Our 430,000+ Mile Volvo Passed the MOT! Let's go to a car show!

[@jameskyle380]

In 1999 I passed my test aged 20. I then drove my Grandparents car for 5 years. In 2004 I bought my first car. A 1986 740 GLE estate for £425. (D795RJW) Silver, manual sunroof, electric front windows. Heated seats and mirrors and electric. Seats and interior in red! Various brittle trims. Everything worked. Upgraded the sunroof and wired a 940 electric sunroof motor and switch and cover. Alloys changed to 240 Virgo alloys and enjoyed the car. Moved to Normandy, France in it and kept it 5 years and renovated a house over there. Was having running issues after 3 hours driving and ended up PX (French registered) it for a brand new Corolla D4D hatch. Ran perfect while waiting for 2 weeks for Toyota. Felt sad to see it go. Didn't like the carb even though had replacement Webber, manual choke. Sold up in France and sold LHD Toyota. Bought a 1989 240 GLT auto estate (F912YOA) with the B230E engine like your 740. Paid £350 in 2009 and sold in 2018 for £500 with 3 months MOT. Covered 234,000 miles 73,000 added by me. and still ran perfect and reliable. Both 740 and 240 needed the passenger side outriggers welding, 240 twice. Charged £50 and £150. In 2016 bought a 1996 Volvo 940 SE LPT Auto estate for £250. P483UWV A neglected unloved example with 4 different makes of tyre. Ran really well and ABS worked as well as everything else, but AC didn't. Not surprising on a cheap car. Over the years replaced cambelt, genuine Volvo and tensioner, waterpump SKF, exhaust and cat, all the cooling hoses and rad. Tyres Goodyear ultra grip 9 winters. Summer Michelin Energy savers. Disks Brembo all round. Half leather to full leather. Got AC working last Summer and I rebuilt the front suspension. Lovely car to work on when needed and reliable. I use it as my work van. Exterior faded a bit but still puts a smile on my face driving it. Covered 210,000 miles. Will need the battery tray area welding at some point. A really usable daily. 740 and 940 instrument clusters are well known to be dodgy. Go on the Volvo Owners Club and you'll get lots of advice.

[@DeanofMachines]

KZbin needs more Volvos! just found your channel. Cheers!

[@UKBarnFinds]

Welcome aboard! Funnily enough, I’ve been filming some other Volvos this week that have been stashed away for a few years and will be for sale. Hopefully, we’ll upload that particular video next week.

[@DeanofMachines]

@@UKBarnFinds I'll be waiting patiently!

[@jason.aldridge5004]

Our dad had one with dodgy fuel gauge tap the top of dash it fixed his each time lol lovely car.

[@carabara3947]

Now I Feel Old Lets Have A Look In The Gallery Music With Pat Keysel From Vision On

[@remcobekhovenvan3928]

If it is just for fun just leave the small things. I have an old 740 as well. Old Volvo's are great cars and very reliable but their plastics are bad and I mean bad. They are pulverizing all the time.

[@brendancoffey1684]

The speedometer gets the reading from the rear diff might be worthwhile unscrewing that bolt sensor in the diff and cleaning it. It's up quite high so you aren't going to lose any oil in the diff it's actually quite a simple fix if it's the diff sensor

[@phillipclaridge3112]

As my partner would testify, I cannot stand things that do not work, so whilst I own a car, it all gets done.

[@carabara3947]

Could Try Removing The Instrument Cluster And Get It Checked For Dry Solder Joints

[@robertdunnett5022]

My mum got evacuated from a house on the end of the runway at Debach airdrome.

[@ericglass952]

Great video thanks .I had a dish clock repaired at Waltham Abbey about a year a go i think it was about £80. or there is a Volvo brackers at Eaton Socon on the A 1 north..

[@UKBarnFinds]

We've heard a lot about that breakers on the A1. I think we need to pay it a visit one day...

[@christosthomasraounas2761]

Love watching your videos and what a lovely couple you both are❤.....Elvis...be careful when Clair plays with your nob😂😂😂😂

[@johnshaw4140]

I had a 240 estate , a 740 estate and a 340 GL in the past , all great cars , I've got a '75 BMW 3.0s and a '76 mk1 Consul Granada 3 litre GXL these days , no idea what I'll get next but I'll try to keep the beemer until I can't drive anymore

[@SimRideAlong]

fix the clocks!

[@moddenby4525]

Milage correction really doesn't cost too much just get some clocks and take it to someone. And i reckon you use old mot's to try work out the actual milage and have it actually reading over 430k

[@moddenby4525]

Or thinking about it speedo and milage not working is almost certainly linked im not sure on volvos but on a lot of old cars speed sensor is on the gear box. And because your mileomiter is manual if replacing that does fix it you could probably just take clocks out and change it yourself from behind

[@h-j7588]

Inside the clock is a little gear broke down! Replace that and the problum has solft! Ist a volvo thing!

[@UKBarnFinds]

It’s possible. A friend sent me a link to this article about it, as he had a similar problem on a 240. www.volvotips.com/index.php/740-760-780/tutorials/how-to-repair-the-740-tripmeter/

[@doctorsocrates4413]

I had a D reg volvo 740 and it was like driving an armoured car...terrific cars...i have driven volvo cars ever since...can't seem to get hold of these old tanks like i used to....

[@UKBarnFinds]

A lady towing a horse trailer reversed into me recently. We swapped details and I checked the car when I stopped in a safe place (we were on a country road). She was happy; I couldn’t find a single mark on the bumper 😂

[@jamiechristie9417]

I have a Volvo v40 R design , lovely looking car but it’ll not be alive for the amount of miles yours’ has haha

[@damo6975]

Fix, keep another classic Volvo on road as long as possible 👍

[@craigacooper]

I think you should get the clocks fixed not get a replacement also it could be the contacts give them a clean with contact cleaner and see if that works and the glove box nob is a common issue as my step dad had 2 740s one like yours and a seven seater

[@jagvette1]

FIX THE SPEEDO. Favorite car Jaguar MKII which for some reason you didn't show ???

[@grahamsmith6946]

The 740 I had had a dodgy fuel gauge , was the gauge itself , I replaced it and had no more issues

[@LOTPOR0402]

Try some switch cleaner on it

[@trigsretromotors]

Stupid question but have you tried banging the top of the dash, the dials might have just got lazy from sitting?

[@UKBarnFinds]

I have given it a few whacks, but will give it a Basil Fawlty-esque damn good thrashing before I commit to any real work on it.

[@colinblick4903]

Might be bad speedo connection 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@RJK59man]

Are you looking to sort the rust on the rear arches? Look forward to your videos, by the way 👍

[@UKBarnFinds]

Honestly, I don’t know at this point. I’ve got so many projects on the go, I’m finding it hard to commit to anything. That said, the Volvo is going to get more attention than the others, because it’s such a fun feature car, that there is every possibility they will get done. It would make such a difference to the appearance. Thank you for the support. We both appreciate it - Elton

[@robertdunnett5022]

Try to keep it original. Probably need a fix on speedo and mileage

[@Phil-1969]

Good afternoon guys I apologise for saying you deleted my messages on here a few weeks ago , it’s happened on some other channels so must be a KZbin glitch, anyway sorry for accusing you Cheers Phil

[@UKBarnFinds]

No worries, Phil. Big tech is always playing tricks on us. Glad you stuck around and thank you for letting us know 👍🏻

[@christosthomasraounas2761]

SORRY Elton not elvis☺️

[@UKBarnFinds]

Haha! I’m happy with Elvis. Been called a lot worse 😂

[@christosthomasraounas2761]

@@UKBarnFinds sorry man...I've been watching your videos all day🤣🤣

[@davidmchugh2512]

Google maps tracks your mileage

[@MohdjesriOthman-oi1id]

This car need fully engine rebuild

[@ianchalklen1047]

Chip away and get the jobs done 😊

[@user-mq5fi8pe3x]

The car has only done 70k check the mot history. Why bother wasting people’s time

[@UKBarnFinds]

If you watch the first video about this car, you’ll see that the clocks were changed in 2004 and we show the invoice and previous, pre-digital, MOTs. 👍🏻 kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5KalYuwi7qYedE