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by timrosser
Fri Dec 07, 2018 10:01 pm
Forum: Engine (20)
Topic: removing the outlet manifold, any tips?
Replies: 2
Views: 1533

Re: removing the outlet manifold, any tips?

:-o Ok, think I might stick to the bumper then!
by timrosser
Wed Dec 05, 2018 11:05 am
Forum: Engine (20)
Topic: removing the outlet manifold, any tips?
Replies: 2
Views: 1533

removing the outlet manifold, any tips?

Hi there,

Any tips regarding removing the outlet manifold on the 2.0? Is it a job for a novice?

Thanks!
by timrosser
Wed Dec 05, 2018 10:52 am
Forum: Body and Interior (80)
Topic: rear bumper bolts
Replies: 9
Views: 2454

Re: rear bumper bolts

Have gone with some metric nut removers & a butane culinary flame thrower- I'll let you know how it works out! Thanks for all the tips
<3
by timrosser
Mon Dec 03, 2018 4:23 pm
Forum: Spotted!
Topic: Celeb no 1 of 480 in desperate need...
Replies: 12
Views: 4599

Re: Celeb no 1 of 480 in desperate need...

As I was after the engine I am of course devastated to hear of 408/1's survival ;-(
by timrosser
Tue Nov 27, 2018 9:48 pm
Forum: Body and Interior (80)
Topic: rear bumper bolts
Replies: 9
Views: 2454

Re: rear bumper bolts

Ive not set fire to them yet, in fact as I'm not actively a Gordan Ramsey fan I dont own a blow torch! This isn't my 480 which has already had it bumper 'repaired' but a tragic donor car, the owner would run out an extension lead for me so I have electrics if needed. Has anyone ever cut a bolt with ...
by timrosser
Tue Nov 27, 2018 10:38 am
Forum: Body and Interior (80)
Topic: rear bumper bolts
Replies: 9
Views: 2454

rear bumper bolts

Any tips on removing the 4 bolts that hold on the rear bumper if they are horrifically rusted on? Have tried (in order of violence) wd40, socket wrench, tap with hammer, socket with breaker bar... there isnt room for an angle grinder, would a dremel be upto the job of ether cutting as bolt or making...
by timrosser
Sun Nov 04, 2018 11:49 am
Forum: Body and Interior (80)
Topic: fixing a cracked dash surrroud...
Replies: 4
Views: 1820

Re: fixing a cracked dash surrroud...

Ah yes, I remember you posting that at the time, I'll keep you posted on how I get on with flexible filler & plasticote - if it all goes south I'll probably use a faux leather wrap over the whole thing ;-)
by timrosser
Fri Nov 02, 2018 12:56 pm
Forum: Body and Interior (80)
Topic: fixing a cracked dash surrroud...
Replies: 4
Views: 1820

Re: fixing a cracked dash surrroud...

Ive just been watching youtube videos on that- think I would have to find the mattest of black finishes though - plasticote might be another good shout?

Hope your doing ok!
by timrosser
Fri Nov 02, 2018 11:48 am
Forum: Body and Interior (80)
Topic: fixing a cracked dash surrroud...
Replies: 4
Views: 1820

fixing a cracked dash surrroud...

I'm struggling to fix my black dash surround - esp the top left corner which is now several superglued fragments. Any tips for getting it to look slightly OEM!?! Has anyone used a filler, then sanded the whole thing down and then sprayed it with a topcoat that looks like the original? If so what pai...
by timrosser
Mon Oct 15, 2018 3:20 pm
Forum: Body and Interior (80)
Topic: buzzweld brand products, any good?
Replies: 5
Views: 2735

Re: buzzweld brand products, any good?

Just used the buzzweld rust encapulator product and it was very pleasant, very thick drip free paint, has left a nice terracotta finish, I'll let you know how it looks in a year or so!
by timrosser
Mon Oct 15, 2018 12:18 pm
Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
Topic: Miscellaneous bits available
Replies: 7
Views: 2215

Re: Miscellaneous bits available

Ahh just read back up, dash has gone :-( Ill have any bolts and nuts that are going too!
by timrosser
Mon Oct 15, 2018 12:16 pm
Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
Topic: Miscellaneous bits available
Replies: 7
Views: 2215

Re: Miscellaneous bits available

If no one else wants it I'd like the black dash surround, it looks to be in very good shape, maybe the windscreen water jets (I just need one but would happily save two!) and although it might be a state, how is the rear bumper, mine has been 'fixed' so I could do with a replacement to start over, e...
by timrosser
Wed Oct 10, 2018 2:31 pm
Forum: Body and Interior (80)
Topic: best glue for the fragile dashboard surround
Replies: 2
Views: 1292

best glue for the fragile dashboard surround

Hi All,

I was just wondering if any of you have any favourite products for sticking the fragile black dashboard surround back together? I mean superglue is obvious, but I was wondering about using something that could dry mat black or perhaps be sanded to make the repair less visible?
by timrosser
Mon Sep 10, 2018 3:14 pm
Forum: Body and Interior (80)
Topic: waxoil vs paints for the underside of the car
Replies: 5
Views: 2051

Re: waxoil vs paints for the underside of the car

Hi James, thanks for the reply, my volv underside is covered in the bilt hambler wax rather than classic waxoil & has several aerosols worth of BH cavity wax in any metal orifice I've spotted. I' not sure how I treated the converted rust before the wax, I imagine I would have gone with quick squirt ...
by timrosser
Mon Sep 10, 2018 12:43 pm
Forum: Body and Interior (80)
Topic: waxoil vs paints for the underside of the car
Replies: 5
Views: 2051

waxoil vs paints for the underside of the car

My 480 is currently sorn pending some boot welding of various holes that have formed in the last few years. I used a good quality waxoil on the underside of the car a few years ago, on a reasonably clean bodywork, having steel brushed and rust converted any blobs of rust. So this experience is makin...
by timrosser
Mon Sep 10, 2018 8:50 am
Forum: Body and Interior (80)
Topic: buzzweld brand products, any good?
Replies: 5
Views: 2735

Re: buzzweld brand products, any good?

Thanks for that guys, much appreciated, I've tried quite a few of Bilt Hambler things over the years, and really like the epoxy mastic as a default base-coat paint, and love the POR15 seam sealer. The job I have in mind is a paint for a 'quick' underseal of rusty bits of the car when its in the shop...
by timrosser
Fri Sep 07, 2018 1:09 pm
Forum: Body and Interior (80)
Topic: buzzweld brand products, any good?
Replies: 5
Views: 2735

buzzweld brand products, any good?

Hi there,

I was looking for something like an Eastwood's rust encapsulation product and google threw up a UK company I had never heard of before called Buzzweld, have any of you used them?
by timrosser
Wed Jul 11, 2018 4:26 pm
Forum: Engine (20)
Topic: 2.0 rebuild considerations?
Replies: 11
Views: 2877

Re: 2.0 rebuild considerations?

The little round 'spinning top' type mount is oil filled? That seems such a backward step from the massive rubber toblrone on the earlier 480s! Well hopefully I should have a new used one on the way soon :-)
by timrosser
Tue Jul 10, 2018 10:01 am
Forum: Engine (20)
Topic: 2.0 rebuild considerations?
Replies: 11
Views: 2877

Re: 2.0 rebuild considerations?

I should say, its just the final rear damper that hasnt been replaced on mine, new hydraulic damper from Germany hasn't made much difference - two second hand side dampers and the original rear- I guess that is the next thing to replace although my garage said it looked ok. -That said the rebuild ma...
by timrosser
Mon Jul 09, 2018 10:02 am
Forum: Engine (20)
Topic: 2.0 rebuild considerations?
Replies: 11
Views: 2877

Re: 2.0 rebuild considerations?

Have you checked compression? Have the valve clearances been checked and adjusted? The engine in my car has been replaced after 200,000 miles after tests showed that cilinder #2 had only 8 bar compression left. Hey Robert & James, the engine has had a poor few years, the lpg was certainly making it...