't hear them at all now. BUT...

now I can hear a racket that sounds like a bunch of bolts being shook in an aluminum case. I suspect the A/C compressor or the P/S pump has teamed up with the Kool Aid Man, because it sounds like something is trying to get out.

Motor runs fine & sure it's not producing this bad sound. I hear it on the A/C & P/S side. Looks like it's time to either find or buy a stethiscope to pinpoint which it is. I think the A/C comp has a broken con rod Crapola..........Amazing what loudly squeeking belts can mask huh?

4-6-2012

My 240's odometer turned over to 190,000 miles tonight. pic below:

4-14-2012

I have trouble putting the lighter back while driving at night. My night/in the dark vision isn't what it used to be, & I cannot see the hole for it in center console, when I go to return the lighter. I did a similar mod in my 79 245,which had a grenish light ring and I really liked it.

Beside, most lighter sockets I find are quite rusty, or the element part don't heat anywhere near as well as new one.

And the replacement elements, I find, pop out at @ 2 mph and fly into the floorboad, under the seat/console or in my crotch (not good at 70mph on I-40)

If the blue lighting is too bright I'll mask it a little with a blue silicone bulb cover I have.

Plus this will help keep those dreaded round rings from being melted into the surround of the Ctr console.

So.... new red hot lights for the ciggies, lighting so I can see the darn thing at night, and no Ctr console damage. That's what the idea is.

And when the Ford dealership gets the new engine set in my Mother's car, I can install the 100A bosch alt & 4 Ga. alt ground wire. I'm playing Taxi for right now.

4-20-2012

Waiting on Ford dealership to fix the Lincoln LS(140,000 mile Jaggy catastrphic engine failure) before I can continue anything major or minor on the build. Playing taxi for another week or two.

How about that? A 190,000+ miler 1991 240 filling in for a 2001 Lincoln LS with 140,000 mile dead engine?

6-3-2012

6-4-2012

They aren't rusty. That's 1991 OEM Volvo goldish cad plating (or whatever it's called) on those bad boys. I wish I'd had the extra $$ and time to have all those cad plated items replated like GroupA did on his blue 240(IIRC). But time ran short, as did the $$.

Next is new P/S pump. But have some unexpected things going on right now. One of my Parent's just had a bit of surgery.

7-12-2012

Trying to "keep up with it" as I hope to/plan to post more work sometime soon. If I get time to do any.

I also need to find it quickly for the pics when advising other members . I was wondering when you were coming up to my house. I don't drive too far as of lately .

Too much/too many things to do around here.

8-12-2012

I'm using stock Volvo battery cables. The red & black covers, I bought at Auto Zone, and are to keep from shorting the batt terminals (wrench falling across the terminals) while working on car, as well as a nice appearance enhancement.

I used OEM Volvo DIESEL MMs. I highly recommend them . They are stronger, and do not allow as much engine movement as the regular gas engine MMs

I ordered them via phone from FCP Groton

Part numbers below, ya have to call FCPG or maybe get them from Tasca Volvo online.
Left p/n 1229805
Right p/n 1272346

I think I did remove both MM brackets on each side side,(4 brackets total). Both the 'to engine bracket" and the "to crossmember bracket" .

Probably not 100% neccessary but I removed them to clean mine But it seemed to make it easier doing it that way IMHO.

You will have to support the engine BEFORE you loosn the motor mounts.

You want to support it with the bottle jack, in such a way as there is no "up" force, and no "down" force on them as close as possible.

You can adjust up o down when you are fitting the new MMs if needed.

I used a block of wood and a bottle jack under the oil pan or bell hsg. IIRC. Postion it before you start. Replace rt & left mounts as a set. Not just replacing one, and not replacing the other.

You can support it under the oil pan or bell hsg or transmission.And if you're easy/carefull the oil pan too

You will of course have to have the car on 4 jackstands, one at all four jacking points, before placing bottle jack under pan/bell hsg/trans.

And you may have to loosen the trans crossmember bolts when installing the new MMs if they don't want to line up.

I change one MM at a time. But leave the bolts just a tad loose on crossmember before doing the other side.

I do snug the engine block mounts while doing other side though. Then tighten the bottom crossmember bolts last after motor sits on MMs

And yes, there are two separate brackets on each motor mount.

Be very careful & keep your hands out of harms way while doing MM replacement.

8-15-2012

My latest fix on my 1991 240 is: 


VOLVO AIR CONDITIONING BRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

I took my 1991 240 to Maxwell Volvo today & for $185.85 I now have my air conditioner evacuated, vacuumed, charged, and it's blowing cold air with 134a refrigerant.

NOW....Let all of us, hope that all the new O rings, new A/C hoses, and the new filter drier, I installed last year, do not leak and the A/C holds the charge, and also, that the @ 1 year old, little used current A/C compressor lives a long life.

Let Us Pray Now............ LOL

I also let them clean the throttle body while it was there. It needed it , I so let them go ahead & do that. That was $112.51.

I really need to learn to do that myself next time. Anyone have hints or advice on that?

BTW, lots of Volvo sales people were eyeballin' my "clean obsessive compulsive disorder 240"  

I received many compliments on it. And they were genuinely impressed with my work. Sorta makes all the hard work and $$ worthwhile I suppose.

A/C PERFORMANCE UPDATE

My 1991 240 is a R12 system  converted to a  R134a system

I drove a distance of 5 miles on the highway with my A/C/Refrigeration Thermometer placed in the center dash vent, and A/C fan on High Position.. 

Within 2 miles A/C is blowing 42F* cold air out, and at 5 miles into the trip, it was blowing out 38F* cold air Not bad, IMO, for a converted to R134a system.

How do these F* Specs compare with some of you other TBers 134a, A/C Temps?

Evidently a Volvo turbocharged A/C compressor. It's blowing 38F* air.

When I bought the car, Kaj said the A/C Compressor was about 9 months old, as he had it replaced recently before I bought the car .I think it's a Sanyo brand?? Not sure on that though.

But it is a stock, but rebuilt compressor common to the 86-93?? 240s. It's the "horizontal type" , and notthe upright/verticle York compressor of earlier 78-85?? 240s.

After I bought the car, I drove car around 2 weeks before it lost charge due to either, broken MMs loosening/breaking the hose at the compressor and /or running over a Transfer truck recap laying in road one night. Was no room/ time to miss it.

So compressor has 1 year on it at most. I'm hoping the compressor will last me 2-4 years, but we'll see................but in the meantime, I'll be chillinger like Dillinger.

8-26-2012

A/C system is still holding the charge and cooling just fine. One more problem outta the way.

And today I got a rebuilt P/S pump , as the old has started it's Death Squak/Squeel. I rented the A/Z pully removal/install tool for the P/S pump's pulley. I plan to install it tomorrow .