Volvo 480 Club Europe

Just had the same 'problem' this week :-( SWAMBO collected the pads from our local Motor Factors (who are usually SPOT ON) but the ones in the box are the 'TEVES' ones even although they registration number was given so maybe not all the books concur (I have bought the correct ones in the past) they...

if any help I just removed a back box from ours and it was a VOLVO original, these are made with SS end plates and some of the internals are also SS (what I can see thro the rusted remains) mine failed where it joins the 'over axle' section so it had been removed and tucked away fro repair (a few ye...

Nigel et al spent a chunk of saturday with the MiG and angle grinder / bench guillotine etc and now have bumper back in place, lots of 'sticky' grease all over the nuts & bolt heads etc just in case I decide to remove bumper so that I can fit the tow bar (again) I reckon stronger than last week, at ...

Ulrika sorry can't be a lot of help but did you check that the 'pin-out' on the 93 & 95 are the same? ie BOTH two litre? maybe different pins, The speedos are the same BUT I think but the wiring varies with year :-( I have a dicky speedo which 'used to be fixed' by leaning up under footwell and pres...

Ah Ulrika didn't find the NLA comment, didn't look hard enuf :wink: tackled with an angry grinder today and is actually 'not' as bad as I first thought!!! well there is NO bottom section so I have hacked off about two inches worth (or where it would have been) next plan is to weld on a piece of ligh...

cheaper n easier is to use a section of SWAMBO's cast off tights??? (assuming you have access to SWAMBOs sock drawer, other wise you might get odd looks in M&S dept)

is it safe to say that the metal work for rear bumper is : a . . . available form Volvo at HIGH price or b . . . NLA? eithe rway having spent most o fthe afternoon removing four bolts, and a bucket o frust I do now need some steel work, otherwise it is a spot of welding required and a load of fabric...

Thanks for the info!! I only wanted a 'baby' can but I guess if keeping teh car it won't break teh bank, only touble is the car will have faded I guess? I think that there ar efolk in ABZ that will colour match so might check that out in case not much more expensive. The fule flap looks like a good ...

looking for ideas on which colour 'red' our '93 two litre started out as? I have been using 'FORD' Monaco red as it was a close match (to faded paint) but sadly tin is now MT and NLA @ Halfrauds, so looking for suggestions. I reckon an old colour when bought MANY years back as it was reduced from £3...

yup, remove the bulb!!!!! :D mine did teh same and is a swine to remove the tank if you check under bonnet on a regular basis, (weekly), then never need to worry about it being empty. I still do the weekly checks on all cars (even the C30) oil, coolant, power steering , brakes etc, that way you see ...

can't see why it CANT be bypassed and left in 'closed' mode or look for a new one ex RS / Farnell / Maplin?

########### not work? the back light is on but no lcd display, all the connection look ok, but its tight back there, the wires arent as long as i would like ###### if the 'super-bright' bulb is goosed then although the rest of the dash is illuminated the LCD info centre 'looks' dead, don't ask me ho...

Peter

thanks for the info.

I do have access to a scope but not a spare speedo sensor so I was thinking of jacking up the front wheel when unit was all in car but before assemble EVERY thing!
mine has a small blue plug that connects the speedo unit to the main PCB (93 model)

I tried getting the fault codes out but I reckon that my SRS is 'goosed' as there is NO CODE as in the LAST line of Jim's link ditto the ABS system does not want to play (even the guy at a garge the last time failed with his Bosch Lap-top :-( ) but as it is now fixed only the SRS to worry about ( vi...

Jim
not sure if removal of bulb WILL get an MoT pass, don't they insist that the warning bulb comes on for a few seconds when ignition is first turned on to 'prove' the warning light is operational?

that is the case with the ABS light, ie no warning light = fail

Having a few issues with the 'leccy speedo. I have tried the wiggle plugs, or just hand on back of dash-board and press, this 'used to fix it' but not recently so:- whole unit apart, speedo removed , contacts cleaned etc reassemble etc worked for a while now stopped. I can easily take the unit out b...

Did you find a bearing supplier?
If yes do you know what the part number was/is not the volvo number, the SKF / FAG/ NTN etc

JIm Sorry been off line for a while, Norway etc I was in past Mr MoT this week (between trips) for other car and I asked about 'advisory' on ball joints. I said typical mileage SWAMBO does and he suggested that they would still be an advisory next year! :-) in other words 'not likely a fail' BOOST :...

Jim

OK I will check in case the bottom ball joints are 'year' or 'model' dependant, which I doubt

The SRS light has taken a habit of flashing on at random times and not sure whether to bother fixing it, the previouscars only had FIXED seat-belts!
air bags are if you don't wear a belt??

Jim which ' Ball Joints'? do you happen to have the 'drop links' for front anti-roll-bar I need to check which side tho cos they are handed (I think). (front OFF SIDE) any idea of the model the SRS controller came from? I think that they are different for different years/models? mine is a Sept 1993 ...