I have taken the head of my 240 GL, had it refaced and a couple of valves reseated and it is nearly ready to go back. For some reason the Bentley manual seems...
The intake manifold makes a nice handle to help control the head when you're removing/installing it! It's a lot easier to do with 2 people, one on each side...
If a garage has to take off the head to replace the gasket or do some valve work, you'd be pleased if they passed on the time saved by leaving the manifold...
I have replaced the head without too many dramas, in the proces of putting the inlet manifold back I realised I had to connect a heater hose first so I...
I have replaced the head without too many dramas, in the proces of putting the inlet manifold back I realised I had to connect a heater hose first so I...
The wiring harness running under the intake manifold is the only one that has problems! If you find other wiring problems in the car, they'll be a different...
I did my 1983 240 DL's, which is a fairly simple harness, just substituting cable by cable. Then some kind of isolating corrugated plastic hose to keep them...
Thanks for all your help the panic attack has gone. I think I will do this ,temporably tape up the bare wires showing, put everything back together and get the...
It looks like FCP Groton is currently out of new ones, although they seem to be having some website issues this evening. Since they have a toll free number,...
Waaooo... 1kdollars for that... been clear it is a time consuming job but I wouldn't spent that amount of money since the car worth is almost the same. If he...
Sorry, did you mis-type that ? If you mean $100 then that is a pretty reasonable price for what amounts to a couple of hours work - half a day at most I'd say....
... <I would then make sure he makes the harness custom enough to go around the engine bay to the different parts and avoid the heat so there is no more...
... Just got the news that my nephew has just off loaded my fathers low milage mint '85 240GL apparantly because of electrical problems, without telling me, so...
The specific problem is actually with a lousy formulation of the insulation they used in certain years, not with heat. I've found the insulation around the...
Hi - I have a thump/bang noise in the rear right of the car when going over a bump or railroad tracks etc... I thought it must be a broken shock or broken...
I've read on various threads that there are hoses underneith by the filler cap that rot out and can cause leakage when the tank is filled high.  Someone...
... My 87DL made similar noises.The bushings were worn out and once replaced the noises stopped. Phil [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
My working 240GL has a bump in the right rear and it turned out to be the exhaust pipe hitting the floor although it was difficult to find initially. Richard...
Yeah, I had the self same thing after the driver behind me decided to drive too close and keep on going when I stopped - thus causing his plastic-fronted ...
I had a similar experience with my older 245 (C-reg). Â When I stopped once in a queue the guy behind me - in a Mk.IV Escort - ran straight into the back of...
Anyone have a recommendation for front break pads and rotors for a 2008 XC90, 6 cylinder, front wheel drive vehicle? There are so many out there I just don't...
I haven't bought parts for anything that new from them, but, for older models, I've been a very satisfied customer of FCP Groton. http://www.fcpgroton.com/ Roy...
I have progressed somewhat with the yellow 1983 240 GL Wagon. The last problem was the engine wiring harness that has now been replaced. At the moment the...
If the car's been sitting for a long time, the injectors may have gotten plugged. Usually, if you get a spark with a test plug, ignition probably isn't the...
