New clutch - happy days!

owen080808 · Post by **owen080808** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 11:32 am

Just got my car back from volvomax in glasgow with a new clutch fitted,

took them a little longer than usual as the first clutch they put in lasted 5 minutes before shearing a rivet! so effectively they had to do a clutch change twice! and it still only cost me Â£200.00

thoroughly recomend volvomax for anyone close enough to consider them (0141 774 5238),

dealt with dougie, good guy, great garage all round must say thanks to rohan for pointing me in their direction - cheers dude!

so happy to have a nice light action non slipping clutch

- full boost in 5th mmm

volviz · Post by **volviz** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 1:04 pm

don't drive too agresive..let the clutch to get brush

owen080808 · Post by **owen080808** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 2:53 pm

I did wonder about this, my thoughts were that the friction material involved is pobably quite similar to brake pads and as such would need a period of time to 'bed in' i guess this is what you mean by get brush?

the guy at the garage didn't seem to think so, just said that as it settles in the cable may need a little adjustement to keep it sweet so i must admit i havent been too cautious so far... do you think its better to work it in by doing lots of long gentle starts, riding the clutch or simply try and avoid hill starts etc?

quite interested to see peoples opinions

cheers
Owen

robin_xr4i · Post by **robin_xr4i** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 3:28 pm

can't wait to get mine done, got the clutch off e-bay its a NOS genuine volvo item. just waiting to get paid then it will be fitted.

3,4,5 gear full boost it slips in all of them!!!!!!! ARRRRRRRRRRR

piper1st · Post by **piper1st** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 2:55 am

owen080808 wrote:thoroughly recomend volvomax

This is the same hospital i've been using!

i wonder if we could start getting a club discount?!

mind you .. i don't think it could get any cheaper!

VanDerGraaf · Post by **VanDerGraaf** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 8:04 am

Damn right it couldn't! Dougie seems a nice guy too.

BTW Owen i forgot to say when i was down at Volvomax about a week ago, i saw your red 480 outside. Nice very clean car!!

Then a few days later it was cool walking in and seeing 2 480's (yours and mine) both up on the lifts.....

I think Dougie was a bit surprised when i told him that i'd told "the guy who owns the red one" to bring it to him- not to mention "the guy with the black ES who needed his starter changing" too- hope i'm in his good books

mind you it's true in both cases!

Rohan

owen080808 · Post by **owen080808** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 11:31 am

Yeah club discount always welcome, but as you say it was bloody cheap as is i might have felt a bit cheeky asking, but then if you don't ask you don't get!

He did mention that 'some guy called rohan' notcied my car when it was in, compliments always welcome, i had been at the autoglym over the weekend if im truthful tho. i felt a bit bad for the poor guys, i think they may hate my car now, chaging the clutch once, then it gives up first try and they have to do it all again!

I was asking and he says he still see's a reasonable amount of 480's coming in and out, the other customer in when i was there had just sold a 2litre.
im just glad to have found a cheap friendly place that know's their stuff for when i cant be arsed to do the big jobs

edit: ps is that some kind of citroen DS remake concept in your avatar? looks cool!

VanDerGraaf · Post by **VanDerGraaf** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 11:38 am

Yeah, that's exactly what it is!
Russian Design students rethink of the ds concept.
I will own a classic citroen one day!!

CX, SM, or DS.

One day!

VanDerGraaf · Post by **VanDerGraaf** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 11:40 am

The other week was the very first time i'd taken mine in- had noticed the place about 18 months before though....

owen080808 · Post by **owen080808** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 8:48 pm

a cx gti - 2.5 turbo now thats motoring! and you gotta love the hydrophumatics! and here i was thinking there was a lot to go wrong with a 480

quite fond of citroens myself, seems to be something that runs in my family... throughout my childhood we've had AX, BX, ZX, Xsara and the mighty 2cv, a DS or CX will always be the dream tho, could go on about them all day so i suppose i should stop hijacking the thread!

erm yes, once again, hats off to volvomax/hospital!

Murf · Post by **Murf** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 10:06 pm

am i the only one that hasnt been to volvomax, what am i missing out on!
Off to the nearest mcdonalds car park to do burnouts and waste my clutch

vins480t · Post by **vins480t** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 3:59 pm

why dont you lot change clutches your selves?
is it that much cheaper in the UK?

JohnTurbo · Post by **JohnTurbo** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 7:29 pm

They are a bunch of Pansys those Scots Vin. - Too bothered about their fingernails and such.

Not like we large gruff English folk.

GRRR

VanDerGraaf · Post by **VanDerGraaf** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 9:28 pm

Murf · Post by **Murf** » Tue May 02, 2006 8:53 pm

They are a bunch of Pansys those Scots

Come back across the border and say that, blondie!
We'll eat you alive, in between clutch changes!

VanDerGraaf · Post by **VanDerGraaf** » Tue May 02, 2006 9:16 pm

/John =judo expert, Murf= Jack Daniels expert.

VanDerGraaf watches and laughs

JohnTurbo · Post by **JohnTurbo** » Tue May 02, 2006 9:31 pm

Lol, though who knows what he has in mind? If hes gonna pour Tennants down my neck then get in my bed i'm already there!

Murf · Post by **Murf** » Tue May 02, 2006 9:31 pm

Eh, hello? i used to do Karate in my younger days!
My more recent JD hobby has left that by the wayside though i can still run fast if i'm being chased

VanDerGraaf · Post by **VanDerGraaf** » Tue May 02, 2006 9:49 pm

Murf wrote:
Eh, hello? i used to do Karate in my younger days!

Excellent! Karate vs Judo!!
Anyone want to buy a ticket- Â£7.50! Venue- Murf's car park.
Will swap 4 tickets for a 480 Digital Clock

Volvo 480 Club Europe

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