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by jamesy12345
Fri Mar 04, 2016 4:25 pm
Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
Topic: Regretfully breaking 480 turbo auto
Replies: 58
Views: 32420

Regretfully breaking 480 turbo auto

Well the time has come to send Pollution off to the scrap yard in the sky. Let me know if you need any parts.....bits below I know some of the guys need Auto speed sensor Steve Sideways Boost solenoid to m616tls Not fitted to the car & available are: Blue-stickered EZ210K ECU with Robou-mod - sold B...
by jamesy12345
Fri Mar 04, 2016 4:17 pm
Forum: Engine (20)
Topic: B18FT ignition coil, HELP
Replies: 3
Views: 1822

Re: B18FT ignition coil, HELP

Got one if you need one still
by jamesy12345
Fri Mar 04, 2016 4:15 pm
Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
Topic: Rear light lens clusters drives and passengers side
Replies: 12
Views: 2832

Re: Rear light lens clusters drives and passengers side

Got some new ones here if you need - clusters & seals
by jamesy12345
Thu Feb 18, 2016 4:09 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: Poppy the Celebration - 212/480!
Replies: 6
Views: 4018

Re: Poppy the Celebration - 212/480!

Welcome mate, yes the car is well known around these parts

Michael mentioned he was selling it on - nice to see you on here
by jamesy12345
Wed Feb 17, 2016 9:37 am
Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
Topic: Volvo 440/460 rear shocks Monroe
Replies: 0
Views: 2172

Volvo 440/460 rear shocks Monroe

Just noticed these on eBay while looking for something else

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-VOLVO-440 ... SwX~dWoO~W
by jamesy12345
Tue Feb 16, 2016 12:07 pm
Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
Topic: Ebay madness
Replies: 2
Views: 1096

Re: Ebay madness

that is madness, I have one of those somewhere
by jamesy12345
Tue Feb 16, 2016 7:33 am
Forum: Engine (20)
Topic: Turbo meter wont' go pass halfway.
Replies: 23
Views: 10294

Re: Turbo meter wont' go pass halfway.

Hi Jamesy, thanks for that schematic, mighty helpful. I have checked the boost solenoid and it reads 26.4ohms. Is that is the ok range or slightly low. Tried molegrips on the actuator rod and pliers on the turnbuckle, no chance. Booked in for the turnbuckle to be eased and correct preload on the ac...
by jamesy12345
Sun Feb 14, 2016 8:08 pm
Forum: Engine (20)
Topic: Turbo meter wont' go pass halfway.
Replies: 23
Views: 10294

Re: Turbo meter wont' go pass halfway.

Try using molegrips fella rather than pliers. Here's a schematic of the system http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v475/tobi480turbo/scheme-klein.jpg Top hose (black) feeds pressure to the solenoid, middle hose (red) goes to wastegate actuator. Yellow hose not so important. Colour references are to my...
by jamesy12345
Fri Dec 25, 2015 9:09 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: merry christmas everyone !
Replies: 9
Views: 4219

Re: merry christmas everyone !

Have a good one all

:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
by jamesy12345
Mon Dec 14, 2015 10:13 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: Some episodes from the life of my 480
Replies: 173
Views: 91327

Re: Some episodes from the life of my 480

I was surprised to read that you'd sold the 480, Van, I've been following your thread for a while now

But anyway well played for letting someone else have a go!
by jamesy12345
Thu Dec 10, 2015 9:50 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: eBay watch!
Replies: 79
Views: 39949

Re: eBay watch!

by jamesy12345
Thu Dec 10, 2015 7:41 am
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: Pollution rides out!
Replies: 72
Views: 27223

Re: Pollution rides out!

Speaking of which (the above image), unfortunately I have been landed with a huge vets bill and a very rusty Renault 21 in the same week, so I will be putting Pollution up for sale shortly....again I know For anyone not up to date the engine is a B18FT with auto box from that cat C 440 turbo (approx...
by jamesy12345
Wed Dec 09, 2015 12:33 pm
Forum: Tuning And Tweaking
Topic: Blue label ECU 480
Replies: 5
Views: 7160

Re: Blue label ECU 480

Good news!)
by jamesy12345
Sat Nov 28, 2015 4:17 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Wanted, auto speedo sensor
Replies: 18
Views: 6476

Re: Wanted, auto speedo sensor

Piss off you!! :kill: I've been busy buying C70 ragtops! Besides, this car will NEVER be fixed. Less broken is more like it. that's why its called Ray le Otter :bla: Good buys those soft top C70s...but remember you were trying to downsize the fleet :rofl: tell you what if I ever get my T4 project o...
by jamesy12345
Sat Nov 28, 2015 12:08 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Wanted, auto speedo sensor
Replies: 18
Views: 6476

Re: Wanted, auto speedo sensor

doingitsideways wrote:Thanks. :D

Yeah, mine's a '92 then.

Thought as much tbh.
Is it fixed yet :P
by jamesy12345
Mon Nov 23, 2015 3:27 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Wanted, auto speedo sensor
Replies: 18
Views: 6476

Re: Wanted, auto speedo sensor

Dear Mr Sideways (& readers), I had a thought: our lovely auto box was fitted to the following cars... 1987–1993 Citroën BX 1.6 1987–1993 Citroën BX 1.9 1987–1993 Peugeot 205 1.6 1987–1993 Peugeot 205 1.9 1987–1989 Peugeot 305 1.5 1987–1996 Peugeot 309 1.6 1987–1996 Peugeot 309 1.9 1987–1997 Peugeot...
by jamesy12345
Mon Nov 23, 2015 8:47 am
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Volvo 480, 1989 FOR SALE
Replies: 13
Views: 4419

Re: Volvo 480, 1989 FOR SALE

unfortunately (for her), she is confined to Lagos atm. I've been camping in Nizhniy, nice place - 'WAFEst' in 2012
http://wafest.ru/fotki/wafest-2012-ot-4.html

Link to advert below:
https://www.avito.ru/nizhniy_novgorod/a ... _460143160

Sorry to read about what happened to the car
by jamesy12345
Fri Nov 20, 2015 7:26 am
Forum: In Car Entertainment
Topic: Spectrum analizer
Replies: 2
Views: 11332

Re: Spectrum analizer

very cool, I would go for something like that if it matched the colour of the dash illumination
by jamesy12345
Fri Nov 20, 2015 7:19 am
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Volvo 480, 1989 FOR SALE
Replies: 13
Views: 4419

Re: Volvo 480, 1989 FOR SALE

Any chance of some pictures :)