volvo 440. any good?

[bub2006]

Well after scouring the net I can't find any info on what it may be. Looks like I'll give it a miss

[Station]

It'll be the crank sensor. The AA man even knew this when mine broke down.

 

[bub2006]

Ahhh ok. Cheap and simple fix? Like I said it starts good hot or cold just when it's been stood for 10/15 minutes

[RobT]

Mine had starting problems, so I took the sensor out and have it a clean at the weekend as it was covered in crud.  They are reasonably accessible underneath the 'stat housing, and the hoses make it a bit fiddly but do-able.  Just don't be a dick like me and try and put it back in the wrong way around.  I spent ages cursing why it wouldn't fit...I woz tired, that's my excuse.

 

Fires up immediately now.

 

Edit: So £220 with full ticket, plus a cheap fix, equals even more of a bargain.

[bub2006]

For 220 I get the mot whats on it which is till august

[tooSavvy]

Oi! Thats a SAVVY tdc sensor M8

 

..... as I have a 1.2 Clio engine in mine, Proton beeinn a mukka wiv Renner innit.

 

 

TS

[purplebargeken]

I was going to suggest coil but the above could also be the culprit. Seems a bargain even with the fault really, could well be an easy fix. Go for it.

 

Location of said car? 

[bub2006]

Car in derby,I've got a punto instead now. If it of interest I can pass his number on

[stripped fred]

That's got to be worth a try for someone at £220 with a (hopefully) easy fix hasn't it...?

[bub2006]

Tbh it drove lovely

[purplebargeken]

Hopefully someone can get hold of it. They are not bad things really. Mine cost 20 odd quid from ebay lol. I spent that in T Cut as the paint was flatter than a flat thing but it came up a treat and sold to a bloke in the north west. 

 

Kind of wish I'd kept it. Ho hum. 

[Station]

Just bang the crank sensor to wake it up, it's above the gearbox on the right.

[D Spares & Tyres]

If you are after some cheap modern shite I have just taken in a 54 plate Scenic you can have for £300 yes £300:

 

Its got a stoved in door and the dash display doesn`t work. seems ok otherwise

 

prob too common and boring but though I wound mention it

that`ll be a no then....don`t know why I bothered.....................

[bub2006]

Sorry Tom,no not my sort of thing,also I know someone who has one and had to replace dash and I seen the cost........

[D Spares & Tyres]

No probs, I offered it round but nobody was interested so I cleaned it and found a full service history and spare keycard under the seat!

 

May as well fix it up, can get dash done for £100, got to be worth £1000 done