Volvo 480 Club Europe

Have you costed from an auto glass place? might be cheaper than you think and they have contracts for shipping internationally.

Always worth asking, even just to give you a base price.

Slow progress, had to do a bit of work on our daily driver so didnt get to look at the 480.

I did however get the springs off the Dutch spares car so will try get them swapped next weekend.

new springs and shocks all round.

I will put the original rears on and see how it looks.

This was the rear springs when I swapped them. https://serving.photos.photobox.com/97425229a8924644d69622118bda4ad1a09f987d63e8fd04c3511a4aaf3d4a8a86d33526.jpg They do look longer, I put that down to the old ones being old and weak. Monroe SP531 i think they were. Will do some cross referencing and ...

I havent been able to look at the car, I did have plans to work on it this weekend but work got in the way. I took this photo last week, you will see why I think the problem is rear spring related, hopefully I can get some time on it next weekend. https://serving.photos.photobox.com/007024109d312878...

All new other than the Spring cup and gaiter. Springs are Munro SP049. https://serving.photos.photobox.com/05887039ad90a7a3fbdf8dc3e8d8d1b6d438e947ac64e944700fea0bfddd70306a13db25.jpg https://serving.photos.photobox.com/765805133b5ef15895a8ad2bbe9bad1bedaac7406ade99845c99969a4e11afb353e05380.jpg htt...

Looks like I have found the problem. In the Haynes manual there is actually useful section on the ignition system. I followed it in a logical order. The coil is attached to the ignition module by two screws. When you remove it it exposes the terminals to measure the windings. one of these looked pre...

Looks like I have found the problem. In the Haynes manual there is actually useful section on the ignition system. I followed it in a logical order. The coil is attached to the ignition module by two screws. When you remove it it exposes the terminals to measure the windings. one of these looked pre...

Looks like a great turn out.

Hope to get to some in 2020.

I am looking for a bit of help understanding the ignition module. The car has developed a little fault. It will start and run but the engine dies abruptly after a while and wont restart, I have done some probing and it is lack of spark. I was looking for a diagram but there isnt much out there. http...

Sorry to see the photos of your car.

Your insurance should cover the recovery cost, it is a bit of a cash cow for them to milk insurance and contract work for the big breakdown companies.

If you aren't put off by a this hopefully you will be back behind the wheel of a 480 again.

Recent experience, If you hit it with a wire brush it will be worse.
The thick rubber underseal hides alot. Rust comes from the inside.

You can see the inside if the arches if you take the boot trim off.

Well I finally got the car out of the garage. https://serving.photos.photobox.com/906755304a6f0aefeda1ec60f4fc8e1ab69179d290aa6daf3c3842abac05b17f116aaa19.jpg https://serving.photos.photobox.com/83654885c0e10930a2e9ab361b31da74128756c8ca66d7bc00609a4a258528020f6e4575.jpg https://serving.photos.photo...

Soted good old ebay.

There does seem to be a few second hand ones in Lithuania.

any suggestions as to where I can get a replacement clock spring for my air bag?

If you are just wanting a speedo and not bothered about the odometer you could use a gps unit.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 2666854559

I have had one in my Landover for a few years and it is pretty decent.

I wonder if it got broken by someone chasing the fault, I was going to remove mine but thankfully due to the horror stories left it and found the wire was faulty in several places. If you cant source one it might be possible to go alternative. Some of the guys running SD1 Rover have the same problem...

A word of caution. I have 1 strut on the hatch the same size as the originals which came from a rover 216 coupe. Holds the glass great but I recently noticed that when closed it pushes the glass out of line giving a small gap at the rear lamp. For the hatch and lamps have a look at the body of the s...

Sorry I wasnt able to make it, work got in the way of finishing the car and getting the MoT.

Probably a good thing as I was called out for work at 6am

Hope the weather holds out for you all and look forward to seeing some photos.

We are still hoping to attend.

Still need to refit interior and get an MoT. Work has gotten in the way.