Ok so my first 480 I had, I did the worst thing possible to it I CRASHED IT.
A serious write off (span it on the A27 and hit the barrier) check below for the sad pictures of the crash
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http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak- ... 8_5581.jpg
(notice how the corner of impact indicators and head lights dont smash but the side that isnt hit are all broken )
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(this one shows where the other side of the car twisted on impact)
safe to say the volvo 480 on that day saved my life
So now a year later and growing sick and tired of driving a sensible little VW polo 1ltr around.
Days flew by and each with each passing moment that 480 urge grew until I gave in!
I've recently sold my VW polo and swapped it in for a 480S 2ltr M reg in vine green. She’s so pretty
(Pics will follow)
but like with most the cars i buy its broken, i think its just a simple case of blown head gasket.
I'm also planning to uprate the spec to an ES as it does not have the info centre but does have half leather interior and nice volvo alloys.
Frazz
A New 480 Beginning
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A New 480 Beginning
Last edited by Frazz on Fri Jan 23, 2009 1:33 pm, edited 1 time in total.
ok ive done the gasket change and its still nakkerd
when i got the head off i noticed on of the pistons is broken (with a scorn bore to match)
also i suspect the head is warped
oh well with all that wrong with it, im gonna be cheaper and easier to get hold of a new engine
check out the pics below of my sad piston and bore.......
http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak- ... 76_909.jpg
http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak- ... 75_583.jpg
http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak- ... 7_1213.jpg
when i got the head off i noticed on of the pistons is broken (with a scorn bore to match)
also i suspect the head is warped
oh well with all that wrong with it, im gonna be cheaper and easier to get hold of a new engine
check out the pics below of my sad piston and bore.......
http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak- ... 76_909.jpg
http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak- ... 75_583.jpg
http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak- ... 7_1213.jpg
Last edited by Frazz on Fri Jan 23, 2009 1:25 pm, edited 1 time in total.
ok ive now got a new engine thankyou very much gingherheed
had a fun morning over at gingherheed place with the front half of his old 480 2ltr
but ive got the engine back now and just cleaned it all up, planning to fit the engine this weekend (but not looking forward to the bad weather
check the pics below of the clean engine
had a fun morning over at gingherheed place with the front half of his old 480 2ltr
but ive got the engine back now and just cleaned it all up, planning to fit the engine this weekend (but not looking forward to the bad weather
check the pics below of the clean engine