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by Captain Slow
Fri Nov 07, 2014 9:23 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: pampered 480 turbos.....
Replies: 13
Views: 5823

Re: pampered 480 turbos.....

Mine's pretending to be rusty at the moment so no pictures :rofl:
by Captain Slow
Fri Nov 07, 2014 9:22 pm
Forum: Spotted!
Topic: Petrol blue (paris?) ES in Durham
Replies: 6
Views: 3365

Re: Petrol blue (paris?) ES in Durham

Oh well, at least it was a sighting of another one!
by Captain Slow
Thu Nov 06, 2014 5:14 pm
Forum: Howto manuals
Topic: Late mirror cover replacement. 56k go do something else!
Replies: 8
Views: 9347

Re: Late mirror cover replacement. 56k go do something else!

Silver....I'm not sure theres a knack as it were: you can't get in there to lubricate the clips you can see in the above photos so I think the best you can do is a screwdriver wrapped in a rag and try to release one clip at once?
by Captain Slow
Thu Nov 06, 2014 5:11 pm
Forum: Spotted!
Topic: Petrol blue (paris?) ES in Durham
Replies: 6
Views: 3365

Re: Petrol blue (paris?) ES in Durham

Hi guys, (Hi again Jamesy?!) It was on Sunday at 12.45, the roundabout with the A690 and A181, the blue 480 had come from the A1 direction and was turning left onto the A181, there was one car between us & only saw you when you were pulling onto the roundabout, I went straight on. I really was very ...
by Captain Slow
Tue Nov 04, 2014 11:16 pm
Forum: Spotted!
Topic: Petrol blue (paris?) ES in Durham
Replies: 6
Views: 3365

Petrol blue (paris?) ES in Durham

Spotted a blue 480ES in Durham on Sunday, the first time I've seen another while driving (and not at another 480 owners place) since december 2009! I got excited. Also spotted some dude in a minibus flashing his lights at me after I'd passed, on the A1 somewhere near Leeds, think he was happy to see...
by Captain Slow
Mon Oct 06, 2014 9:07 pm
Forum: Electrical system (30)
Topic: Split and moved topic 480S 2.0 superwhite
Replies: 12
Views: 5761

Re: Split and moved topic 480S 2.0 superwhite

Thanks/sorry Jim!

Diary threads used to be much more strictly adheared to didn't they...
by Captain Slow
Sun Oct 05, 2014 7:48 pm
Forum: Electrical system (30)
Topic: Split and moved topic 480S 2.0 superwhite
Replies: 12
Views: 5761

Re: 480S 2.0 superwhite

- Is it the same, standard plug for 1- and 2- wire type sensor in the engine bay or do I need to wire this this by myself up? - Do i need to remove oil filter from turbo or the access is easier? -follow the yellow or white (i forget which) wire is connected to the present oil sensor to the loom, wh...
by Captain Slow
Sat Oct 04, 2014 5:05 pm
Forum: Electrical system (30)
Topic: Split and moved topic 480S 2.0 superwhite
Replies: 12
Views: 5761

Re: 480S 2.0 superwhite

My 94 GT and 95 Celebration (both 2 litre) have 4 pin plugs/wiring and work with the 6 pin guage...no idea about other combinations though.

Slash is correct on the oil pressure sender/sensor. Easiest way to find a sensor is to get one from a turbo, same thread etc
by Captain Slow
Fri Oct 03, 2014 8:49 pm
Forum: Electrical system (30)
Topic: Split and moved topic 480S 2.0 superwhite
Replies: 12
Views: 5761

Split and moved topic 480S 2.0 superwhite

Hello there!

On the auxiliary guage front, 4 pin plug into 6 pins is easy: just connect the plug to the outer 4 pins on the guage-I forget which side, if you've the right guage one side of four out of six will work!
by Captain Slow
Thu Sep 25, 2014 7:23 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: What's the best colour 480
Replies: 11
Views: 4270

Re: What's the best colour 480

In general I like the GT green but on a 480 I've always liked White and the two tone. Maybe I'm in the minority judging by the above :?
by Captain Slow
Mon Aug 25, 2014 8:34 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Who told him this?
Replies: 3
Views: 1994

Re: Who told him this?

I think it is, surprised that that car is back together - I thought he was scrapping it when I bought his other one.
by Captain Slow
Sat Jul 26, 2014 8:52 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: Quick decline into the life of a 480 owner
Replies: 248
Views: 82937

Re: Quick decline into the life of a 480 owner

The white car infront of your garage is in the stripping position, no?
(just wondering how the door bottoms are :lol: )
by Captain Slow
Sat Jul 26, 2014 8:49 pm
Forum: Styling
Topic: rear light revival....
Replies: 16
Views: 9947

Re: rear light revival....

Thats a fair summary. You could try protecting them from UV with some polish/wax? Seem to recall someone on here saying they did that years ago
by Captain Slow
Thu Jul 24, 2014 9:57 pm
Forum: Styling
Topic: rear light revival....
Replies: 16
Views: 9947

Re: rear light revival....

Nice...the question is how long will they stay like that?
by Captain Slow
Fri Jul 18, 2014 8:02 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: 480 for sale with cruise
Replies: 15
Views: 4923

Re: 480 for sale with cruise

Most unusual eh. Doubt it'll help the sale and I'm not sure I'd trust cruise control on a 480, or any 20 year old car?
by Captain Slow
Fri Jul 18, 2014 7:56 pm
Forum: Body and Interior (80)
Topic: Captain Tolley's Creeping Crack Cure
Replies: 9
Views: 4346

Re: Captain Tolley's Creeping Crack Cure

Have used exactly this on Lula which fixed the leaking rear light seals. Didn't notice any undesirable side effects over the course of a couple of years but did need to reapply it once (?). Make sure you have a nice absorbent cloth at the ready in your spare hand for drips/runs, the viscosity of the...
by Captain Slow
Tue Jul 01, 2014 8:43 pm
Forum: The Wastegate (Off Topic)
Topic: Spoiler
Replies: 2
Views: 4074

Re: Spoiler

This car/picture has appeared in many many ebay relistings over the last year or so....presume the good bits to have disappeared
by Captain Slow
Mon May 05, 2014 3:38 pm
Forum: Power transmission (40)
Topic: Turbo, auto to manual conversion.
Replies: 2
Views: 3883

Re: Turbo, auto to manual conversion.

Flywheel and clutch are, I think, different sizes on the different engines. Don't know much else, and am sorry if thats insulting your intelligence!
by Captain Slow
Sat Apr 12, 2014 3:07 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Turbo for sale
Replies: 14
Views: 5603

Re: Turbo for sale

You should have permission to post pictures. You have to upload them to a photo sharing site (photobucket etc) then in your message here paste a link to each photo between the square brackets after you click on the ''Img'' button on here
by Captain Slow
Wed Mar 26, 2014 9:59 pm
Forum: Body and Interior (80)
Topic: Opening up a 480 door mirror
Replies: 4
Views: 2385

Re: Opening up a 480 door mirror

This link may also be helpful:

http://www.volvo-480-europe.org/forum/v ... 24&t=10829

I did open up a few door mirrors a year or two back, only broke one tab (on my initial practice one) so it is possible to fix more damage than you create