So a guy posted on facebook about some Volvos that were left on his mothers property. I contact the guy and he ends up sending me a bunch of pictures. Right away I notice this guy... Being a Volvo addict, I struck a deal with the guy for multiple cars(others were just parts cars).
This is how I found the car...
A week later I go to pick it up... It was all suppose to be easy. 80 miles one way and 80 miles back to my parking storage. Halfway back this happens...
I'm towing the 242 with my 945 wagon.
The passenger caliper seizes up and starts a fire. I immediately know something is wrong because I can feel one of the tires wobble as I'm towing the car. I pull over as the tire blows out. A piece of the tire flys off and starts another fire off the side of highway. Firefighters come pretty quickly as passerbys report the fire. What a day!
I did not try to tow this car with original tires(they were junk). I always bring good rollers(not with worn out tires). Frantically I get out my floor jack and jack the car off and bust off the tire as quick as I can. The fire is still happening. I was able to put the fire out(don't ask me how). I let it cool down for about an hour and then proceed to remove caliper/rotor. I had more rollers in my car and install another one as soons everything has cooled down. At this point, I called a wrecker to tow car the rest of the way. The car makes it to its resting place.
This is how I found the car...
A week later I go to pick it up... It was all suppose to be easy. 80 miles one way and 80 miles back to my parking storage. Halfway back this happens...
I'm towing the 242 with my 945 wagon.
The passenger caliper seizes up and starts a fire. I immediately know something is wrong because I can feel one of the tires wobble as I'm towing the car. I pull over as the tire blows out. A piece of the tire flys off and starts another fire off the side of highway. Firefighters come pretty quickly as passerbys report the fire. What a day!
I did not try to tow this car with original tires(they were junk). I always bring good rollers(not with worn out tires). Frantically I get out my floor jack and jack the car off and bust off the tire as quick as I can. The fire is still happening. I was able to put the fire out(don't ask me how). I let it cool down for about an hour and then proceed to remove caliper/rotor. I had more rollers in my car and install another one as soons everything has cooled down. At this point, I called a wrecker to tow car the rest of the way. The car makes it to its resting place.