Volvo 480 Club Europe

Hi Martin I am still covered in oil. I have just been out and jacked it up with my volvo tyre changing jack. i took the crappy plastic bump guard off and could not find the sensor anywhere! :x If you say you have had it on ramps and it is still hard to find then maybee i am attempting mission imposs...

martinholmesuk: is your speedo sensor on the drive shaft? I have no speedo and the sensor looks like it's moving around. btw your get rpm but no speedo. good job i have a gps Hi Martin, I've been told its near the starter motor on the gearbox but i dont have a proper jack or ramps or anything. I hav...

Hey Guys Is this what we are talking about? int the top two piccys or so? (very nice car by the way) http://volvo480.northernscum.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5865 Is it just some extra height that fits on the the exisitng arm-rest? The cup holders sound cool but i wonder if they are much use extend...

Been on holllidays to Lynton+Lynmouth where there are some good hills. The speedo has mostly been working since it got hot enough for the fan to kick in. Now when the w/wipers are on intermittant on the downward stroke the speedo custs out and sits at rest for half a second. THen it bounces back int...

One and a Half cans of brake cleaner did the job. The engine now sparkles and we went on holliday! Judging by the overtaking i've been doing there is no permenant damage to the engine :twisted: It gave me a good excuse to clean all of the electrical contacts with some contact cleaner too. Hasnt made...

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Isnt it something to do with the wronbg kind of bulbs being in there and it confuses the computer so they wink.. i am sure i've read that on here..

Matt

Yeah its bloody broken again.

Then it got to 97 deg engine temp and then worked from that point on for the rest of the day and now it is broke again.

I am going to buy new speedo sensor and get my garage to fit it.

Have fun soldering - which bits are you going to do?

Matt

John Turbo You have the same plates as me, and i quite often eat that filled fresh pasta stuff....was that taken in my house>?? Great 480-owning minds think alike mate! mogge Hi Have you ensured that you have good contact between the board and the cable contact? I sprayed my contacty with contact sp...

Hello all There are a lot of speedo threads and i think i've read them all now. I have had intermittant speedo which gradually got worse and more difficult to make it work. Up untill now i've been wiggling wires and removing the dash. Last week I totally cleaned the circuit boards with contact clean...

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goes up OK but has problems going down (enter groomus comment) then a while later it goes down ok.

Mines the same. A quick blip of the throttle up to 2,500 revs makes it go down. Maybee its a sticky thingy and the motor needs more electrikery?

If i go to the supermarket etc etc I will always be looking for a spanky volvo to park next to. Sometimes i have to walk a lot futher than I would have had to. I always think that Mr Posh brand new c70 owner will think oh 480's are cool, and Mr 360/440 owner will think - i want one - just like i did...

looked like this did it?

Oooh that looks bad. Most of the front of the engine was no that bad, but the rear of it was that soaked. Is that a damaged filler cap that did that?

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Baffler Yep, timimg belt = cam belt. Yes, leave the engine running as it will stay nice and hot. OK the degreaser will dry in faster but at least you shouldn't have any problems starting. Be warned, a damp 480 engine is not a good thing so leave it running after washing to dry out...or take it for a...

SanPhire: --Identity theft-- you're identity is your most vital asset, learn how your identity can be stolen, and then you can defend it when someone attempts to take it for a joy ride. I agree. Another helpfull tip, from somone who sees 20 - 40 computers a day is: Dont scan your passport/driving li...

Agwa Moose: Matthew Brennan wrote: I would NOT use Norton or Macaffe - they get over involved with your system and end up making it slow and chuggy. Also people write viruses, spyware etc etc to target theese programs as loads of people have them. Matt What would you use then? I use Spybot S+D and A...

Ok Ok so i spoke too soon! :lol: It worked fine for two days then started down the road of intermittantneshire. Now its totally dead again. It has totally sorted the Chinese infocentre thing tho. My mate at work has lent me a full soldering kit. Fear the wrath of matt speedo :angry: No electrical de...

After a whole day of smelly busses and walking/running places..... :angry: My 480 rides again! :D I have just fitted the sexy new oil cap and cleaned the worst of the oil off. Checked the oil level and by sheer luck/skill It was at exactly the top notch so i had driven it home full of nice magnatec....

New oil filler cap from proper Volvo dealer:

£9.95 only one in stock but they have reserved it for me.

Happy days.

It has body work/chassis damage to it. He is going to sell it as a whole ca and wont let me have the leather interior.

I was talking to John@Volcare and he said his son allready phoned about it.

Matt