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- Sat May 04, 2024 8:28 pm
- Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
- Topic: Rear lamp Seals / Marker light seals / Headlamp Hinges / knobs / clips / Footwell lamps /Roller Blind
- Replies: 23
- Views: 14362
Re: Rear lamp Seals / Marker light seals / Headlamp Hinges / knobs / clips / Footwell lamps /Roller Blind
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczOwXqxWF9dMw02GqwcMZOGt-9xvaNAiBGrZQPrbFooR_698EPONffuc0_MtNtCHBF0xizI98gxsVFz-A2EhGBC2O1qfROouVecdribWV7rRS7Eriiwrkgt3_PuZoXJ8jWAKgcbZwPYEu7DAEG1dXTTKTw=w591-h788-s-no?authuser=0 Saw these hot off the press today. Really high quality. If you have a pre-'93...
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 10:21 pm
- Forum: Body and Interior (80)
- Topic: Rear light seal suggestions?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 449
Re: Rear light seal suggestions?
unless there is some sort of water resistant substance that goes over the gasket but doesn’t act as a strong glue? When all else fails, I use “plumbers mait”. A tub is less than a fiver from Toolstation etc. Difficult to describe, but it’s like sticky blue tack that repels water. Never sets, so alw...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 3:44 pm
- Forum: Body and Interior (80)
- Topic: Vibration
- Replies: 7
- Views: 647
Re: Vibration
Don't forget the torque reaction gas strut... if that's original that's guaranteed to be knackered!
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 3:37 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: 1991 480 ES "Williams" 2.0 16v conversion!
- Replies: 120
- Views: 49024
Re: 1991 480 ES "Williams" 2.0 16v conversion!
Two years since an update... how's it all going? What's it looking like now? Any more plans?
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:37 pm
- Forum: Engine (20)
- Topic: Denso W22EPR-U spark plug?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3704
Re: Denso W22EPR-U spark plug?
eBay full of ZGR5B from trusted suppliers... why deviate
Also in stock at OPIE, Euro Car parts etc.
25 years using NGK; wouldn't use anything else.
Also in stock at OPIE, Euro Car parts etc.
25 years using NGK; wouldn't use anything else.
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 6:37 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: 480 Limited Evolution
- Replies: 45
- Views: 18513
Re: 480 Limited Evolution
This has saddened me somewhat. Really sorry to hear the project has essentially collapsed. Project cars are a real ball & chain. Despite all the hours, they are still worthless in the grand scheme of things until they get over the line. Tell me about it. Best wishes for the move and I sincerely hope...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:06 am
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: A happy new 480 owner with a lot of questions
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1377
Re: A happy new 480 owner with a lot of questions
Note that the n/s rear fog might be a dummy. When new owners see both not working they assume a system fault, when it’s just the one and only o/s bulb blown. The rear fog units are quite vulnerable to road grit and salt down there so make sure connectors are all good. Similarly earths within the boo...
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 1:38 pm
- Forum: Power transmission (40)
- Topic: Volvo 480 Turbo, Gear change problem.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1175
Re: Volvo 480 Turbo, Gear change problem.
Yes, good point Alan, I should say running ATF in a manual box not designed for it! My Griffith had the manual box from the Rover SD1 and that was specified ATF in a manual - beautiful gearchanges and never an issue for what it was designed for. Gear box oil is the ultimate compromise. You want load...
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 7:55 am
- Forum: Power transmission (40)
- Topic: Volvo 480 Turbo, Gear change problem.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1175
Re: Volvo 480 Turbo, Gear change problem.
Manual Gearbox oil : GL4 ONLY 75W80 Elf NFP (or equivalent). The bush kit (at gearbox end) : http://www.jaykayem.co.uk/photos/480/update11/link1.jpg Gearbox does not have to be removed. It is purely rod based. Unlikely the bushes alone prevent gear selection. They may create gearshift play or vaguen...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 11:38 am
- Forum: Power transmission (40)
- Topic: Volvo 480 Turbo, Gear change problem.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1175
Re: Volvo 480 Turbo, Gear change problem.
Looks like a manual to me as it has a shift rod.
In which case, ATF not ideal.
In which case, ATF not ideal.
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 4:04 pm
- Forum: Brakes (50)
- Topic: Upgrade from hub to no hub
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1147
Re: Upgrade from hub to no hub
The axle (24) has just one part number, so that must mean the four spindle mounting holes are universal. In which case, its just finding the parts you need to do the swap. As Alan has said, does mean fighting with this... http://www.jaykayem.co.uk/photos/480/update5/5-1-2.jpg My mk2 Golf is a combin...
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:15 am
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: Laurie - '94 480 GT - Racing Green Metallic
- Replies: 40
- Views: 24081
Re: Laurie - '94 480 GT - Racing Green Metallic
Toiling between black or matching colour ... Standard is body colour, but get a quote from a paintshop - can't imagine any bodyshop even lifting a gun for anything less than £250 these days. This may affect the decision! My similar Klarius experience kickstarted 6 weeks of exhaust fabrication! Shoc...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:04 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: Welcome Seymour
- Replies: 40
- Views: 45174
Re: Welcome Seymour
Always enjoy reading Seymour updates and a cassette holder is a massive thumbs up !
Was there a choice of cassette holders as I remember one with an LCD for outside temp.... even though the Info Centre has an outside temp (?) - or am I getting confused with something else?
Was there a choice of cassette holders as I remember one with an LCD for outside temp.... even though the Info Centre has an outside temp (?) - or am I getting confused with something else?
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:11 pm
- Forum: Body and Interior (80)
- Topic: Coat hangers
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2864
Re: Coat hangers
PM Sent !malkontent wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:44 pmLucky you
Have 4 sets , ori Volvo , / screw , hanger , cover / , 1 set = 12 GBP + registered letter .
regards
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:02 pm
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: Ignition coil references, equivalents B18FT 1991
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1803
Re: Ignition coli references, equivalents B18FT 1991
That coil did make a difference. Not a big one, but it did. Now I have to crank for 2 secs before it comes to life, and it doesn't stall. Will report further though. Thanks you all ! Glad a stock Bosch item made a difference. 2 seconds about normal for a Turbo I think. Every time I start mine there...
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 5:58 pm
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: LED headlamps
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1476
Re: LED headlamps
As usual, great write up and the identification of no doubt a great product in a sea of Chinese cr4p. The MoT thing... :boom: I could argue that it is a replacement unit, not bulb. I think it would take quite a naïve MoT tester to accept that, given it has a chuffing great H4 on the glass... https:/...
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 1:09 pm
- Forum: Engine (20)
- Topic: Coolant bleeder hose cleanup
- Replies: 2
- Views: 501
Re: Coolant bleeder hose cleanup
Hi GSA Removal, hot water, gentle "massaging" and compressed air! Does mean nose cone off i'm afraid to get to the rad connection. http://www.jaykayem.co.uk/photos/480/update12/rad4.jpg I would also recommend a full cooling system service if the coolant has been of such poor quality to be blocking h...
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 10:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Am I crazy for attempting this?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 986
Re: Am I crazy for attempting this?
Depends how high you want to set your bar...
Just keeping them going from a collection of donors doesn't seem crazy to me.
Spending £15,000 on something worth 5, shipping parts around the world? Yeah, utterly bonkers
Bonkers is to be celebrated though...
Just keeping them going from a collection of donors doesn't seem crazy to me.
Spending £15,000 on something worth 5, shipping parts around the world? Yeah, utterly bonkers
Bonkers is to be celebrated though...
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 10:28 pm
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: Ignition coil references, equivalents B18FT 1991
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1803
Re: Ignition coli references, equivalents B18FT 1991
Is the 480 coil 12 or 14V? A 12v coil is a turn of phrase - they will have an operating window just like a 12v bulb...... 10 to 14.7v usually. "In the old days" you used to get 9v coils for a 12v car and they ran with a ballast resistor. Normal operation they run through the resistor, but upon cran...
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 8:26 pm
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: Ignition coil references, equivalents B18FT 1991
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1803
Re: Ignition coli references, equivalents B18FT 1991
My 1994 Turbo coil is stamped 0 221 600 066 https://i.postimg.cc/kXQqMJS2/coil.jpg Both the Bosch catalogue and the Volvo parts book has the coil and ignition module combined "as one" under that part number. (13) https://i.postimg.cc/sg3yvkPw/coila.jpg That makes it extremely hard to cross reference...