Nilani on Tour - With Headgear!!

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Martin Mc
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Re: Nilani on Tour - With Headgear!!

Post by Martin Mc » Sat Jul 31, 2021 4:48 pm

Not sure which bit was doing the creaking and groaning whilst we were on tour, but looking at the picture below, I have to wonder if it could be any of:

1) Drop links - notoriously creaky on these and looking a bit long in the tooth on here

2) The bushes on the bar going into the back of the brake caliper - very perished...

3) Spring? Meh - it looks ok from what I can see with the wheel off.

What IS certain is that I will be needing shock absorbers! Both are in this poor state (not even sure how they got through the MOT).

Image

I think I might start with the drop links and shocks...
1991 ES White / 1995 ES Red / 1995 ES Red / 1994 S Black / 1995 Celebration Red / 1994 S Paris Blue / 1995 Celebration (again!) Red - Currently free of all extramarital cars, wrench-loose and fancy free :)

Martin Mc
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Re: Nilani on Tour - With Headgear!!

Post by Martin Mc » Sun Aug 01, 2021 10:39 am

Any advice on the best options for rear shocks? Also, should I look to replace rubber bushes with polyurethane ones and if so, where is a good place to find these?

I've ordered drop links.

Cheers!
Martin
1991 ES White / 1995 ES Red / 1995 ES Red / 1994 S Black / 1995 Celebration Red / 1994 S Paris Blue / 1995 Celebration (again!) Red - Currently free of all extramarital cars, wrench-loose and fancy free :)

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Re: Nilani on Tour - With Headgear!!

Post by jifflemon » Sun Aug 01, 2021 11:28 am

Every 480 I've seen has needed rear shocks....

You could pick a pair up from Eurocarparts for around £20, Ebay has a pair of monroe's for £45, or Sach ones for £66

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Re: Nilani on Tour - With Headgear!!

Post by dcwalker » Sun Aug 01, 2021 7:39 pm

Not saying this means they are what you should go for, but the Volvo originals were made by Monroe...

I fitted a pair to the 440 and they are fine; on 480s I have always used Sachs, due to the risk that some Bilsteins are slightly the wrong size at the top and bang. That said the GT is on Bilsteins all round and handles like a dream!

David
Current: 1994 480 GT, 1996 460 CD & 1997 440 LE with lots of optional extras & 2007 V50 SE Sport
Previous: Celebration 331 (re-homed with Richard S), Celebration 467 (returned to Martin Mc); Celebration 346 (re-homed with Alan480); Celebration 269 (scrapped abandoned project), Celebration 73 (sold on after 6 years), 1992 ES, 1988 ES - and numerous other non-480 Volvos!

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