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by olie30
04 Feb 2017 10:26 am
Forum: Bodywork, interior, electrical equipment, accessories
Topic: 340 christmas tree special
Replies: 4
Views: 6892

Re: 340 christmas tree special

Thanks Ben, i will check the cabin earths some time but for now the brake lights are sorted. It was the dual element brake light bulb holder, the two brass connectors were touching. If anyone else ever has this problem check the connectors (:
by olie30
01 Feb 2017 12:01 pm
Forum: Bodywork, interior, electrical equipment, accessories
Topic: 340 christmas tree special
Replies: 4
Views: 6892

Re: 340 christmas tree special

Hi Ben, yeah it is earth thats the only thing i know, i just dont know where the other earths are, il clean up the rear clusters all over again later, but i need help identifying where all the other earths are so i can check them. Under dash ect. All fuses and relays are pristine
by olie30
01 Feb 2017 10:04 am
Forum: Bodywork, interior, electrical equipment, accessories
Topic: 340 christmas tree special
Replies: 4
Views: 6892

340 christmas tree special

Hi all, iv read a thread or two about this but havent found a solution, can anyone help pleaseee. Brake pedal turns on my dip lights, a rear sidelight is too bright and other one is too dim, when I brake one brake sidelight goes off and one brake light comes on too bright. When i bought the car i cl...
by olie30
18 Jan 2017 09:26 pm
Forum: Volvo 300 series: demand
Topic: ole reliables hit self destruct
Replies: 22
Views: 16437

Re: ole reliables hit self destruct

Thankyou to Dai, shes back on road running better than ever (: cheers everyone else for your help too iv learnt alot about these old gems (:
by olie30
03 Jan 2017 01:58 pm
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: renault 1.4 variants
Replies: 6
Views: 9035

Re: renault 1.4 variants

Not 100% sure either but I think you'd be correct in assuming the pistons are probably different. A 1.4 engine should be easy enough to source from people upgrading to 16v units, have you tried posting on the Facebook group? Thankyou Steve, yeah I think the pistons will be shorter. iv concluded tha...
by olie30
03 Jan 2017 12:23 pm
Forum: Volvo 300 series: offer
Topic: 340 vario breaking
Replies: 8
Views: 10948

Re: 340 vario breaking

Pm sent

*have you got a phone number pls, my messages seem to be sitting in outbox and not in sent messages
by olie30
03 Jan 2017 11:51 am
Forum: Volvo 300 series: demand
Topic: ole reliables hit self destruct
Replies: 22
Views: 16437

Re: ole reliables hit self destruct

a.l.2810 wrote:Have a complete running 1.4 automatic in Coventry
Thankyou sir, pm sent to you.
Text sent to Dai too, thankyou
by olie30
03 Jan 2017 11:06 am
Forum: Volvo 300 series: demand
Topic: ole reliables hit self destruct
Replies: 22
Views: 16437

Re: ole reliables hit self destruct

Thankyou everyone for your support, it looks like Dai has provided me with a simple solution. I would much rather drop in a 1.7 but i rekon to part it all up would cost me too much, bellhousing, carb, manifolds, clutch cable & engine mounts ect. I will ask Dai though. Wishing I had bought all this o...
by olie30
02 Jan 2017 12:26 pm
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: renault 1.4 variants
Replies: 6
Views: 9035

Re: renault 1.4 variants

Does anyone know how the c1j's compression is lowered, is it the pistons or a plate? Im thinking the pistons may be shorter in which case the c1j is not a direct swap atall lol
by olie30
02 Jan 2017 12:22 pm
Forum: Volvo 300 series: demand
Topic: ole reliables hit self destruct
Replies: 22
Views: 16437

Re: ole reliables hit self destruct

Heads off, carbs okay, theres big chunks outa the head just under the spark plug and a bit of washer welded onto the piston that has been mashing up against the head. Id say new engine i cant be arsed to change just the head when a pistons compromised. I was lookin at a fresh c1j engine.. but the co...
by olie30
31 Dec 2016 09:47 am
Forum: Volvo 300 series: demand
Topic: ole reliables hit self destruct
Replies: 22
Views: 16437

Re: ole reliables hit self destruct

Thankyou guys, il be taking the manifold off in a bit n if i find nothing that way then heads coming off. Lol Mark, i like the way you think mate
by olie30
31 Dec 2016 09:45 am
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: renault 1.4 variants
Replies: 6
Views: 9035

Re: renault 1.4 variants

Sweet okay buddy thankyou. I agree, im just making sure i know where im guna find a simple solution if it is ruined, im not buyin anything until i know whats damaged. I finish work at 11 so il finally have a chance to take her appart. Il keep you updated
by olie30
29 Dec 2016 04:44 pm
Forum: Volvo 300 series: demand
Topic: ole reliables hit self destruct
Replies: 22
Views: 16437

Re: ole reliables hit self destruct

As I say its only a washer thats found its way through, the three studs were in the carb ports and two washers were strewn about and the third washer is nowhere to be seen. The knock she has when running is painful. Il be taking the head off asap but shes stuck outside my place two miles from my wor...
by olie30
29 Dec 2016 01:44 pm
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: renault 1.4 variants
Replies: 6
Views: 9035

renault 1.4 variants

Hi all, Iv read a thread where somebody stated that a c1j, i.e a gt5 turbo engine, is a direct replacement for a b14 as the head ports are the same, can anybody confirm this please? Iv found this on ebay.co.uk item number 361849861279, would this work for me?
Thanks, oli
by olie30
29 Dec 2016 11:47 am
Forum: Volvo 300 series: demand
Topic: ole reliables hit self destruct
Replies: 22
Views: 16437

Re: ole reliables hit self destruct

The three studs that bolt the air box to the carb, theyv been loose and iv had to put other bolts in, they came loose again unbeknown to me and a bolt n washer dropped into the carb, managed to get the bolt but the washers in there somewhere, probably mashed into the bottom of the head. I had the ro...