240 Hard clutch pedal

[daniel]

Thanks very much Mike, I do want to try this but don't I have to lift the
car up each trip to adjust, I mean isn't a lot easier to spin the inner
tierod with out the weight of car on it? and essentially will the tire be
wanting to move in or out but resisting it while resting on the ground? Boy
if this works out I'll be quite happy having not spent anything other than
an hour or two of my time. I'll advance a Kudos to you Michael because it
sounds very practical. Boy I could have used this type of valuable help
before I got messed up with after market clutch cable - ended up costing me
a whopping $575.00 Cdn. due to being 1/2" or so too short and if I had
trusted even one of the 2 other mechanics who told me I needed a clutch when
it was only the cable from NAPA was too short my tally for error may have
gone to closer to $875.00 CDN. Those pricks will not compensate me even one
dime for their error just returned my original fifty some odd dollars for
the short cable. As it is the third guy I used (who I know) who was honest
figured that the cable was wrong but only after beginning to take down the
transmission to view the clutch which resulted in some broken parts in the
shifter mechanism due to fatigue (I guess). And the shifter boot doesnt hold
well any more either and I think minor exhaust fumes get through to the
inner cabin. Anyway shifter parts to get shifter in to reverse that broke
tacked on an additional $200.00 parts and labour, loss of car another
$150.00 for 2 weeks, then about $175.00 for the actual clutch cable from
Volvo including labour. So what have I done since, I've called Napa every
time I knew they sold parts I required and then told them I was buying those
parts somewhere else in retaliation even when the price may be higher,
explaining to the sales guy about their lack of customer service regarding
the fiasco I had with clutch cable.

There that's my latest fun with bad replacement parts from the aftermarket
world, much like the underworld I suppose LOL

Regards,

Dan

 

[daniel]

Thanks very much Mike, I do want to try this but don't I have to lift the
car up each trip to adjust, I mean isn't a lot easier to spin the inner
tierod with out the weight of car on it? and essentially will the tire be
wanting to move in or out but resisting it while resting on the ground? Boy
if this works out I'll be quite happy having not spent anything other than
an hour or two of my time. I'll advance a Kudos to you Michael because it
sounds very practical. Boy I could have used this type of valuable help
before I got messed up with after market clutch cable - ended up costing me
a whopping $575.00 Cdn. due to being 1/2" or so too short and if I had
trusted even one of the 2 other mechanics who told me I needed a clutch when
it was only the cable from NAPA was too short my tally for error may have
gone to closer to $875.00 CDN. Those pricks will not compensate me even one
dime for their error just returned my original fifty some odd dollars for
the short cable. As it is the third guy I used (who I know) who was honest
figured that the cable was wrong but only after beginning to take down the
transmission to view the clutch which resulted in some broken parts in the
shifter mechanism due to fatigue (I guess). And the shifter boot doesnt hold
well any more either and I think minor exhaust fumes get through to the
inner cabin. Anyway shifter parts to get shifter in to reverse that broke
tacked on an additional $200.00 parts and labour, loss of car another
$150.00 for 2 weeks, then about $175.00 for the actual clutch cable from
Volvo including labour. So what have I done since, I've called Napa every
time I knew they sold parts I required and then told them I was buying those
parts somewhere else in retaliation even when the price may be higher,
explaining to the sales guy about their lack of customer service regarding
the fiasco I had with clutch cable.

There that's my latest fun with bad replacement parts from the aftermarket
world, much like the underworld I suppose LOL

Regards,

Dan

 

[Randy G.]

No - the 240 just takes toe-in adjustment, and only on the front.

And also camber. Misadjusted camber will also wear the inner or outer
edge of the tire more then the other.

The only thing not adjustable is caster, and that is to be checked
after a collision to assure that no suspension or frame parts were
damaged.


__ __
Randy & \ \/ /alerie's
\__/olvos
'90 245 Estate - '93 965 Estate
"Shelby" & "Kate"

 

[Michael Pardee]

Thanks very much Mike, I do want to try this but don't I have to lift the
car up each trip to adjust, I mean isn't a lot easier to spin the inner
tierod with out the weight of car on it? and essentially will the tire be
wanting to move in or out but resisting it while resting on the ground?
Boy
if this works out I'll be quite happy having not spent anything other than
an hour or two of my time. I'll advance a Kudos to you Michael because it
sounds very practical. Boy I could have used this type of valuable help
before I got messed up with after market clutch cable - ended up costing
me
a whopping $575.00 Cdn. due to being 1/2" or so too short and if I had
trusted even one of the 2 other mechanics who told me I needed a clutch
when
it was only the cable from NAPA was too short my tally for error may have
gone to closer to $875.00 CDN. Those pricks will not compensate me even
one
dime for their error just returned my original fifty some odd dollars for
the short cable. As it is the third guy I used (who I know) who was honest
figured that the cable was wrong but only after beginning to take down the
transmission to view the clutch which resulted in some broken parts in the
shifter mechanism due to fatigue (I guess). And the shifter boot doesnt
hold
well any more either and I think minor exhaust fumes get through to the
inner cabin. Anyway shifter parts to get shifter in to reverse that broke
tacked on an additional $200.00 parts and labour, loss of car another
$150.00 for 2 weeks, then about $175.00 for the actual clutch cable from
Volvo including labour. So what have I done since, I've called Napa every
time I knew they sold parts I required and then told them I was buying
those
parts somewhere else in retaliation even when the price may be higher,
explaining to the sales guy about their lack of customer service regarding
the fiasco I had with clutch cable.

There that's my latest fun with bad replacement parts from the aftermarket
world, much like the underworld I suppose LOL

Regards,

Dan

It adjusts easily enough with the weight of the car on it. You may have to
go several turns at first to get to where you can zero in on it, but after
that smaller and smaller adjustments are in order. (Randy G points out the
camber also adjusts, but since the tie rods don't affect that I'm assuming
the camber was okay enough to start with.)

4-wheel alignments (also called "thrust alignments") are the standard for
FWD cars, so the 240 really doesn't need it.

Mike

PS - sorry for the late reply... I was sent out of town yesterday morning
without notice.