What did you do to your x40 today???

[gazO2V40T4]

Originally Posted by Matt86

New brake lines from goodridge arrived today. Rather pleased with them.





Also forgot to post this picture. At the weekend was up the scrapyard getting parts for the Tino and saw these along the alloy wheel lineup.

Genuine Volvo 13" alloy wheels!!!

Volvo 340 if I'm not mistaken

[Dancake]

You're going to have one hell of a car when you're done Matt Those alloys though? Must be from something that had drum brakes all round...

[Matt86]

Originally Posted by Dancake

You're going to have one hell of a car when you're done Matt Those alloys though? Must be from something that had drum brakes all round...

Aye that's the plan! Will attempt to remember to take some pictures tomorrow of the updated status. Can't decide whether to finish off the engine tomorrow or rebuild the rear suspension apart from that lower arm as I'm still waiting on the replacement bush.

Might do the rear suspension as then can rebuild the boot carpets and everything inside the car.

[timmytarmac]

Originally Posted by Mount vision rider

The suspension seems to be a weak spot on these!! So far I've replace drop links, track rod ends on both sides! I'm think this new noise is either top mount or shock? I can hear it at the top of the car and feel it through the steering wheel!!

did you replace the inner tie rods as I didn't and I think that will be my next thing. If you are going to look at the shocks your probably better off swapping all the componants in there as I didn't change the isolator or rubber cup that sits between the spring and the strut base. I am going to order new springs and the other bits and then put it on my to do list I wish I had just ordered the lot to begin with but couldn't afford it at the time.

[timmytarmac]

I hope your not trying to fit those wheels matt it would be a shame to ruin your car like that. Lol

[Matt86]

Originally Posted by timmytarmac

I hope your not trying to fit those wheels matt it would be a shame to ruin your car like that. Lol

Can you imagine driving on those with our cars? Ouch! I can hear the exhaust coming off the car already!

[Dancake]

If I ever win the lottery I'll pick a forum member every week for a year and buy them upgraded or replacement parts to the value of £500. It would be a shame to lose more X40's due to 'uneconomical' repairs.

[Dean1985]

Originally Posted by Matt86

Can you imagine driving on those with our cars? Ouch! I can hear the exhaust coming off the car already!

Not before you have had to remove the calipers on all corners to actually be able to fit them.

[kieran40]

80's early 90's wheels were not good god we had 3 spokes lol,everyone raved about them back then lol,and actually when they first came out they were cool,but now they are anorak not even the chavs would want them spinners or not lol

[kieran40]

These are the only wheels to have survived from that era in one form or another .