LukeAE71 Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Ok so I looked at a early 80's 244 GL tonight. It is pretty clean, has a towbar and most of all is only $750. It reminds me of when a mate and I had one of these on loan for a few months. I am curious about this thing and considering buying it and wondered if anyone knows anything about them.... Potential Issues?? Price and availability of parts?? Any thing terminal with them in design etc?? What stud pattern are they>?? It has a towbar, how much realistically can I tow with it being the 4 cylinder version?? I know I know a few questions but I am madly googling right now trying to find info. Hopefully someone here can help ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irokin Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 *Points at Teddy and Jason* *wispers* unclean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L.Z.BUB Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 (edited) http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/index.shtml http://volvovic.org.au/joomla/ my mate had an Ovlov and the gearbox was backwards. 1st was down 2nd up etc. Edited February 4, 2010 by blzbub666 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRD ke70 Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 YES Teddy is your man, knows everything about Volvo's!!! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason KE30 Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Teddy must be an odd fellow ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7shades Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Ok so I looked at a early 80's 244 GL tonight. It is pretty clean, has a towbar and most of all is only $750. It reminds me of when a mate and I had one of these on loan for a few months. I am curious about this thing and considering buying it and wondered if anyone knows anything about them.... Potential Issues?? Price and availability of parts?? Any thing terminal with them in design etc?? What stud pattern are they>?? It has a towbar, how much realistically can I tow with it being the 4 cylinder version?? I know I know a few questions but I am madly googling right now trying to find info. Hopefully someone here can help ;) And I now own that Teddy's volvo, and two others :D The electrics are the only thing that let them down. If the one you're looking at has everything working, it should be fine. Generally speaking any 240 still on the road these days has already had all the relays replaced, as they are ALL stuffed. Parts: Easy and cheap Stud pattern: 5x108 +18, same as Torana, pre-HQ holden, and a few other euros. I have 14" dragways on mine, looks ridiculous :D Towing: I drove Teddy's from Brisbane to Cairns in one hit, dragging an 800kg car trailer loaded with 2 sets of rims + tyres, 4 seats, and two Hilux gearbox/transfer cases (bloody heavy) without a problem. The back of the wagon was also loaded up to the roof.... No problems other than the front cam seal leaked a bit of oil when attempting to maintain 110kph up hills. Only seems to do it under extreme load though, I've done 10thou since then and it hasn't leaked again. I've towed an AE92 on a trailer with it... It didn't like it much, but it did do it. :dance: The redblock engine in these things is the european equivalent to the K motor. Ruthlessly reliable. Your 244 should be carby, which is good as far as avoiding EFI drama, but check the GIGANTIC SU carby for fuel and vacuum leaks. Manual or auto? Clutches often slip in the manuals, but easy and cheap to replace. The autos have an electric solenoid which activates the overdrive, and they commonly fail. 90% of the time its the relay in the dash causing the problem. If there's a little 'arrow' warning light on the dash that won't go away, thats your problem. They're not a bad old bus. Solid, comfortable, and reliable if correctly maintained. You'll also become part of what is officially the weirdest (but most supportive) fan base in the world :P Volvo for life :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrot Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 And I can tell you my V50 is very nice to drive, but nowhere near as indestructible as these oldies..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeAE71 Posted February 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Thanks Mr Shady!! I must admit it was nice and solid to drive :P I was thinking of it as a tow vehicle to tow around small Corollas etc and daily duties. This one was EFI, and I did notice a very noisy Fuel Pump. It was an auto. Well I'll go have another look at it tomorrow and another drive :D I just feel very much in unknown territory having never played with these things before. The last one we 'borrowed' we just drove and that was it ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7shades Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Thanks Mr Shady!! I must admit it was nice and solid to drive :P I was thinking of it as a tow vehicle to tow around small Corollas etc and daily duties. This one was EFI, and I did notice a very noisy Fuel Pump. It was an auto. Well I'll go have another look at it tomorrow and another drive :D I just feel very much in unknown territory having never played with these things before. The last one we 'borrowed' we just drove and that was it ;) Noisy fuel pumps are also common, although most of the time its the fuel pump relay causing grief. You can test the fuel relay by jumping terminals 3 and 4 (I think) on the fuse panel and see if the pump is still noisy when its receiving direct current. My second '85 240GLE had that problem, turns out the pump WAS stuffed... $100 for a new one on Evilbay. Also check: Engine and gearbox mounts (they're supposed to be ridiculously soft, but not broken) Balljoints and tierods Tailshaft uni joints Exhaust manifold gaskets Front suspension bushes None of those are a massive problem to fix, but worth noting (and pointing out to the seller as bartering ammo :D ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 i miss my volvo. it did good jumps. that is all ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiP Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Oh when you see it tomorrow take pics! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philbey Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 my mate had an old 240 as well, when he bought it for 500 bucks (albeit in very clean condition) I thought he was nuts, but it relentlessy did the trip from melbourne to deniliquin for wakeboard trips every weekend over summer for a number of years~! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7shades Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 i miss my volvo. it did good jumps. that is all :D Until you broke ALL the driveline mounts, the exhaust manifold, and BOTH rear bilsteins ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambit4000s Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 Stud pattern: 5x108 +18, same as Torana, pre-HQ holden, and a few other euros. Also same as Ferrari These sold on US ebay a few days ago for $177USD The 6cyl diesels are VW engines and quite stout aside from a marginal factory oil pump(designed for a 4cyl, used on 4,5, and 6cyl), even worse if it's a turbo, upgrades are available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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