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PLEASE HELP -- Parts availability for 140 series cars?? 140-160

posted by  someone claiming to be steeldriver on  Fri Mar 21 03:22 CST 2003 [RELATED]

Howdy n' all,

You may remember my previous post -- "What's it Worth?" -- a little while back. I am still grappling with a decision on what to do about my wagon. I do like it and would like to keep it, but I am concerned about the availability of parts. I have tried to find a voltage stabilizer and steering coupling bushings with no luck so far. Volvo dealer says he can't even get them from Volvo anymore.

So my question is this: how hard is it to get commonly replaced parts such as suspension parts, u-joints, seals, brake pads and parts, clutch parts and all the other assorted general-maintenance parts? I know the 240's were made in greater numbers; are a lot of the suspension, brake, and drivetrain parts used in the 240's as well as the 140's?

This is the decision maker or breaker. I have two vehicles and one has to go. My other vehicle is an '84 Ford pickup that I KNOW parts are readily available for, but it drinks gas and drives like a '40 model Willys. I am reluctant to sell it for fear the wagon might leave me afoot and I have to hunt for parts, or wait two weeks for a freakin' set of brake pads or some such thing.....

Any of you Volvo Veterans got $.02 on this?

Thanks for your input!

Craig








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    PLEASE HELP -- Parts availability for 140 series cars?? 140-160

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    posted by  patrick of montreal on  Sun Mar 23 04:30 CST 2003
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    Don't forget your local NAPA or whatever auto parts store. 90% of the parts you will need can be purchased there, voltage regulators, brake pads, clutch components, master cyl, slaves etc... I only go to volvo dealer after I check my local guy. Speaking of which the V dealers parts guys are very inconsistent. I have one who can get me alot of stuff that apperently V doesn't sell anymore, but what actually happened is that they relisted parts under new # and they can be cross referenced and procured. Othere v parts guys and others will swear that they don't carry parts for anything more that's more 15 yrs old... go figure.








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    PLEASE HELP -- Parts availability for 140 series cars?? 140-160 1969

    posted by  walrus3 on  Fri Mar 21 07:40 CST 2003
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    Read the ads (including classifieds) in Rolling mag.

    Also see classifieds on this site, IPDUSA.com, etc
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    George Downs, The "original" Walrus3, Bartlesville, Oklahoma








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    PLEASE HELP -- Parts availability for 140 series cars?? 140-160

    posted by  Phil S. on  Fri Mar 21 07:25 CST 2003
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    Pretty much everything mechanical that would commonly be replaced is available from RPR or iPd. There are also various Volvo specialty junkyards that sell reconditioned used parts.








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    PLEASE HELP -- Parts availability for 140 series cars?? 140-160

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    posted by  JohnMc on  Fri Mar 21 04:29 CST 2003
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    The part's aren't usually in the corner parts store, but I really don't have too much of a problem getting parts even for my much rarer 1800E and PV544 Volvo's. It's just that the smaller demand has coalesced to a few more global suppliers and websites. Generally everything is available and arrives in the mail within a week or so. Really oddball parts sometimes need to come from Europe somewhere and take a week and a half.

    I wouldn't worry about parts availability on a 140 series much at all. Now if you had something like a Sunbeam or a Humber Super Snipe (best name for a car ever??) I could see a cause for concern.








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      PLEASE HELP -- Parts availability for 140 series cars?? 140-160

      posted by  yellowbricktoad on  Fri Mar 21 05:00 CST 2003
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      I agree with John. I have hadgood luck getting parts at a small foreign parts store in rural eastern Wa. for my 72 145. Usually I can get them overnight.The cars are pretty stout anyway & there are tons of them in junkyards,so it should be fairly easy to obtain them.
      By the way, I have worked on a Humber Super Snipe-they do exist. Only the Brits could love that thing!

      Mike. M.







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