Re: Oli's 1992 Volvo 480ES Limited Edition
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2020 12:44 pm
The place where Volvo 480 fans come together
https://www.volvo-480-europe.org/forum/
https://www.volvo-480-europe.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=35748
By vented version are you referring to the Turbo version? I want to make sure I'm getting the best front calipers for the car and I'm not missing a trick...!
just for clarity, both of ours/mine are fitted with solid discs, just the repair kit had more rubber seals than I needed!!
My absolute top tip? Do NOT bother with trying to re-use Hog rings; They are the fastener of Satan himself.
These are the tips I need! Otherwise it just isn't worth the pain and misery...
Spire nuts normally i think; I'm going to replace them with Rivnuts so I can get a decent thread in there!
Oh I've seen those, they look suitably rank.
Ah yes, I have some cavity wax to do the inside.
I was thinking of putting some connector nuts on the longer ones, as below. For the one pictured in my previous post, that won't work so your approach might be the only solution.
Spire clips?
I'd suggest burning them, but they're usually so damp they'd never light. Check the drain holes in the area behind that plastic vent/above the evil sponges (the potential is that accumulated dirt from the evil sponges will have blocked them)
What file formats do they need for their machines? eps or something similar I'd imagine? Yeah SS makes sense. That being said I have a machinist friend who I'm sure could knock some up (post covid) and he'd be happy to do a small number. If anyone is interested let me know and I'll have a word with him.
Thanks! Rivnuts look like a good replacement, I've not come across them before. I'll try the connectors and threads first, as I think this will work for 2 of the 3 sheared threads and I can get hold of them quickly. If that doesn't work, or I can be bothered, I may go back at some point and replace with Rivnuts.
Had a bit of brain fade, the sister company have water jetting machine!!!! I'll find out the format and next time we send kit to them I can add asection of SS and get them back at some point, well I can ask100 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 29, 2020 10:12 amWhat file formats do they need for their machines? eps or something similar I'd imagine? Yeah SS makes sense. That being said I have a machinist friend who I'm sure could knock some up (post covid) and he'd be happy to do a small number. If anyone is interested let me know and I'll have a word with him.