General: XC90 3.2 buying advice

[ommony]

Originally Posted by ian ferguson

Hi, One pulleys or the A/c clutch is making a noise, so while I'm in there I'm going to do the lot, including new seals on air pump. I am intending to convert to LPG, but when researching i read somewhere that the Ford valves and valve seats are not the same quality as the Yamaha, and you need fit some extra injection system to lubricate the valves. Do you have this on yours. I had a quote of £1850.00 to fit the LPG. Thanks Ian

Good plan. If you have any scary noises or anything then I'd definitely get in there and replace everything in sight (not really a job you want to do twice).
I couldn't find any definitive information about the valves/valve seats on these engines, and some people say they're fine for LPG and others say not. I'd just rather not take the chance so I've run a Flashlube kit on mine from day one. Nothing fancy -- just the basic old-fashioned vacuum fed type.

[ian ferguson]

Originally Posted by ommony

Good plan. If you have any scary noises or anything then I'd definitely get in there and replace everything in sight (not really a job you want to do twice).
I couldn't find any definitive information about the valves/valve seats on these engines, and some people say they're fine for LPG and others say not. I'd just rather not take the chance so I've run a Flashlube kit on mine from day one. Nothing fancy -- just the basic old-fashioned vacuum fed type.

Hi, Thanks for the link, that put's mind at rest, i'll get the Flash Lube when i have the LPG fitted. I just started to dismantle everything in order to fit the new water pump and pulleys, then it started raining, i got as far as loosening the belt, and the Belt guide pulley and the A/c compressor bearing very noisy. No rain forecast for tomorrow. Thanks, Ian