What did you do to your x40 today???

[skyship007]

New oil and all filters including a Skandix cabin air filter. Local Indy Liquid Molly 10w40. Pumped up the tyres to 3 bars to allow for several months of natural pressure loss.
Test drive was good, so hoping the cam system does not remember it's now due for a main service. Full Gates or ZF Sachs kit later this summer.

Surprised she who must be obeyed decided to get the car repaired after the door was forked up in a parking wars incident that the local boys in blue decided was the fault of the other team.

[canis]

Originally Posted by skyship007

Full Gates or ZF Sachs kit

What is this please?

[Haizum74]

Went for her MOT today, passed with 2 advisories for slightly corroded brake pipes on offside.

[ITSv40]

Originally Posted by canis

What is this please?

Cam belt kit

[bobthecabbage]

Fitted a new front antiroll bar drop link. I went for a lemforder part although it looks cheap in places we shall see if it lasts more than a few months!

At least I haven't got the rattling any more!

Oh and a word of advice. If tackling this job a small grinder with a cutting disc is essential. Maybe some mole grips and a nut splitter.

[ITSv40]

Originally Posted by bobthecabbage

Fitted a new front antiroll bar drop link. I went for a lemforder part although it looks cheap in places we shall see if it lasts more than a few months!

At least I haven't got the rattling any more!

Oh and a word of advice. If tackling this job a small grinder with a cutting disc is essential. Maybe some mole grips and a nut splitter.

No experience of Lemforder droplinks but, Meyle HD droplinks are the dog's danglies. I fitted a pair and 40,000mls later still good as new.

[bobthecabbage]

How long ago did you fit them? I've heard that Meyle have gone down hill in the last few years. All these companies have been bought up and the quality pared back until there is no distinguishing them.


Lemforder is part of the ZF group that owns TRW, Boge, Sachs.

TRW used to be a good part but I used a TRW bottom ball joint on a Merc 4x4 and I don't think it lasted 12 months. The boots are so thin they tear away from the collar. The mercedes original part lasted maybe 12-13 years (if it wasn't replaced during that time) and the boot was twice as thick and still intact with the failure due to corrosion of the metal where the boot seals.
I put two more TRW ball joints on as the vehicle as it is due for replacement (and I didn't know why it failed until I took it off). I did however put a plastic washer on to reduce the drag on the boot collar.

Anyway the point I wasn't making is that I don't think you can actually buy a decent quality aftermarket part any more.

[Haizum74]

Originally Posted by bobthecabbage

Fitted a new front antiroll bar drop link. I went for a lemforder part although it looks cheap in places we shall see if it lasts more than a few months!

At least I haven't got the rattling any more!

Oh and a word of advice. If tackling this job a small grinder with a cutting disc is essential. Maybe some mole grips and a nut splitter.

Heh, did mine not long back. A right pain in the arse and ended up buying an angle grinder just to get the fecking nuts off. I also made the mistake of jacking just one side of the car up which made it more difficult. Did both sides and much easier. Lemforder used too and so far no issues.

[ITSv40]

Originally Posted by bobthecabbage

How long ago did you fit them? I've heard that Meyle have gone down hill in the last few years. All these companies have been bought up and the quality pared back until there is no distinguishing them.


Lemforder is part of the ZF group that owns TRW, Boge, Sachs.

TRW used to be a good part but I used a TRW bottom ball joint on a Merc 4x4 and I don't think it lasted 12 months. The boots are so thin they tear away from the collar. The mercedes original part lasted maybe 12-13 years (if it wasn't replaced during that time) and the boot was twice as thick and still intact with the failure due to corrosion of the metal where the boot seals.
I put two more TRW ball joints on as the vehicle as it is due for replacement (and I didn't know why it failed until I took it off). I did however put a plastic washer on to reduce the drag on the boot collar.

Anyway the point I wasn't making is that I don't think you can actually buy a decent quality aftermarket part any more.

Three years ago. they were heavy duty which are much, much beefier than the Volvo originals. I fitted some rear drop links 18 months ago and they were still excellent quality, also heavy duty.

I do agree quality seems to be getting poorer with everything - unfortunately price is everything.

[clarkey1984]

I think I've finally finished ebaying now and near enough everything is here, foglight bulbs as got one blown, front and rear drop links in preparation for the new suspension, towbar electrics backplate as I somehow managed to lose the one that came with the bar and an aeriel as I didn't have one, all that's left now is the brake pads as noticed the rears are really low and the fronts aren't much better.