RETAINING SPRING FOR CENTRAL FRONT GRILL?

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RETAINING SPRING FOR CENTRAL FRONT GRILL?

Post by Justin » 02 Sep 2013 02:20 pm

Does anyone have a spare retaining spring with the plastic insert that locks down the central plastic grill on a Volvo 340?...
1988 340 1.4 DL

(I suffer with O.C.D. which makes me obsessed with fine detail)

(Diagrams or photos are far more helpful to me when it comes to cars)

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Re: RETAINING SPRING FOR CENTRAL FRONT GRILL?

Post by macplaxton » 02 Sep 2013 04:47 pm

a) There's a "demand" section (a.k.a "wanted") for cars and parts wanted in the V3M Sell & Buy section of the forum.
b) I always think of "grill" for cooking and "grille" for radiator mesh/grating, but it doesn't really matter unless you're entering a search keyword
c) On a 1988 car (MY86>), there is/are no spring(s)? I thought they gave up that attachment method after MY85??
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Re: RETAINING SPRING FOR CENTRAL FRONT GRILL?

Post by Justin » 02 Sep 2013 05:34 pm

My car is an E reg and manufactured in 1988 and it has the spring/clip that holds the central plastic grill/panel on to the car in front of the radiator...
1988 340 1.4 DL

(I suffer with O.C.D. which makes me obsessed with fine detail)

(Diagrams or photos are far more helpful to me when it comes to cars)

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Re: RETAINING SPRING FOR CENTRAL FRONT GRILL?

Post by macplaxton » 02 Sep 2013 06:52 pm

Okay. I'll have a look next time I see the cars, but in the meantime, the only picture I have is this one, which doesn't look like a spring to me. :?

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Re: RETAINING SPRING FOR CENTRAL FRONT GRILL?

Post by Justin » 03 Sep 2013 11:23 am

No, there are two located on the outer edge of the central plastic grill which has Volvo written on it, they come in from the top once the bonnets open. Your picture shows the central part which is all ok on my car...
1988 340 1.4 DL

(I suffer with O.C.D. which makes me obsessed with fine detail)

(Diagrams or photos are far more helpful to me when it comes to cars)

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Re: RETAINING SPRING FOR CENTRAL FRONT GRILL?

Post by macplaxton » 03 Sep 2013 02:51 pm

Well you're car may have had another grille fitted?? AFAIK It's just the central one used as pictured on a 1988.
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Re: RETAINING SPRING FOR CENTRAL FRONT GRILL?

Post by Justin » 03 Sep 2013 03:23 pm

What, that holds on that entire front central plastic part that lives in front of the radiator?...
1988 340 1.4 DL

(I suffer with O.C.D. which makes me obsessed with fine detail)

(Diagrams or photos are far more helpful to me when it comes to cars)

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Re: RETAINING SPRING FOR CENTRAL FRONT GRILL?

Post by Chris_C » 03 Sep 2013 03:47 pm

MP, they do exist on later cars. Both Kar and Fake have had them, three fixings on top and two pegs on the bottom.

Chill the heck out!

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Re: RETAINING SPRING FOR CENTRAL FRONT GRILL?

Post by macplaxton » 03 Sep 2013 04:03 pm

Cheers Chris, just spoke to his lordship and conclude part book error. (Does the GLT grille have them?)

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Part number 3297069.

I'm off to chill (or not as I'm dealing with a rather stubborn, rusty, sheary set of manifold to downpipe stud just now. Grrr!)
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Re: RETAINING SPRING FOR CENTRAL FRONT GRILL?

Post by MCHUDD » 03 Sep 2013 07:55 pm

Hi Justin.
I might have a couple of those but tye backs do the same job.
Cheers Mark.
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Re: RETAINING SPRING FOR CENTRAL FRONT GRILL?

Post by Justin » 05 Sep 2013 11:26 am

When you say tie backs do you mean zip-ties?... I'd rather have the real thing...
1988 340 1.4 DL

(I suffer with O.C.D. which makes me obsessed with fine detail)

(Diagrams or photos are far more helpful to me when it comes to cars)

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Re: RETAINING SPRING FOR CENTRAL FRONT GRILL?

Post by MCHUDD » 05 Sep 2013 11:37 am

Hi Justin.
Yeh zip ties. I will have a look in my parts stash and see what i can find.
Cheers Mark.
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Re: RETAINING SPRING FOR CENTRAL FRONT GRILL?

Post by Justin » 05 Sep 2013 02:02 pm

Thanks, that would be great...
1988 340 1.4 DL

(I suffer with O.C.D. which makes me obsessed with fine detail)

(Diagrams or photos are far more helpful to me when it comes to cars)

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Re: RETAINING SPRING FOR CENTRAL FRONT GRILL?

Post by macplaxton » 05 Sep 2013 04:53 pm

Found one. …PM me your address and I'll pop it in the post.
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Re: RETAINING SPRING FOR CENTRAL FRONT GRILL?

Post by Justin » 05 Sep 2013 05:35 pm

Thanks, your a true gentleman...
1988 340 1.4 DL

(I suffer with O.C.D. which makes me obsessed with fine detail)

(Diagrams or photos are far more helpful to me when it comes to cars)

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