[SeattleGLI]

A couple pics of our old project '82 245GLT. More pics/info can be found here:
http://www.geocities.com/prisonerjb/volvo1.html

2 prior owners before we purchased it. 2nd one let it sit basically undriven for 1.5 years, allowing bad transmission seals to slowly starve a mainshaft bearing. We replaced the rear main seal, clutch, M46, front/rear suspension bushings, springs, Bilsteins, IPD swaybars, rebuilt calipers and new ATE rotors, new exhaust...I can't even think of it all.

 

[PWSchuh]

Cool project! Too bad you didn't keep it!! 245 Turbos are much cooler than the new FWD/AWD wagons.

[This message has been edited by PWSchuh (edited 07-30-2002).]

 

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Yeah, too bad. Nice pics though Jon. Welcome to SS by the way.

What he's not telling you is that the car was replaced with a gold 855 T-5.

 

[SeattleGLI]

Eeeeeeyeah....welll, this is true, I neglected to mention that part

The 240 was a nice car, it just got tiresome chasing down all of its little problems. And also, this guy fell in love with it and drove 300+ miles to buy it for a crazy amount of $.

It was a fun project, although replacement of the rear suspension bushings was a total bitch it totally transformed the car. Huge difference! No more clunking from the rear, and no more power on/off rear-steer on the freeway. Raised the rear of the car close to 1/2" as well, so it finally sat even with the front. Highly reccomended for any 240 with more than 100k (so basically, 99.99% of all 240's

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I'm thinking very seriously about doing the bushings on our 245. With 214K now on the odo, it seems it could use it, and it does appear to sag a bit in the rear.

 

[Traitorous8]

How big of an operation, both cost and time wise, is replacing the brushings?

Thanks,
Eric

 

[towerymt]

quote:

Originally posted by Traitorous8:
How big of an operation, both cost and time wise, is replacing the [bushings]?

About 4-5 hours labor for rear trailing arm bushings and rear torque rod bushings if you have a shop do it, plus parts. I believe you'll need to rent or build a special tool to press out the trailing arm bushings. I can probably find more info about this at the Brickboard if you're interested, or you can check the 700/900 Brickboard FAQ.

See my links page below for good sources for new parts. FCP Groton an IPS (not ipd) usually have the best prices.

 

[Traitorous8]

towerymt

Thanks for the information. And thank you for correcting me! [Bushings!!!]

I am only interested if the process isn't costly or too hard for a student to handle.

The rear end in my 244 sags a bit (more on the drivers side than the passenger), but to tell you the truth I kind of like the unintentional lowered look.

I am slowly starting to restore the health of my 244 now that I see how much I really love it!

You win the links award!

-Eric