What did you do to your x40 today thread.

[FIREBOLT]

I just got off the phone to FRF Volvo, I'm now 300 odd quid lighter,! Oh well least it will have all new belts, tensioners, water pump, filters, plugs etc ready for the summer.

[S40kieran]

You won't have to replace them for a while once done either firebolt peace of mind £300 smackers is a lot gsf or euro car parts would have been cheaper mate. The main stealers are expensive

[FIREBOLT]

You won't have to replace them for a while once done either firebolt peace of mind £300 smackers is a lot gsf or euro car parts would have been cheaper mate. The main stealers are expensive

I was just going through the history & found it last had a cambelt in 2006, so it's definitely due a replacement. I usually have issues when using local Auto-factors, I always end up taking something back or it is just not quite right. I didn't think the cambelt kit was a bad price at 90 odd quid with new idler & tensioner.

[S40kieran]

Yes that's a good price firebolt I paid about that for a gates kit a tad over because I replaced the water pump aswell. While they had it stripped down.

[Orca2]

Rufe gets a good reputation , they try hard .

[FIREBOLT]

Rufe gets a good reputation , they try hard .

Yeah always very helpful! Only problem is I have another list of parts to order now.

Just found 1 fog light smashed, it still has the crappy Ph1 washer jets, forgot how bad they are. I need Ph1 top mounts to fit my KW's as the FK's currently fitted are Ph2.

Then onto the brakes, the standard brake don't inspire confidence! maybe it's the current pads but I feel my fully loaded Transit's brakes better.
I'm currently looking at:
K sport or D2 not convinced about the quality though!
Wilwood, I know someone who ran them & they were not upto track use. Seem to be used a lot on Drag cars.
Brembo's, I can get an adapter kit for about £100, already have a pair of calipers. Only thing that bothers me is how the pedal will feel with the size of the Brembo pistons & the Volvo master cylinder.

[S40kieran]

I'm going to have a look at the car in a minute hopefully I can get to the bottom of this sluggish issue hopefully it's a split hose or dirty n75 valve report back in a little while with pictures , may even be that dreaded egr that thing has to go lol.

[S40kieran]

I don't think it's turbo related I've given everything a good clean checked all the pipes, but my temp sensor has been playing up of late today it's right in the red (needle) and is overheating aswell fan on. I reckon it's either overfueling or not getting enough fuel. Causing the sluggishness

[S40kieran]

All sorted car is running great now cost me the pretty price of £20 for a new sensor and £6 for some electrical spray, still misfiring at idle but not too bad maybe dirty injector or bunged up egr it hasn't been off in the lifetime off the car I don't think.

[T4PAT]

All sorted car is running great now cost me the pretty price of £20 for a new sensor and £6 for some electrical spray, still misfiring at idle but not too bad maybe dirty injector or bunged up egr it hasn't been off in the lifetime off the car I don't think.

Glad you got sorted Kieran what sensor did you buy?

[S40kieran]

Temp sensor mate

[Orca2]

If your egr has never been off Kieran it will be absolutely minging with soot and crap, we took one off a vauxhall van which had done about 46 k and it was choked solid .

[T4PAT]

Well today, the dirty derv turned 230k!

[S40kieran]

Yep orca I bet it is lol it's been one of those if it isn't broke don't fix it type things I'm seriously considering blanking the thing but I don't want eml lights or anything it's pretty pointless tbh everyone says bin it lol

[S40kieran]

Well done pat plenty of life in the old girl yet mine turned 144 the other day just run in lol

Be back later be good and if you can't be good well just be bad lol

[Orca2]

Well today, the dirty derv turned 230k!

That is officially moon mileage, the mean distance from the Earth to the centre of the moon is said to be 230,000 miles. Plant a Cornish rebel flag while you are there Pat. And give us a wave.

[T4PAT]

That is officially moon mileage, the mean distance from the Earth to the centre of the moon is said to be 230,000 miles. Plant a Cornish rebel flag while you are there Pat. And give us a wave.

Gotta make it to 250k

[S40kieran]

Bloody thing I think my n75 valve has gone west it's just not boosting as it should fine on the flat get it up a hill and it's climbing but not propelling as it should , fecking thing.

[Orca2]

You should have bought that T 5 codfather, its about time you got a Volvo.

[S40kieran]

I have a volvo lol it's a Heinz 57 agreed bits of everything but it has the heart of a volvo. Lol