volvos

[gibbleking]

my beloved volvo has gone to the great garage in the sky ....frikkin frikk frikk weebles.......darn....smeg ........ect.
if anyone feels like buying me car stereo its in the non bike classified bit.



it was the ecu according to the man in overalls...he said about 300 including fitting....its now sitting out front waiting to be crushed on friday....



i hate the world


:twisted: :twisted:

 

[Mr Panda]

Are you certain it has to be squashed :shock:

These guys can fix anything and supply 2nd hand parts (assuming the bodywork's not too shot) http://www.braydonmotors.co.uk/ Hackney. My 1988 240 estate is still going strong thanks to them Albeit I've donated it to a family member on Arran now :roll:

There's a similar outfit near Swindon I think - can't remember the name though.

 

[Ziggy]

I can't claim to know a lot about Volvos (did have a 740 turbo briefly though - for a Le Mans trip ), but I can't see how fitting a new ECU could be more than about 10 minutes work. & surely it can't be that hard to find a used one! Eg: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0109786722 - might have a suitable one...

 

[legrandefromage]

most ECU's can be fitted yourself - find old one, unplug, fit new one

 

[gibbleking]

it has also got a problem with the injectors as well...im spending way too much on it at the mo so i think it is time to say goodbye...pity as there is no rust anywhere..oh and the fuel pump keeps stopping too because of a short somewhere........l.

 

[kaiser]

great news, one less volvo





just kinda kidding

 

[Neil]

As LGF said, ECUs are easily replaced (assuming you can source a replacement) - which shouldn't be that difficult either on ebay, or from Salvo or one of the other national breakers.

Failing that, there's a company that refurbs many ECUs (it's mainly things like dry joints and PCB circuit issues that tends to make them fail.

 

[gibbleking]

if it were the only prob i would but the whole car is becoming like the parrot.....it does not go quietly into the night ...it just keeps going wrongand costing me a packet....head gasket was the biggie so far...then the brakes...then the road tax...i got nowt left...snuffle

 

[dyna-ti]

Time to get a new volvo puppy from the pound to love and cherish.

A Volvo's not just for Christmas you know

 

[gibbleking]

the only saving grace is i get to have me a motorbike next summer to replace her....