Ansett 747 - Volvo 740 GL 1989 (2016 - Present)

Ansett747 | Jonathan · 2016-12-29T07:34:41+00:00

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Major Ledfoot

They are part number 1318217-5.
https://www.volvopartswebstore.com/products/Volvo/Clip/1116231/1318217.html

If you want OE, Volvo Parts Webstore has 'em for $1.41 USD each.

This mob has 'em, too.
https://www.eeuroparts.com/Parts/60628/Door-Panel-Clip-1318217/

As does Skandix.
http://www.skandix.de/en/spare-parts/body/bootlid-bonnet-doors-sunroof/doors/panelling/clip-panel-door-panel-decor-attachment/1020890/

But Voluparts don't! Although they have lots of other handy 700/900 bits, including the 1347754 for the handbrake hole, of which I've never seen an intact one.
http://store.voluparts.com/volvo-740-interior-parts/

Tasca claim they have them, but Tasca lie a lot and I'll never try to do business with those crooks again.

Ansett747 | Jonathan

My Volvo sometimes doesn't change to 4th gear when I reach 80Km/h. I checked the arrow 4th Gear Override and it's not causing the problem. The problem started after the major repair and the AC belt fitted.

Ansett747 | Jonathan

New update for my Volvo 740 GL 1989, I'll be taking my Volvo to mechanics for minor repair and diagnose next month.

The revolution need to be fixed when driving more than 60 KM/H.
The clicking noise needs to be gone, it clicks every second when I drive forward.
Every time I sharp turn left and right. I keep on hearing skidding noise!

At least, the air-condition works except the whistling noise need to stop! xD I have to get that fixed soon.

Vee_Que

How sharp a turn? Maybe your tyres are bald?

bowie

People pay good money to get diffs that go skid skid skid :P

You're lucky.

Ansett747 | Jonathan

Vee_Que;c-141840 wroteHow sharp a turn? Maybe your tyres are bald?

It never happened before after road worthy repairs. Like 90 degrees turn and u-turn 180 degrees. xD

Ansett747 | Jonathan

Volvo 740 GL 1989 Repaired from Volvo Masons
- Overdrive is repaired and re-wired
- Clicking noise was caused by wheel plates

Ansett747 | Jonathan

Volvo 740 GL 1989 Repaired from motor class system
- Installed new muffler and exhaust system (Old exhaust was rusting very bad!)

Ansett747 | Jonathan

New updates for my Volvo 740 GL 1989

- 4 New Supercat Tyres
- Wheels completely aligned and the skid sound was caused by badly aligned wheels.
- Installed Dash cam
- Getting 2nd hand trims from Barry Motors Group

Ansett747 | Jonathan

I've installed the dash cam and it was pretty easy except the old trim completely cracked and destroyed! Lucky Berry Motors have one spare and gave me one for free because it's very fragile to install it. I will soon let the electrician hard wire one cable to a cigarette connection inside the fuse box when I have a good condition dash cap in the future. I could let the electrician to install it and keep the old dash cap but it might pick up a huge crack when fitting it back.

My dad is VERY fussy with the side trims the thin thing on the trim is peeling off from the weather but I will soon look for spare trims for both sides with same colour scheme.

Ansett747 | Jonathan

Just a short notice about the 2nd fan facing at the radiator where's the Volvo Grill is at. I do not see the 2nd fan spin when the car is running. I might get the electrician to check and it doesn't affect the air-con.

Ansett747 | Jonathan

I've upgraded a new dash cam to Navman. I had uniden but the quality sucks really bad!

Ansett747 | Jonathan

New updates on my Volvo 740 GL...

- Car alarm system installed

- Garmin and dashcam hardwired

- Clog wheel replaced with a 3D printed made in Hungary

- Dash lights bulbs to blue LED

- New Blower motor thanks to the user in Tasmania.

Ansett747 | Jonathan

I had to adjust the speedometre five times because the speed was not matching my GPS.

The blue LEDs illuminates pretty well on the instrument dashboard!

ramrod

What's your tyre size?

Ansett747 | Jonathan

ramrod
What's your tyre size?

225/50R16 92V

ramrod

Ansett747 | Jonathan
ramrod
What's your tyre size?
225/50R16 92V

This is why your speedmeter reads too low

Ansett747 | Jonathan

ramrod
Ansett747 | Jonathan
ramrod
What's your tyre size?
225/50R16 92V
This is why your speedmeter reads too low

I pulled out the needle off from the speedometer while I was replacing the clog wheel. When I placed back the needle on the pin. I had to readjust the needle to a correct point.

First attempt- The speed was 3 Km/h above

Second attempt- The speed was 2 Km/h below

Third attempt- I wasn't satisfied with the final adjust so I readjusted the needle again.

Forth attempt- The speed was 5Km/h above

Fifth attempt- The speed matches my GPS.

Nothing wrong about my tyres and they're pressured 34 PSi.

ramrod

You didn't need to remove the needle to replace the gear.

Even without the work you did on the speedmeter, those tyres are too large. You have adjusted your needle to be accurate, but tell me, what have you done to make the trip meter accurate?

With those tyres your distance will read lower. It's not a major difference, but it will not be 100% accurate.

Major Ledfoot

Put the sizes into this calculator, and there is a difference of about 2.8%.

http://www.rimsntires.com/specspro.jsp

Standard size is (IIRC) 195 60 15 for a 740.

Ansett747 | Jonathan

Major Ledfoot
Put the sizes into this calculator, and there is a difference of about 2.8%.
http://www.rimsntires.com/specspro.jsp
Standard size is (IIRC) 195 60 15 for a 740.

The tyres I'm using are 10 months old new. I take my Volvo Mason's for minor and major service and they never complain about my tyres size and the alloy wheels aren't originally factory made. The tyres and alloy wheels has been fitted into the Volvo 740 when my parents bought in 2002 at the Volvo Dealers in Frankston.

I'll speak with the supervisor at Mason's and see what he'll say.

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