Advice please - another newbie!!

Geedon · Feb 1st, 2011, 23:06

Hello All,

Just migrated here from the Toyota Estima forum with the cracked head death of our bus, at £1500 average to fix it just isn't worth it on a 1996 vehicle.

And now we have a 1997 V40 2,0 petrol manual with 101K and no service history.

Seems to go well and we think a good price. Needs a new cat as the cat lamp is on occassionaly.

Questions are:

What should I do as preventative manitainance now?

Is the cat converter a b*gger to cahnge and what sort of price are we talking please?

Many thanks in anticipation .....

Geedon

Technician · Feb 2nd, 2011, 15:57

Yo should try replacing the O2 sensor first, or even check the wiring to yours for damage. An o2 sensor is a lot cheaper than a cat.

doodlebug · Feb 4th, 2011, 15:36

Almost exactly the same as me... I used to have a '95 estima 2.2TD, dreaded cracked head reared it's ugly head, now got a 97 S40 (as my run around).... Welcome.....

I would agree about checking the sensors first.

Geedon · Feb 17th, 2011, 00:49

Cheers chaps - quite impressed with the car and will get it checked out thanks.

Feb 1st, 2011, 23:06	#1
Geedon Junior Member Last Online: Jul 3rd, 2016 21:34 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Dorset	Advice please - another newbie!! Hello All, Just migrated here from the Toyota Estima forum with the cracked head death of our bus, at £1500 average to fix it just isn't worth it on a 1996 vehicle. And now we have a 1997 V40 2,0 petrol manual with 101K and no service history. Seems to go well and we think a good price. Needs a new cat as the cat lamp is on occassionaly. Questions are: What should I do as preventative manitainance now? Is the cat converter a b*gger to cahnge and what sort of price are we talking please? Many thanks in anticipation ..... Geedon

Feb 2nd, 2011, 15:57	#2
Technician Senior Member Last Online: Apr 9th, 2023 03:32 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Brackley	Yo should try replacing the O2 sensor first, or even check the wiring to yours for damage. An o2 sensor is a lot cheaper than a cat.

Feb 4th, 2011, 15:36	#3
doodlebug Member Last Online: Jan 28th, 2016 20:18 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Worthing	Almost exactly the same as me... I used to have a '95 estima 2.2TD, dreaded cracked head reared it's ugly head, now got a 97 S40 (as my run around).... Welcome..... I would agree about checking the sensors first.

Feb 17th, 2011, 00:49	#4
Geedon Junior Member Last Online: Jul 3rd, 2016 21:34 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Dorset	Cheers chaps - quite impressed with the car and will get it checked out thanks.

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