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Hi Dave,
What a terrific response!
There's so many items to respond to here.
The fuel relay was not a green/blue Hella- It was a white Stribel (made in Hungary) dated 10-12-2008. I replaced with a 740 relay same part # 898151
and the car has run great since.
I'm at a disadvantage with no Volvo 940 wiring diagram, but do have the 940 Haynes manual on the way.
I have power washed the engine twice, since there was an oil leak at the front of the engine reported in some of the Boston based service records. I see no sign of any leak from the valve cover at the front of the engine yet, and suspect that the PO simply messed up when adding oil, and the Boston garage used that to fabricate a big bill. (I can email you the three bills if you want, you'll probably get angry looking at them)
I have not looked at ignition yet.
Is that the power stage mounted down low under the driver side headlight?
Is the rehab of the heat sink compound obvious?
Then I can do it tomorrow to be pro-active since it's likely the intermittent
failure when hot.
Today I replaced the drivers side tie rod end. There was slop afterwards noticed at the rack, when holding the wheel at 9 and 3 O'clock. I don't know the details of the rack. Can it be a bad tie rod end on the other side?
Do any tie rod ends have Zerk fittings now? The manufacturers get worse and worse with time it seems. (That's why I like old Bricks)
I studied the FAQ and the 740 Haynes suspension info and talked to IPD today and have questions galore.
Is there an easy way to diagnose a bad tie rod end vs. a bad control arm ball joint, and do worn bushings add to the misery here? The FAQ doesn't discuss ways to diagnose what has failed in the suspension. It's focused on replacing individual items. I see some bushings are junk (sway bar and end link) but there's others that probably need replacement while I'm in there.
(IPD has a bushing kit: out of stock) What do I want for bushings to be proactive?
Cheers, Bill
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