Brrrrrrrrrrrrrr it's cold in December!

Peter vd P · Post by **Peter vd P** » Thu Dec 11, 2003 1:34 pm

Ok guys, maybe it's just me but I have to drive each day 6km to work but unfortunately by the time I arrive the car is just starting to heat up.
My former car a Peugeot 405 only took +-1 km to be fully working

So my question is, does anyone know if it is easy/possible to change the volvo heather with one of a Peugeot??

Thanks,

Peter

Patrick 480 Turbo · Post by **Patrick 480 Turbo** » Thu Dec 11, 2003 2:21 pm

That is a strange thing. Both my 440 and 480 heat very well but not after +-1km. It takes 2 or 3 but then it's getting warm

levensnevel · Post by **levensnevel** » Thu Dec 11, 2003 2:25 pm

Peter,

you ought to be ashamed of yourself.
When you use your cheese wedge solely as a daily runner on one-way trips of less than 4 miles you're bound to kill you're exhaust and engine in the long run

.
Take the bicycle to go to work and treat your cheese wedge on a long drive every once in a while. Much healthier for yourself and your wallet

pol · Post by **pol** » Thu Dec 11, 2003 2:34 pm

what you do is you go outside 10 - 20 minutes befor you leave for work, and start it up.

Or maybe you have a stuck thermotat if it's really not working.

pol

kirsty_2003 · Post by **kirsty_2003** » Thu Dec 11, 2003 4:12 pm

you are not the only one. my car is slow in the morning. everything is stiff. and it runs like shit.
i have to get from 0mph to 60 in small gaps without a car going up my arse.

luv kirsty

strangegame · Post by **strangegame** » Thu Dec 11, 2003 4:37 pm

kirsty_2003 wrote:you are not the only one. my car is slow in the morning. everything is stiff. and it runs like shit.
i have to get from 0mph to 60 in small gaps without a car going up my arse.

luv kirsty

Think you should put your car infor a winter service . there not cheap . but if your cars that bad in the morning . then it would be well worth it

martinholmesuk · Post by **martinholmesuk** » Thu Dec 11, 2003 5:07 pm

like a diesel

fargo · Post by **fargo** » Thu Dec 11, 2003 7:50 pm

Mine heats after half a kilometer or so...

Yours might have a blown thermostat, have it checked

volvofox · Post by **volvofox** » Thu Dec 11, 2003 8:19 pm

if you drive short strokes only and are sure of the coolant level, thermostat, and have bleeded the heater matrix (is this possible in a 480 ?) you can think of covering a big part of the outside of the radiator (not the oil cooler and intercooler) with a sheet of cardboard or so. maybe even persplex. keep an eye on the water temperature though as the days get warmer (and the trips ) swedish volvo's and 300's used to have original plastic "sweaters" in front of the grille in wintertime.

the engine is warm faster, then, so save fuel, and its warmer in the car.

Peter vd P · Post by **Peter vd P** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 10:49 am

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the information, I will let a friend of a friend take a look at it. he use to be a technican for volvo and he also did the MOT for me last month and it passed without any remarks which is not bad for a 1990 440T.
by the way, in the summer I take the bike sometimes (so I can go directly to the pub!!) or I do this thing called carpool, which means I can sleep for another 10minutes longer in the morning.

peter

Website · Post by **coyote1980** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 11:38 am

In the worst case you can always purchase an extra heater system, either electrical or by petrol

They're on the accessories page of the club's website

(though they're not cheap...)

Volvo 480 Club Europe

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrr it's cold in December!

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrr it's cold in December!

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