ABC, it's easy as 345... VOLVO CONTENT

[cms206]

I may break the news to SWMBO tonight. Unfortunately I can't use it to teach her to drive as it's manual and she will hate it anyway.

 

I think I'll call it Nobby.

 

Cleared today with the gaffer at work so it will head up there ASAP to be made safe and for the tame welder to set about it.

[rml2345]

You need to get Sav back on the road and teach Ms_CMS in that, thus freeing your ghost to haunt the 340.

[quicksilver]

That looks like a big blue festering pile of win. Congratulations on your purchase of such a fine automobile.

[Bren]

I have to admit that as purchases on this forum go it must be one of the best.

 

NHS pyjama blue, Povo engine spec and period details (stickers) still on display.

 

So depressing it's almost uplifting.

 

It is a Leonard Cohen record with a ciggy lighter.

[barefoot]

Don't these have the engine in the front & the gear box in the back for perfect* balance 

 

and a shitty little boot?

[Richard]

And the speedo cable sticking out of one of the front wheel bearing caps.

[Bren]

I was led to believe that the fuel pipes on these are concealed - bear this in mind if you start welding.

[cms206]

MISS_CMS SHE SAY... YES!

[Bren]

Problems with the propshaft will be down to soggy engine mounts - people would go through shafts in quick succession before realising a sagging motor was the cause of the problem.

[DodgyBastard]

Welcome to the 300 club, I've still got my 340 and the mrs has a 360...

[stephen01]

Been driving past a C Plate 340gl that has a similar patina, in red, on the way to my job for the last week or so. Did a quick check on it and it's been off the road since 2008. may knock his door  

[AnthonyG]

Christ, that looks so grim. Excellent purchase!

[Felly Magic]

My cousin Dave binned his 345 due to the sagging engine mount destroying the prop. Was a shame as back then it was a rust free motor. Was pretty slow though with the 1.4, but had 5 cogs in the box, so was a bit better on the jungle juice. A neighbour also had one, was an A plate 345GL with the 1.4 lump, had an argument with a telephone post, car got a broken headlamp and slightly bent bumper and wing, down to the scrappies, was repaired in just over a day.

[Uncle Jimmy]

That's worth putting the work in to, interior is tidy and low miles. Get a respray and it's WIN.

Balls to resprays- 2" paintbrush a tin of cellulose and a fuzzy brain.

[KruJoe]

So these have a healthy* appetite for engine mounts then eh?

That explains why a blue 340 tried to kill me once...

 

The most efficient method of pulling the lump from a scrap motor was to lift the shell high in the air, cut the lower mounts with the gas-axe, bring them down, cut the hoses and wires, then un-bolt the top mounts to lower it down.

 

The Volvo in question gave up its prop first (by far the best seller from these, as has been said, and a bastard of a job too, with only an allen key - no fancy socket heads then).

I was just finishing burning the bottom mounts, and the bastard donk came tumbling out from six-and-a-half feet up, tearing its pipes etc. as it came, and missed me by inches. Shit me up good and proper, that did.

[cms206]

So... !

 

Spent an hour or so on this tonight. The engine turns over quite happily and it's getting petrol up but no spark. Harrumph.

 

Digging about has turned up the parcel shelf, rear floormats, a complete rear seat and a missing ashtray. The radio works but a fucking enormous hole has appeared in the battery tray meaning the road is visible from through the wheelarch. Arses. Also the radiator has rotted out so it pisses coolant everywhere.

 

New coil and leads tomorrow, radiator out of something else and a renewed attack tomorrow night.

[Jim Bell]

Kick its ass Seabass.

[Richard]

Do these have the same ignition system as Renaults with that engine?

On the Renault the spark is triggered by a crank sensor at the flywheel end.

[cms206]

Do these have the same ignition system as Renaults with that engine?

On the Renault the spark is triggered by a crank sensor at the flywheel end.

Not sure, not got an HBOL to hand either. Hmmm. Will see what the factors have about.

[Lankytim]

I think they do, they use a renix unit or something which can pack up.

[DodgyBastard]

So... !

 

Spent an hour or so on this tonight. The engine turns over quite happily and it's getting petrol up but no spark. Harrumph.

 

Digging about has turned up the parcel shelf, rear floormats, a complete rear seat and a missing ashtray. The radio works but a fucking enormous hole has appeared in the battery tray meaning the road is visible from through the wheelarch. Arses. Also the radiator has rotted out so it pisses coolant everywhere.

 

New coil and leads tomorrow, radiator out of something else and a renewed attack tomorrow night.

 

Get along to Volvo george's place...

 

DSC_0023 by srblythe, on Flickr

[DodgyBastard]

Got this running yet?

 

Derskine bought this 1.4 340 this morning...

 

DSC_4167 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

And managed to get it running this afternoon...

 

DSC_4323 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

DSC_4288 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

 

 

It's been sat for ten years outside and is quite rusty...

[KruJoe]

CRAPTACULAR

[Lacquer Peel]

Is there a "who can find the shittest Volvo 300 series?" competition?

[Skizzer]

^ Not any more, I think it's been won.

 

This thread needs renaming 'revenge of the zombie Volvo 340s' or something.  Enormous amounts of WIN.

[cms206]

Mine has more sills than that. I thought a 31-year old 345 dragged out a garage after 17 years would be a winner but clearly I've been outshat!

 

Not had a chance to work on mine since the other night and I'm on all weekend. Hoping to have it at work this week sometime to start welding in earnest.

[HillmanImp]

Mine has more sills than that. I thought a 31-year old 345 dragged out a garage after 17 years would be a winner but clearly I've been outshat!

 

Not had a chance to work on mine since the other night and I'm on all weekend. Hoping to have it at work this week sometime to start welding in earnest.

 

Don't worry, you still have the shittiest estate.

[cms206]

Don't worry, you still have the shittiest estate.

It's even shit and being shit! Shitefest 2012 saw it ranked second in shed of the show behind Ian's C-reg BX!

[derskine]

You have the shittest 345 though.

[Richard]

Is there a "who can find the shittest Volvo 300 series?" competition?

 

 

I win

 

DSC_2107 by RichardB5, on Flickr

 

DSC_2109 by RichardB5, on Flickr