Volvo 480 Club Europe

I *thought* the lambda light came on when there was emissions problems? I may be wrong (and a tad drunk) but maybe a quick emissions test just to make sure? it should come on when turn key , then go out; well it used to until a week or so back and car not been used muckle since then . . .. I'd rath...

I've less worried about the bulbs, more on the function and dash board remaining in one piece, mostly held by the vinyl! :-) I just remember the top is screen and bottom is 'rear' fog lights so the middle must be front fogs :wink: the hazard should also be lit, mine was dark for about ten years then...

MIne has a :- 60Ah 570 CCA MIB 027i seems OK, but bought from motor factors, can't comment on Halfords .. . . . but before you rush for a new battery does the dash board lights go off when you get the tic tic noise? if the lights don't dim then it is more likley iffy connection at battery to earth o...

Does the lamda warning light do anything ? Mine is no longer lighting on ign on, I'd hoped it was just a blown bulb but having removed everything from the car and tested it , bulb works fine :-( When dash out I had three priorities:- 1 Fix lamda light 2 fix head lamp main beam warning 3 sort out 'lo...

yep some torturous routes :wink: I did manage to get both tank holding bolts freed nut only by mounting an almost bald rotary wire brush into a flexi-drive on drill to clean the threads as I unscrewed it, 1/4 turn at a time, loads of easing fluid, lots of time etc . . .. . I just dumped the stupid s...

kissato wrote:FYI if you still have the 14' stock wheels you will need spacers to fit the vent discs with those.

ah but the wheels on the car are a wee bitty 'bling'

https://s4.postimg.org/glj91wot9/Dash_zpsrjlsb9rl.jpg This is from postimage.org. This was posted without creating an account and was far easier to use than Google, if everyone can see it? :hopping: yes can see it but not mine of orange car from google :-( but can see the ruthven barracks one that ...

frenchfries wrote: And yet, from what I have seen before the central cluster does not seem to fade. Is it just me?

'they all do that sir'

maybe yes https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/KxJru--UK3q0MDi0QI27rgjWUZdt5-e98LZZBTItPemmyMHCcrdaDMgE4WhyaBvb_CiUU_ZB-y7nqNAUBz89d58dOC6Ek0P1uoQehoZDT-yIdTU_3DhiNU_6Ql22WMPlHf4gnYM4IDY4TUXIE2t3q6UDxxi8f6FgNrHfEKCGC4D6jlL3rOu_dtT1rtt_5aoMOPp5MMqvqKq3jvxIcS0GR6U78oGkRu6WX4MzQke3MR4COOo7PtOHy2MNLQ9LDjiu...

balto8 wrote:I don't have a spare motor but I am sure "The Dutch Crew" will provide you a perfect tested one.

A couple of years ago some other American owner showed up in the forum, so now it's two of you at least.

Please tell us more about this car and post some pictures.

or same car, two owners

yes fully visible, spill the beans how you did it! for info copied from the Scimtar web which has the same issues:- ############################ There are fixes popping up already - this site https://fixphotobucket.com/ for example will give you a prefix to paste into the PB address to make the pict...

Maybe like this?


https://goo.gl/photos/hKwJTmG8HKhyWrRG6

or maybe not

never used photo bucket, always google as a back up, my photos are on my PC and a bundle of USB in the garage sos two back-ups :-) I use google photos as well and I think that there are some settings so that you make the photo 'public' but maybe you need a gmail account to see the link? OK try this ...

Nope can't see either photo. I use google photos as well and I think that there are some settings so that you make the photo 'public' but maybe you need a gmail account to see the link? you can PM me and I'll see if I can then see your photos, needs a wee bit if 'dodging' maybe? nae right sure :-) O...

picture not visible< maybe needs permissions changed?

but for what It's worth I swapped a screen on previous 480 and the new one split insame place two years later ,so this time it got a savaging with the grinder when they'd removed the cracked screen :-0

Well the decision has been made, but not by choice. Went out today to do some work on it and decided to brush some of the dust off the car and noticed an 8 inch crack running from the roof down in front of the driving seat. No idea how/when that happened well that's an 'insurance-claim' as counts a...

Thanks for info, worth investigating, the SS1 is pretty low clearance so 5" for that lift is 'just' about enough clearance, SS1 meant to have 6" under the sills, but springs and age mean nearer 5 1/2"

I just cut the remains of the brake pipes off where they went up behind/above the fuel tank and ran the new ones along bottom edge, clipped at front and rear, saved a load of pain removing the tank, although last winter I removed the tank straps as one was goosed and made up a new one, but when in t...

Top man :-) Well spot of investigation today revealed 'most' of the oil was an accumulation of what had run down the back of the block and found it's way onto the hose. so nowt to be concerned about, yes my hose sections all look like those , but now with a bit less engine oil :wink: whilst in there...

I'm more worried about the trailing arm!

We'll maybe get some info if arm was beefed up ?