Volvo 480 Club Europe

Like many things 480; a missed opportunity and over-caution from Sweden no doubt. The Saab 900 was US sold and that never had an ugly roll over hoop. You'd think with the 480 already having two individual rear jump seats, it would make for a great conversion - it even has the two headrest bumps as s...

The car throughout my childhood was a 1983 240DL estate "A233 MUR". Dad ran that well past 200,000 miles. I kept the owners manual when it departed... https://i.postimg.cc/fbdtgS2Z/key1.jpg Looks like there were two key styles, with & without a rubber head. There's also saloon / estate differences. ...

Check strap for driver's door (driver's door refuses to stay open and my bruised shins are fed up from having to stop it closing :lol: ) Hi Will, Regarding this particular item, you might want to whip the door card off and have a butchers inside. It might be the door carcass has decided to tear its...

As James says, sunroof aka "moonroof". The Turbo is split into four with DVLA... https://i.postimg.cc/B6d3tx7r/sr1.jpg S/R and non S/R. Bizarrely, Volvo had a thing which meant cars were distinguished on the V5 according to sunroof (or not). All the models, 200, 300, 400, 700 are categorised this wa...

With these cars being a traditional throttle cable, the most common cause for hanging revs between gearchanges is a binding cable. The easiest answer is simply buy a new cable - but I appreciate that's easier said than done in the world of 480 parts. I have had mixed results with lubricating cables....

Visiting friends in NL, the 480 homeland, so i'm on high alert! I wasn't disappointed... https://i.postimg.cc/Zn3KRL9D/4801.jpg That was on the A59 near Vlijmen. I also present to you the other 2 door Volvo & DAF collaboration built at Born. Not quite a 480 but the bloodline is strong. Might be a st...

Be rude for me not to as it's only up the road...

Just like a broken record; can't promise it will be in a 480 though

YouTube "reviews" are ten-a-penny, and there's a lot of dross on there that's for sure. Having said that, one of my subscriptions is a charming guy with a channel called "Morsels & Motors". To my surprise, he has uploaded a 480 Video... https://youtu.be/akCcNztIu2M Feel free to agree / disagree / te...

Isn't that The Master Yeti here?

Mr. Yeti Sir, you were speeding

The "C Number" is the engine number and contains nothing of the VIN. Ford is the only manufacturer I can think of where the engine number is actually the tail end of the VIN. A "C Number" is perfectly normal for Renault. Most their engines are like this. In fact, they are terrible for clashing their...

Oooh, can I add one!?!

The Turbo inlet manifold no longer being powder coated black for later models.

Hi Alan, Sorry to hear about your oil leakage woes. The problem with using a press pulling the tripode is you have 3ft of shaft to accommodate downwards - no good for my bench press. You need a tower press with legs. I have used a three-leg puller in the past, but BOY it's tight. http://www.jaykayem...

Now, can I ask another question - can I remove the Cat. & bin it? The emissions requirements of the UK MoT test will mean a catalytic convertor will need to be fitted for vehicles first used 1st August 1992. Before that date, you can remove the cat and pass at the 3.5% CO level. There is a grace pe...

Ordered - thanks Jeff, don'tknow how I missed that one. Just one niggle. The company say it's suitable for an 88KW engine but not suitable for a 90KW engine. How do I check/confirm which engine is installed in my car? Any takers? 88kw (B18FT) and 90kw (B18FTM) is the difference between a factory po...

I was in your thread anticipating an update, instead I'll take the opportunity to state that the Skoda Fun rear seats are glorious and I saw an exceptionally ratty example just a couple of days before your post! No updates here I’m afraid. The car has slipped back into that parallel universe called...

...annnnnd it's back...

Same photos but on the fleaBay™ now.

Discounted £250 but still no MoT...

Amazing post and a great read.

It's quite inspiring and keeps me going that people invest the time, skill and knowledge into something that anyone else would throw away. Love that.

I'll also be fitting my dream 1997 Kenwood head unit (oneday!)

I'm also quite certain that if you asked JKM very nicely he could look in his "nerds guide to engine mounts" book and compare freelander 1 engine mounts with Volvo 480 front gearbox mounts..... :rofl: It's a PDF somewhere on my old laptop. Let me try and find that. EDIT It's still online here from ...

There are other things that cause judder even with the best engine mounts - a flywheel that needs a skim, contaminated clutch friction surface or busted friction plate cush-springs. Get in there with a pry-bar, or get some mates to grab and yank the engine back and forth, whilst a below observer che...

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Wed Oct 26, 2022 11:38 pm

Cool car in a beautiful part of the world.

Keep the updates coming.