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NormalNigel · Dec 18th, 2007, 22:12

Hi Everyone,

Just signed up to the community,
Bought a '99 V40 GDI a couple of weeks ago , 125k on the clock, no service history, but cheap on Ebay.
Then I find out that the GDI is maybe not the most reliable Volvo outthere !
The car is in nice condition for its age,drives nice and smooth etc...
Sailed through the MOT last week after buying 4 new tyres,done oil & filter change myself on Saturday, found the sump plug has been cross threaded in the past.
Planning to get the timing belt changed soon for peace of mind.
The revs seem to flutuate at tickover occasionally but not all the time, and the radio "buzzes"(only radio 2 ) (change to radio 1 and it stops ,but I cant stand the music) with the accelorater as if a suppressor is breaking down, is this a lead,cap or plug?
Cheers for now .......Nige

JIM C · Dec 18th, 2007, 22:14

Hello and welcome to the forum.

Jim760 · Dec 18th, 2007, 22:19

wellcome to the house of fun!

DavidMarron · Dec 19th, 2007, 12:27

look up all GDi posts but take the car for a good thrash. tickover is dodgy if it's coked up.

Kerry_T-5R · Dec 19th, 2007, 12:27

Hi and welcome to the forum.

If you are interested in service history, any Volvo dealership can print out the service record from every dealership in the country, they can even print off the entire options and spec list of your model.

If the timing belt was done at Volvo, it will save you a bit of money - and also it will show the mileage on the car when the work was carried out so you can check when the belt change is due again.

All you need is the chassis number (windscreen, under bonnet or on V5) - some will even look up the info with just the numberplate.

Kerry

SpeedyReedy · Dec 19th, 2007, 17:45

Cam belts on the Gdi are changed every 60000 miles and its an expensive and nasty job, according to the mechanics as the engine has to be lowered, Dealer prices 4 years ago £600, Sorry not what you wanted to hear at this time of the year.

Dec 18th, 2007, 22:12	#1
NormalNigel New Member Last Online: Nov 9th, 2009 16:39 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Harlow	Newbie member Hi Everyone, Just signed up to the community, Bought a '99 V40 GDI a couple of weeks ago , 125k on the clock, no service history, but cheap on Ebay. Then I find out that the GDI is maybe not the most reliable Volvo outthere ! The car is in nice condition for its age,drives nice and smooth etc... Sailed through the MOT last week after buying 4 new tyres,done oil & filter change myself on Saturday, found the sump plug has been cross threaded in the past. Planning to get the timing belt changed soon for peace of mind. The revs seem to flutuate at tickover occasionally but not all the time, and the radio "buzzes"(only radio 2 ) (change to radio 1 and it stops ,but I cant stand the music) with the accelorater as if a suppressor is breaking down, is this a lead,cap or plug? Cheers for now .......Nige

Dec 18th, 2007, 22:14	#2
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Dec 18th, 2007, 22:19	#3
Jim760 Mr G Last Online: Jun 12th, 2020 19:11 Join Date: May 2007 Location: north yorkshire	wellcome to the house of fun! __________________ will the jimousine ride again? previous models 940 TDI360 GLT 480 ES 740 GLE 940 SE 760 Executive 940 GL 850 GL 760 TIC V70 Torslanda

Dec 19th, 2007, 12:27	#5
Kerry_T-5R 854 T-5R owner Last Online: Sep 9th, 2023 10:15 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Eastbourne View Photos By: Kerry_T-5R	Hi and welcome to the forum. If you are interested in service history, any Volvo dealership can print out the service record from every dealership in the country, they can even print off the entire options and spec list of your model. If the timing belt was done at Volvo, it will save you a bit of money - and also it will show the mileage on the car when the work was carried out so you can check when the belt change is due again. All you need is the chassis number (windscreen, under bonnet or on V5) - some will even look up the info with just the numberplate. Kerry __________________ Volvo 850 T-5R manual (Olive) B5234T5 : 305 bhp & a 14.5 sec 1/4 mile @ 101 mph & Volvo S40 1.9D S 2004 Daily driver Ex-Volvo: B4194-T2 (S40 T4).

Dec 19th, 2007, 17:45	#6
SpeedyReedy VOC Member Last Online: Feb 18th, 2024 20:23 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cambridgeshire	Cam belts on the Gdi are changed every 60000 miles and its an expensive and nasty job, according to the mechanics as the engine has to be lowered, Dealer prices 4 years ago £600, Sorry not what you wanted to hear at this time of the year. __________________ Speedyreedy V70 D5 2010 2015 - 2023 S40 1.8 2006 2010 - 2015 S40 1.8i 1999 2002 - 2010 340 1.4 1991 1994 - 2002

Dec 19th, 2007, 12:27	#4
DavidMarron Member Last Online: Aug 24th, 2023 17:54 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: reading	look up all GDi posts but take the car for a good thrash. tickover is dodgy if it's coked up.

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