Volvo Maintenance Hints for 7xx/9xx - Bill Garland's Nuclear ...

used contact cement to fasten a piece of 3/8" high density fibre board that was cut to fit the area
(contact cement goes on the shiny side). Let the glue fully set before firmly pressing into place.
Door Pockets. Removal. [Inquiry] How do I remove and install the door pockets at the bottom of
the door on the 740? The plastic seems brittle, and I don't want to damage it. [Response: Matt
L.] You have to take the entire inner door panel off; the map pocket is screwed on from the
back.
Crack Repair. I have a 740 and have developed a crack in the map pocket on the drivers side.
I'd like to glue this crack. ] I believe it's ABS thermoplastic. [Solution] Remove the pocket by
pulling the door panel and unscrewing. Buy some reinforcing material: fibreglass cloth, or my
favorite which is hobby shop carbon fibre strip used for model airplanes: the 1/2 inch by .09 inch
size is perfect. Buy some plastic-grade epoxy. Roughen the inner surface of the door pocket
over the crack, clean with alcohol, apply the epoxy and reinforcing strips. This fixes the crack
and materially reinforces the plastic.
760 Pocket Caution. [Norm Cook] I finally got the carpeted map pocket from a 760 installed into
my 740 tonight. And guess what--760 map pockets are longer (and not just because it's
carpeted) even though the screw holes line up. So when you go to the Volvo shop and look
lustfully at those durable carpeted reinforced map pockets for your door panel, ensure you
measure it first. I had to elongate about 6 holes and move the panel toward A pillar so it wouldn't
bind on B pillar door moulding. It's not really too much of a hassle but it should be reflected in
the price.
Handhold Trim Piece Loose. [Inquiry:] Right above the drivers side door, there are two plastic
covers, which cover a screw. This piece is loose and driving me crazy. [Response: Rick Klasic]
Carefully pry off the 'lid' with a flat screwdriver. Under the lid there is a white plastic clip. Tighten
the screw (philips or torx) and replace the lid.
Exterior Door Trim. [Editor] The rubber door moldings in the middle of the doors are adhered
using clips in holes: pry off the outer cover using your hands or a spatula (protecting the paint
with tape), then remove the inner retainer and clips from the holes. You may need new clips to
reinstall, and make sure the paint underneath and at the holes is intact to keep it from rusting.
The top rubber wipe moldings are also held in place using clips in holes: protect the paint with
tape and pry up using a spatula.
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