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Re: 700 vs. 900 700 1990

posted by  someone claiming to be Brian Oliver on  Wed Nov 8 03:01 CST 2000 [RELATED]

Two maintenance issues to check out:

1. Some 940's have a small side-mounted distributor that is way easier to tend to than the rear-mounted one on (AFIK) all 740's.

2. The big Girling ABS front brakes on the 940 are tougher than the 740 brakes, but if the 740 has ABS it may have the Girlings. The rotors are very thick and the calipers are chunky-looking single piston affairs.

I think that Volvo tried to address some of the maintenance issues of the 740 when developing the 940, but the cars are very similar.

Our 1994 940 wagon has just turned 162,000 km (100,000 miles) and has been very good. Apart from the usual tires, brake pads, and exhaust, I have needed to tend to sticky front brake caliper pins and get the front ball joints changed, and will soon do some front bushings and the rear shocks.

Brian





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