Volvo 480 Club Europe

Fuck me, it's been a while, must me months since I last posted. Sorry about that guys have been keeping an ey on things, but never got round to saying anything!! Then I doub't you've all missed me taking the piss anyway!! Just wondering if anyone has or can get me a spare valve which is part of the ...

You could stick it up your arse

Chris, check PM!!

Couple of scrappies in 'Nam but rare to find many 480's, they do come and go though. . .

Damn right, is hard trust any UK 'mechanic', always do it myself (or get pol to if i cun't be bothered).

I don't understand, it is sorted!!

Mine cost 90squid, that was for a refurb, but would have been exactly the same price for a new unit (new units workn on an exchange basis; they need your old unit). Pretty sure that it would be easy enough to buy the parts and refurb the unit yourself, and a fuck load cheaper!! But I had a lot of wo...

Will investigate further if fuse goes again, but as it never worked since my altenator packed up would guess that some kind of change in current as the altenator was kicking out its last bit of power probably cauesd it!!

Is all fixed now, through cutting a few cable ties and tracing the wiring, found an inline 80A 'MEGA FUSE' not far after the altenator it was for some reson blown. Stole a replacement form the scrsapyard. These fuses were apparently fited by Volvo as a recall after a number of altenator faults cause...

Sorry mate, only just seen this, just to let you know that have just done altenator on mine (also has aircon) so if any advice needed let us know!! And it is not a pig of a job with air-con, everyone told me this, but was suprised whan it took about twenty five minutes out and in!! Just need a cloth...

Cheers guys. . . Have temporailary fixed prob by adding a temporary cable straight from big terminal on altenator directly to positve terminal on battery, so must be a prob in wiring between terminal on altenator and battery!! Guess i will have to trave the wire from altenator to battery to locate f...

Hi guys, been a while so thought I should raise my head. Hope you are all good and looking after your babies. . . Right, here's the problem; altenator went, removed, couldn't source a replacement so paid to have it refurbished. I then replaced, but ever since then no charge is being sent to the batt...

Wow! That sounds better than a gameboy!

Mort, let us know how you get on with the 10K boost mate, have a similar, very mild stutter would be interested to know if this solves it!!

The celebration edition model in my local yard (Cheltenham) has a half leather interior!!

Back to the subject, yeah!! nice doors always have wanted to do this to my 480 as doors are so long/heavy and seem to be constantaly shutting leg in them due to lack of space would be a nice subtle mod. Have found a company that specialise in these type of conversions, don't have details to hand, bu...

I've wanked off in mine a few times(you know, when the vibration of the open road seems to hit that certian ressonance :angry: !!), does that count?? And I think of my 480 all the time when shagging to keep me hard and fully erect (fucking love it) surely that counts to!? Anyone ever tried shgging t...

Treat it to a big wheelspin, reverse donut and handbrake turn innit chav. And buy a new clutch you fookin pikey!!

Damn right, that is exactly what I got, the exact amount in tin with partnumber and nothing else, saves having to measure/even think about it!! (as long as you don't spill any!!).

this the one that takes same size adapter as sump plug, slightly different shape though, is slightly to front of gearbox. Prety obvious though.

Had same bother when trying to get oil for my box, no one-listed it. Ended up buying off volvo, who just had part number and oil came in unmarked can so could have been anything. Wrong oil can be seriously bad for box, so probably worth paying that bit more and getting of volvo. Mine ended up costin...