probably does not solve all of the symptoms you describe, but a very cheap
cleanup to try:

1. disconnect your radiator hoses and empty the cooling system (most will
advise you don't try to preserve and reuse your coolant fluid, but replace
with new instead).
2. remove your radiator and take it to your local do-it-yourself car wash.
3. lean the radiator against a wall, with the front of the radiator against
the wall, and the back (with the hose pipes) facing you.
4. insert a quarter in the high-pressure washer, and blow all the bugs and
road debris out of the radiator fins with the wash gun.
5. put it all back together and refill with coolant.

this technique did not solve all of my 91 240 overheating, but made a
significant difference.


<hustlergirl45869@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1190938089.242430.254400@k79g2000hse.googlegr oups.com...
> Ok I have a 1977 Volvo 244. Its been overheating for a long time and
> we got a used water pump and put it in and that didnt seem to help so
> we took the thermostat out and that seemed to help it would overheat a
> littl but no where near as bad as it did when the thermostat was in.
> we tried flushing the radiator and putting in a newer but still used
> thermostat and it overheated worse so we took the thermostat out and
> now it doesnt over heat very much still a little especially when its
> over a certain tempature outside. Im afriad that once it start getting
> colder outside not having a thermostat in it will hurt my car or
> something I dont know. But any suggestions on why it would be
> overheating and what I can do about it would be appriciated very much.
> HELP!!!! I love my car and if i cant figure out whats wrong with and
> if i cant fix it for a reasonable price I will have to get rid of it.
> Please save my poor volvo!
>

Pat, you're correct about cleaning out all the accumulated debris on
the radiator but with a 240, I would more likely suspect the inside of
the radiator. Given the history noted below, I am inclined to suspect
that a radiator rebuild or NEW replacement plus putting in a NEW
t'stat will probably fix the problem.

I once had a leaking head gasket on a 240 and the symptoms were not as
reflected in the original report.

That's my opinion, offered absolutely cost-free and surely worth every
penny spent.

Chuck Fiedler
Nothing but Volvo since 1974

On Thu, 27 Sep 2007 21:22:21 -0500, "Pat Quadlander"
<pquadlander@tx.rr.com> wrote:

>probably does not solve all of the symptoms you describe, but a very cheap
>cleanup to try:
>
>1. disconnect your radiator hoses and empty the cooling system (most will
>advise you don't try to preserve and reuse your coolant fluid, but replace
>with new instead).
>2. remove your radiator and take it to your local do-it-yourself car wash.
>3. lean the radiator against a wall, with the front of the radiator against
>the wall, and the back (with the hose pipes) facing you.
>4. insert a quarter in the high-pressure washer, and blow all the bugs and
>road debris out of the radiator fins with the wash gun.
>5. put it all back together and refill with coolant.
>
>this technique did not solve all of my 91 240 overheating, but made a
>significant difference.
>
>
><hustlergirl45869@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:1190938089.242430.254400@k79g2000hse.googleg roups.com...
>> Ok I have a 1977 Volvo 244. Its been overheating for a long time and
>> we got a used water pump and put it in and that didnt seem to help so
>> we took the thermostat out and that seemed to help it would overheat a
>> littl but no where near as bad as it did when the thermostat was in.
>> we tried flushing the radiator and putting in a newer but still used
>> thermostat and it overheated worse so we took the thermostat out and
>> now it doesnt over heat very much still a little especially when its
>> over a certain tempature outside. Im afriad that once it start getting
>> colder outside not having a thermostat in it will hurt my car or
>> something I dont know. But any suggestions on why it would be
>> overheating and what I can do about it would be appriciated very much.
>> HELP!!!! I love my car and if i cant figure out whats wrong with and
>> if i cant fix it for a reasonable price I will have to get rid of it.
>> Please save my poor volvo!
>>
>