if you don't know when it was last done, you really should change the brake fluid too, and flush the brake lines. this should be done every couple years, and if done regularly the calibers will last MUCH longer.

 

Thank you all for the guidance, i am definitely going to flush the brake fluid and change it, my neighbor is going to help me out with all this today, he is a big car guy, mostly works on suburus though but he still knows his way around a car better then me

 

tons of useful info here, Volvo Maintenance Hints for 700 900 S90 V90 Models... although its written for 740/940's, the later 240s have the same engines and transmissions and stuff, so 90% of it is applicable

 

Still interested to know why you think the calipers might have been bad ??

Why the calipers , , , what is it you saw that makes you think that

 

the calipers where fine actually, i replaced the rotors and pads today as well as clean, re grease and repacked the bearings.

 

What brand of rotors and brake pads did you use.

 

Brembo rotors, Volvo brand brake pads.

the Volvo brand pads are messy, but they stop great, and are relatively gentle on the rotors.

 

take off the inside panel, examine mechanism, fix whatever is busted.

from the parts diagrams, looks like 1980-1985 were the same version, pre 80 and post 85 cars have changes. here's the parts diagram for this version (I think)



and the various parts... (same page I linked diagram from)
http://www.volvopartswebstore.com/sh...=0&modelYear=0

 

part #36 appears to be the lock pin that either solenoid 33 or key lock 29 pull out of the button mechanism #43... so, does the exterior button push in or is it stuck like its locked ?

if the button doesn't push in, I'd be looking at the locking mechanism, linkage rod 37 etc.

if the button DOES push in, then I'd be looking at whatever links it to the actual latch (parts 26 etc)

 

You are right on the money with this one, its the linkage to the actual latch. should be a pretty simple fix.

 

I recently had a accident and i have been fixing my my car myself, i just put on my new hood , closed it and now i cant it it back open! Has anybody else had this issue?

 

my guess is, the latches were damaged or knocked out of alignment, or your hood was on slightly crooked so the conical pins that the latches hold are caught on the sockets they fit into. but without seeing it, its hard to say which failure mode. did you make sure the lever was working the latches smoothly? (does that car have 1 or two latches for the hood?)

you'll probably have to reach up from underneath, which may require you to remove the belly pan and possibly air dam for better access... or bust the plastic grill out and plan on replacing it, sigh.