Hello all! I just got myself a 1985 245 GL with 78,000 miles, B230F, AW70 A/T. A friend of mine bought it new from Camden, NJ and stored it for 3 years in San Francisco. He then shipped it to the Philippines in 1988. Another friend bought it in 1992 and finally, I bought it last month for $4,000 USD. I just had a really nice body/ paint job by the previous owner The car runs fine and I haven't seen any problems yet, except some rumbling from what I suspect to be the front brakes when i brake at 60 kph and below. The CAM steering rack has recently been changed. I bought 4 new tires, 185/70-14 on alloys. We don't have any parts suppliers here because the local Volvo dealer only opened shop 2 years ago so they only stock parts for new models. This means I have to stock the fast moving parts myself. The following are my questions:

1)which parts break down most often, which should I stock?

2)what is the procedure for cleaning/ servicing the "flame trap", what parts do I need?

3)how do I watch out for potential problems associated with "air mass sensor" etc.?

4)what are all the parts needed for the timing belt change..belt, tensioner, seals, gasket?

5)what special tools are needed for changing suspension bushings?

6)the 3rd seat rattles and I realised there was no lock/ latch. where can I get this lock?

I recently bought ipd bushings, braces, bilsteins etc and brake rotors, calipers, pads, hoses, eng/trans mounts, filters (oil/fuel/air),tune up kits, water pump. what else do I need? Thanks a lot guys!...Julio