The overdrive on our 1980 Volvo 245 GL was not working. After investigating, Steve found that the connector under the gearbox tunnel had pulled out so he soldered a new connector on. The alternator from our classic Volvo has returned from specialists after being refurbished. This is now ready to refit to the car.
Steve has been looking at the ignition points of our 1980 Volvo 245GL. They have melted on the plastic heel, possibly due to ignition being left on or poor electrical contact between the rivet and the points spring.
Steve has been working on our 1980 Volvo 245GL. He noticed that, intermittently, the dash lights were not coming on, and the battery was not charging. He found poor connections on the voltage stabiliser and alternator controller that he cleaned up. The rear fog light wire was broken near the tailgate hinge so this has […]
Our 1980 Volvo 245GL has been in the hands of classic car technician James as he prepares it to have its floor/sill area welded on both sides of the car. To do this, James stripped out the interior carpets and trim.
Classic car technician James has been conducting an appraisal of our 1980 Volvo 245GL. James found that: On the surface, the bodywork and overall condition appeared to be good on top. Underneath however there are several areas of corrosion, some heavy surface rust on the front and rear suspension components, and some more extensive corrosion […]