I've never had the pleasure of replacing the heater core and blower motor in a 240. Upon taking the motor out, it appeared someone else replaced it already with a made in Mexico Siemens brand. It was making an awful squeaking and groaning noise.
After reading Art's website about the blower motor replacement, and another article that mentioned it's a good idea to replace the heater core as well while your in there. I decided to buy a Spectra Premium core and wound up cutting the plastic top off so I could get the old core out. I did this because the air conditioner has been working perfectly, and I'm not ready for that to repair!
I have a few questions about some of the 'invisible' things you don't normally see when the spartan interior is all together.
1.How long do the Volvo heater hoses last? Mine still appear to be good despite being made in 1990. No leaks, but I did purchase some new hose, however, it doesn't have the cloth-like material on it. It's 5/8" Pro One hose from amazon. Replace? Yes or No.
2. I wanted to tighten the wipers up while everything was out of the way. Can I snug them up so the piece that moves the wipers doesn't move up and down, or do I need a little free play? They were noisy on the upstroke before.
3. I replaced the Volvo resistor with one from MTC. The ceramic core isn't as robust, and there are no indentations for the metal holder for it to sit securely. There are also extra tabs covered in the ceramic coating that are a little too close to the metal holder. I put heat shrink over the tabs, so maybe that will mitigate conduction should the ceramic coating ever crack.
Please excuse my neurotic questions, but I am trying to do it as right as I can the first time with the tools I have on hand. Let me know if I over looked anything. Thanks!
After reading Art's website about the blower motor replacement, and another article that mentioned it's a good idea to replace the heater core as well while your in there. I decided to buy a Spectra Premium core and wound up cutting the plastic top off so I could get the old core out. I did this because the air conditioner has been working perfectly, and I'm not ready for that to repair!
I have a few questions about some of the 'invisible' things you don't normally see when the spartan interior is all together.
1.How long do the Volvo heater hoses last? Mine still appear to be good despite being made in 1990. No leaks, but I did purchase some new hose, however, it doesn't have the cloth-like material on it. It's 5/8" Pro One hose from amazon. Replace? Yes or No.
2. I wanted to tighten the wipers up while everything was out of the way. Can I snug them up so the piece that moves the wipers doesn't move up and down, or do I need a little free play? They were noisy on the upstroke before.
3. I replaced the Volvo resistor with one from MTC. The ceramic core isn't as robust, and there are no indentations for the metal holder for it to sit securely. There are also extra tabs covered in the ceramic coating that are a little too close to the metal holder. I put heat shrink over the tabs, so maybe that will mitigate conduction should the ceramic coating ever crack.
Please excuse my neurotic questions, but I am trying to do it as right as I can the first time with the tools I have on hand. Let me know if I over looked anything. Thanks!