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by SW480
Wed Oct 14, 2020 1:38 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Mobile Mechanics - SE London
Replies: 5
Views: 1062

Re: Mobile Mechanics - SE London

Hey , dropped you a pm sorry for the radio silence
by SW480
Thu Sep 17, 2020 8:05 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Mobile Mechanics - SE London
Replies: 5
Views: 1062

Re: Mobile Mechanics - SE London

Hi Wade1981 Thanks for your response and welcome to the forum , I'm always asking questions rather than helping out but the people on this great forum are very helpful ! To answer your questions I have not changed much apart from the crank sensor as i thought this was the issue, MAF sensors been cha...
by SW480
Wed Sep 16, 2020 2:47 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Mobile Mechanics - SE London
Replies: 5
Views: 1062

Mobile Mechanics - SE London

Hi everyone , any recommendations on a mobile mechanic in south east London or Kent , want to see if anyone can get my 480 going as Ive given up now and want to see it either start once again and be on the road or it will be sold or scrapped (Hopefully Not) sure Its something simple but at a loss no...
by SW480
Wed Jul 01, 2020 6:30 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Volvo 480 ES 1989
Replies: 3
Views: 1055

Re: Volvo 480 ES 1989

Hey

Thanks for your response I can update the images with the reg , I thought we shouldn't add the reg from seeing previous posts . I'm

I'd love it to start I'd actually use it and it wouldn't be for sale ! Have tried to use the forum but sadly can't figure this one out.
by SW480
Wed Jul 01, 2020 12:49 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Volvo 480 ES 1989
Replies: 3
Views: 1055

Volvo 480 ES 1989

With a heavy heart time for My Black 480ES to go, Bought this about a year ago was great for 6 months then it dies on on the way home and I have not been able to fix it since and still cant for the life of me figure it out nor do i want to spend more money and time on it. I mean I do but I'm trying ...
by SW480
Tue Jan 28, 2020 2:09 pm
Forum: Electrical system (30)
Topic: No spark - No start - help or scrap
Replies: 3
Views: 1597

No spark - No start - help or scrap

Hi All After firing up my 480 a few months ago and on the way to my new work shop, it dies mid way and has not been able to start since. I think it's a spark as there's no spark it's turning over its got battery but no spark at all all the lights work all electrics. It had a new fuel pump which I ch...
by SW480
Mon Jun 03, 2019 5:28 pm
Forum: Engine (20)
Topic: 480 ENGINE CUT OUT.
Replies: 4
Views: 2864

480 ENGINE CUT OUT.

Hello So I'm still relatively new to owning a Volvo 480. The first issue I have had with the car is the fan not kicking in, not tested it yet but it had overheated. This is still yet to be fixed however I planned to make a quick journey to my new workshop in the Volvo late night last week with the h...
by SW480
Mon Mar 04, 2019 3:42 pm
Forum: Body and Interior (80)
Topic: Seats- are they all the same
Replies: 8
Views: 2226

Seats- are they all the same

Hi So are the seats in all 480s the same , I understand they have a few different styles and the evolution of a head rest in the back . But will a turbo set fit in an ES . I've got an 89 es auto with leather seats and was going to replace them with some turbo ones with the cloth middle . Will it be ...
by SW480
Thu Feb 14, 2019 2:33 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Engine swaps : what's possible ?
Replies: 2
Views: 1740

Engine swaps : what's possible ?

Soo new to this 480 forum and I have loads of questions. Hopefully you can enlighten me and I'll try post them in the correct section . Engine swaps First question how easy to convert es auto to Turbo manual ? Is this an easy swap or does it need alot of fettling . Second - How about Renault F4A how...
by SW480
Thu Feb 14, 2019 2:20 pm
Forum: Power transmission (40)
Topic: Manual to auto, auto to manual.
Replies: 3
Views: 4824

Re: Manual to auto, auto to manual.

Resurrecting this thread , is this possible?

Converting a auto to manual ?

Simple / worth it ?

Newbie asking newbie questions .

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by SW480
Wed Feb 13, 2019 7:37 pm
Forum: Electrical system (30)
Topic: Lights - Bulbs and motors
Replies: 9
Views: 3808

Re: Lights - Bulbs and motors

Hi everyone Thanks for all of your response's , I will look into all your suggestions, The Phillips racing vision bulbs sound decent and I never thought to much about the wiring and wether it could handle the 100w so that's a very good shout! Last thing I want to do is cause more problems by frying ...
by SW480
Tue Feb 12, 2019 8:16 pm
Forum: Electrical system (30)
Topic: Lights - Bulbs and motors
Replies: 9
Views: 3808

Lights - Bulbs and motors

Hello all Looking for some advice here . First question , want to replace all the front lights as bright as can be as I do alot of night time driving . The same is to be said for the rear lights . Could anyone advise on the best option seen some xenon 100w bulbs but not sure on them . Also getting a...
by SW480
Mon Feb 11, 2019 11:49 am
Forum: Tuning And Tweaking
Topic: Robou ecu
Replies: 5
Views: 6090

Re: Robou ecu

I'll cross that off the list then .


Thanks for your reply .
by SW480
Mon Feb 11, 2019 8:54 am
Forum: Tuning And Tweaking
Topic: Robou ecu
Replies: 5
Views: 6090

Re: Robou ecu

Hello

This is my first post , what's the deal with these ECU upgrades .

What's the benefit for a N/A 1.7 480 ?

People seem very happy with them .