advice on petrol xc90

[Moose Test]

Originally Posted by ian ferguson

I have Vida but it doesn't recognise the usb.

I wouldn't sweat it. If you don't see any error messages in the DIM, and the red warning light isn't showing (with attendant voltage/power system messages in the DIM) then that's probably as good an indication of the problem, or lack thereof, as you need.

Good luck.

[ian ferguson]

Hi, I bought the car. As soon as i heard the sound of the V8 I was 50% convinced.
also the car is in really good condition. only thing that was not a 100% is the brake peddle is a bit soft and a bit long, but i got a good deal so hopefully maybe if i replace the fluid and bleed the brakes it might improve.
any ideas would be appreciated. Ian

[Moose Test]

Originally Posted by ian ferguson

any ideas would be appreciated

Shares in BP?

Congratulations and enjoy your purchase. Even after 4 years of ownership, the sound of the engine at start up (and the lack of the diesel sound, period) still puts a little smile on my face.

[Clan]

Originally Posted by ian ferguson

Is there any way of testing the alternator

make sure you have about 14.2 v minimum at the battery terminals with the loads on at 2500 rpm , It is heat dependant too , more at low temperatures and less at high temperatures

[emptybe]

Originally Posted by ian ferguson

Thank you for your reply. That makes me feel a bit better about the V8. i looked at a 3.2 yesterday and it sounded quite like the tappets or cam followers were little noisy, i don't know if that's go or bad on that engine, anyway there were a few other things wrong with the car so i didn't buy it. Ian

Would you mind letting me know which 3.2 you looked at? Not many around and you would save me the trip!

[ian ferguson]

Originally Posted by emptybe

Would you mind letting me know which 3.2 you looked at? Not many around and you would save me the trip!

just going for a flu jab. They were on Auto Trader, I'l find the details when i get back and put them up.

[ian ferguson]

Here are the two I went to see. On the 2006 one the parking brake didn't work at all so MOT fail, rear discs pitted needed changing, also had a couple of substanial dents, engine sounded quite noisy at the top, like cam followers. he didn't know if the gas worked, i got the impression it didn't.

The 2010 was really nice, but again no Parking brake rear discs pitted and needed changing, nearside rear door low down where the wheel arch is had a repair and the see through plastic stone guard was missing, door gap not perfect. I said to the seller, "there's repair to the rear right hand side" he said " we repaired it there was scratch there" it was more than a scratch. He offered me £50 off the price. i walked away. hope this helps

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-det...=nw24ep&page=1

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-det...e=nw24ep&page=

[emptybe]

Originally Posted by ian ferguson

Here are the two I went to see. On the 2006 one the parking brake didn't work at all so MOT fail, rear discs pitted needed changing, also had a couple of substanial dents, engine sounded quite noisy at the top, like cam followers. he didn't know if the gas worked, i got the impression it didn't.

The 2010 was really nice, but again no Parking brake rear discs pitted and needed changing, nearside rear door low down where the wheel arch is had a repair and the see through plastic stone guard was missing, door gap not perfect. I said to the seller, "there's repair to the rear right hand side" he said " we repaired it there was scratch there" it was more than a scratch. He offered me £50 off the price. i walked away. hope this helps

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-det...=nw24ep&page=1

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-det...e=nw24ep&page=

Thanks Ian. That 2006 one looks good on paper so you may have saved me a journey! Enjoy your V8.

[ian ferguson]

Hi, I collected the car today from near Huntingdon and drove back to London.
The engine is very lively, acceleration is rapid, it's a lot better than i thought it would be. I am very happy with the car and will use for a trip to York this weekend. Thank for all the advice which helped with my decision to buy it.

Clan. I will test the alternator tomorrow when I have some help to rev the engine.
Ian

[ian ferguson]

Originally Posted by Clan

make sure you have about 14.2 v minimum at the battery terminals with the loads on at 2500 rpm , It is heat dependant too , more at low temperatures and less at high temperatures

Hi, I have 14.2v at tick over and 13.9 at 2500 rpm with everything on, and the engine is warm. Should i buy an alternator? Thanks Ian