Leather Bits !!

Post by MJ » 27 Jan 2006 09:12 pm

Hehe, found the old topic http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/v ... torder=asc

No one was intested then

I didn't have a very good look at them at Christmas, but they seemed to be good condition, although I believe my dad thought some of the foam may have slightly come off from one of them, so only one is currently fitted

Post by **Chris_C** » 27 Jan 2006 09:31 pm

Protection flap on inside to stop anything getting caught in the zip

Superb! Engineered for the job...

Post by **petefarrell360** » 29 Jan 2006 09:02 pm

Yeah, spotted that too actually Chris. Save any unwanted trips to A & E!
Pete

Post by **redline** » 30 Jan 2006 09:17 am

Chris_C wrote:
Protection flap on inside to stop anything getting caught in the zip
Superb! Engineered for the job...

petefarrell360 wrote:Yeah, spotted that too actually Chris. Save any unwanted trips to A & E!
Pete

I cant believe you two actually bothered to read the auction in such detail,

I just posted the first item that seemed to fit

( the topic not me you understand )

you pair of pervs

Post by **petefarrell360** » 30 Jan 2006 05:32 pm

Mick, how did you come across such an auction?! That part just stuck out, no pun intended, so spotted it on the page. Pervs..........

what us? How dare you......!

Pete

Post by **JOHN360** » 31 Jan 2006 11:30 am

My neighbour is making me a pair of covers, so we'll see how they turn out !

Thanks for all the advice chaps !

Still looking for the elusive oil temp sender though - I don't think we came up we a solution from the last posts did we ?

Cheers,

John.

Post by **Chris_C** » 31 Jan 2006 11:31 am

Carl should be able to help you here John, I think he's just fitted/fitting gauges to a B200e. I'm sure I remember him saying the thread was a M14x1.5, but he should be able to confirm.

Post by **JOHN360** » 31 Jan 2006 05:15 pm

Yes, if we can ascertain the correct spec & then where to source - I'm sure I'm not the only one wanting one ? !

Cheers,

j.

Post by **Carl** » 31 Jan 2006 06:21 pm

I've ordered an M18x1.5 oil temp sensor from Demon Tweaks, as after a bit of digging I decided that was the correct size. However DT are having trouble getting one from VDO so I'm still waiting after almost 2 months

Will give them a call tomorrow to chase them up (I'd forgotten about it TBH). When (if) it eventually turns up I will report back to let you know whether it fits or not.

Post by **JOHN360** » 31 Jan 2006 06:59 pm

Cheers for that ! I think Chris or Steve recommended another place that sold various senders, but we needed the correct spec - it will be in the previous threads somewhere !

Ta,

J.

Post by **foggyjames** » 31 Jan 2006 08:16 pm

Lowtension are worth a call. They got me the pressure sender. Their website has gone, but I think they're still in business. Try a google...

cheers

James

Post by **JOHN360** » 01 Feb 2006 11:27 am

Found the link from Chris C - as you sugeested James !

"Do you know the thread of the sump plug and the depth needed John??

http://lowtension.com/pdf/temperature_sensors.pdf

That lists the VDO part numbers if you know the specs needed"

See if we can sort the spec now !!!

Cheers,

John.

Post by **Chris_C** » 01 Feb 2006 01:15 pm

Link broken, but spec wise for the temp it's easy enough, what ever the temp reading is on the dial is the range on the sender, and the max resistance swing is as far as I remember around 180ohms.

Did you sort out your oil pressure gauge? For a Volvo gauge, you need 5 bar gauge, 0.5bar oil warning switch, and 180ohm swing, at whatever thread the orig pressure switch is (M14.1.5 rings a bell, but then, that's what I thought last time)

Post by **Chris_C** » 01 Feb 2006 01:23 pm

Right, found another list of them, probably not fully comprehensive, but doesn't include a M18, larget thread is an M16. Not sure if you've seen John, but I put mine in with a T-piece, so I don't go near the sump. Might be worth trying to find a sump mounted one, just throwing an idea around if you cant. Anyway, linky link

http://www.nhspeedometer.com/senders.htm

About 3/4 to all the way down, has part no's, might be useful. What range is the Volvo gauge?

Post by **Carl** » 01 Feb 2006 06:43 pm

Well DT have had no luck confirming a delivery date with their supplier of the senders, so I've cancelled that, but hopefully the adaptor for the pressure sender should turn up in the next few days.

The hunt for the temp sender is back on then! Will try and give Low Tension a call tomorrow.