Volvo 480 Club Europe

I've managed to wiggle the cooler pipe down below edge of bumper and pulled off the hose there, after I emptied the reservoir at the top so minimal leakage (so far) :wink: . how on earth does the supply pipe come out, much wiggling & swearing? :angry: the car is fitted for 'Air-Con' so the pipe is ...

As promised:


Brim the tank, set the gauge to 1 or 2 litres below max fill.

Bit late, but a merry Christmas to everyone. Apologies if I've been a little quiet this year; There's been some progress on some cars. I'll try and do some updating. The biggest problem I face is time; In between trying to make reproduction parts, helping people with their 480 issues, moderate here ...

You can calibrate the infocentre/fuel gauge. If you’ve the 60 litre tank, you set it to 59 (so you’ve always a litre left whe. It says empty). If you’ve the 48 litre tank, set to 47.

I’ll go find the instructions on how to, but someone may beat me to it.

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Fri Dec 15, 2023 2:15 pm

Where do you get the struts for the rescues from?

Sorry, missed this - local supplier. Thought about adding them to the shop of horrors but officially your not supposed to post pressurised items.

It is correct that Volvo intended them as a sacrificial part, but it was a safety design in the event of collision with pedestrians. So probably not a good idea to use aluminium. Its the same reason that sunroof pins are made from plastic, or the window mech is plastic. If anything were to become t...

Its the drivers side one that has the longer lead, just because there's a little more stuff to thread it around. As you've pointed out, you can use the same motor on either side. SGS engineering will do the struts, but they're quite expensive. The ones I use on the rescue cars are identical and a fr...

Sound like you've got the linkage 180' degrees out.

The motors are not identical, but are interchangeable.

As a child of the 21st century, I like the music to complement the car - so as to take me back in time and hopefully get an anemoia overload as an escape from the modern world. With both of my cars being from the mid-late 80s, that means stuff from about 1987-1998 always goes down well in the Volvo...

Sorry - forgot to check! 99.99999% certain I've one

More added!

Roller blind brackets



£20 per pair, plus postage

Details here

In other rare audio finds, may I present the Phillips CD changer adaptor cable https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ADCreHdd-ZEoK_1T9kYhwyojhQR0rzhWvPv_nk2lQBtsUOUqlerwRj6ogrsx7iuZY3H1UZrQNZ_RyowVkh1lZ-zcjgJJSLHmKgsYAV15lyBPK37sjB2hopjCaV9g7RgzdqM3hCiQuvdPwh3Dc7GCMVTrVAPcbA=w2498-h925-s-no-gm?authus...

I've just paid under £100 for mine a few weeks ago, including delivery ! That's an eye-watering price for what is a used cover, no matter how hard they are to get hold of. Its because this seller is a particular kind of opportunistic low life. Claims to be an enthusiast but is solely motivated by g...

I feel both saddened and relieved by this update. Saddened that painters, by and large, are unreliable (I think it's the fumes) but relieved that you're back on it. Just a thought - Find a good detailer; They may be able to work wonders with the paint. I had Seymour done and was genuinely shocked by...

the problem is that there's no such thing as a "generic" set of hoses.

Manual or Auto? Different hoses
oil cooler? Different hoses
Auxiliary water pump? Different hoses

There's two heated pads, one in the backrest, one in the base.

Those wires look like they've pulled out from the multi plug - check the wiring underneath the seat

errrr I don't remember that!

Then again, I don't remember much these days......

^^^ What this man said ^^ https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ADCreHevqgxJ1e6h4K2a9bUqXGRhF4hLUmM-NY4ytfhxW1w0hNRaBOQmD2-Knpb1I1IlOQNckozSEO-SOZAgmy56waL6gFo-Cg019kXGTw5mu4ql2WxdrKZ5ZSncXvQstdcxqTYZHCryz1upMi_sOE1CcXvq2g=w1775-h1331-s-no-gm?authuser=0 I suspect a liberal dose of contact cleaner, fo...

Windows scrapers - have a read of Jay kay ems excellent thread; originals are unobtainium, but Jay has found alternatives. Rear lenses are available from The French Club, I make rear seals Crash bar - more unobtainium; there is a fibreglass alternative, or try to repair what you have Chin spoiler is...