What did you do to your x40 today??? - Page 1264

bimmer49 · Jun 25th, 2018, 19:13

I 've had a brake judder for ages. I fitted new discs all round and new pads. Still a judder. Took it to test and watched the brake meter under test (I operated it), no fluctuations!!
I had a "bing" moment the other day.
Removed the left front caliper and swapped the slide pins over (fully coppaslipped from before) and refitted. BINGO, the judder has gone. Now i will admit the boot is missing off the lower pin as it had previously been semi seized. So I guess there is some wear in the lower slide pin/bush.
Can you buy a repair kit? 2 pins, 2 boots and 2 screw in bushes?

druid · Jun 25th, 2018, 21:24

Yes Ebay sells them.

bimmer49 · Jun 26th, 2018, 17:24

Thanks druid, yep I've seen them now.

andy_d · Jun 27th, 2018, 01:06

waved a sad good bye to it ,, after 9years of ownership and a Lot of £ spent on it (ok spoiled it rotten),, its gone

Still in the volvo fold tho , a V50 2.4 geartronic replaced it

aldred309uk · Jun 28th, 2018, 17:58

Cleaned and painted the brake lines before mot and tried to replace a front fog light but to no avail, the two screws holding the light to the bumper would not loosen. Tried to take off the whole bumper to do it and the two screws at the top of the wheel arch wouldn't loosen.

Will send it in for its MoT with the broken lens and ask them to fit the new fog light should it fail on that. Hopefully the CEM plays ball for the test, got the new relays in the post arriving tomorrow but I'm working from tomorrow through to Monday and it's booked in first thing Tuesday. Fingers crossed!

martin93 · Jul 1st, 2018, 19:55

Decided to make mine look a lot less hideous by giving it a machine compound and polish. Very clean dents now.

V40Vinnie · Jul 2nd, 2018, 23:28

Wasted £90 at a garage trying to diagnose its faults. They werent able to do so wandered over to the volvo garage and was told the problems are something completely different. Made the decision that its going to be sold as a running driving car spares or repair. im not throwing anymore money at it

aldred309uk · Jul 3rd, 2018, 13:46

Just passed its first new style MoT on 192,000. Minor faults were both front ball joint boots. Advisories were painted sections of brake pipe, discoloured front indicator and a rear tyre getting low.

Now I have 12 and a half months on MoT I will get it some new tyres and some indicator bulbs so they match.

Just fixed my CEM by replacing the two headlight relays, quick 15 minute job which includes removal and re-instalation. The original type of relay has been discontinued so I've put the information for the newer relay I used in the CEM thread for anyone down the line.

pierremcalpine · Jul 4th, 2018, 13:58

Re-sealed the oil pan hoping that this is the source of my leak and not the dreaded rear main seal. Upon removing the oil plan I noted that there is absolutely no trace of any sealant between the mating surfaces. Very strange. Hopefully this is a good sign...

I got suckered into buying an overpriced "oil pan o-ring kit" by the dealership. I only ended up using 3 of the multiple O-rings included. Arrrgghhhh.

That Volvo anaerobic sealant is not cheap!!!

baldmosher · Jul 5th, 2018, 20:26

Fixed my steering wheel cowl...
https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showp...2&postcount=40

...but it seems my Latvian DiCE is kaput. Wouldn't connect to the S40 (last worked a month ago) and it's not connecting to the V40 either. DiCE test is showing it's communicating via USB but not with the cars. Still, it's probably saved me its cost in code reads over the last few years. Kinda glad I haven't used it more often

Jun 25th, 2018, 19:13	#12631
bimmer49 Always listen & learn! Last Online: Mar 13th, 2023 19:32 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Winchester + Malaga	I 've had a brake judder for ages. I fitted new discs all round and new pads. Still a judder. Took it to test and watched the brake meter under test (I operated it), no fluctuations!! I had a "bing" moment the other day. Removed the left front caliper and swapped the slide pins over (fully coppaslipped from before) and refitted. BINGO, the judder has gone. Now i will admit the boot is missing off the lower pin as it had previously been semi seized. So I guess there is some wear in the lower slide pin/bush. Can you buy a repair kit? 2 pins, 2 boots and 2 screw in bushes? __________________ 264 V8 5.0L V40 BiFuel, she's gone, she's dead......Oh well!

Jun 25th, 2018, 21:24	#12632
druid V40 Owner Last Online: Dec 13th, 2020 01:28 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tonyrefail, Souh Wales. View Photos By: druid	Yes Ebay sells them. __________________ *An MS Warior living one day at a time* "Neville" 207,000 so far. Water use 0 - oil negligible....

Jun 26th, 2018, 17:24	#12633
bimmer49 Always listen & learn! Last Online: Mar 13th, 2023 19:32 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Winchester + Malaga	Thanks druid, yep I've seen them now. __________________ 264 V8 5.0L V40 BiFuel, she's gone, she's dead......Oh well!

Jun 27th, 2018, 01:06	#12634
andy_d Premier Member Last Online: Apr 24th, 2024 21:26 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: birmingham	waved a sad good bye to it ,, after 9years of ownership and a Lot of £ spent on it (ok spoiled it rotten),, its gone Still in the volvo fold tho , a V50 2.4 geartronic replaced it __________________ 940s - 2l / 92 < gone&missed s401.8 xs auto <gone >V50 2.4SE Geartronic aka "the new money pit" "skyship007 has now been successfully added to your ignore list. "."

Jun 28th, 2018, 17:58	#12635
aldred309uk Member Last Online: Apr 20th, 2021 22:33 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Blackburn	Cleaned and painted the brake lines before mot and tried to replace a front fog light but to no avail, the two screws holding the light to the bumper would not loosen. Tried to take off the whole bumper to do it and the two screws at the top of the wheel arch wouldn't loosen. Will send it in for its MoT with the broken lens and ask them to fit the new fog light should it fail on that. Hopefully the CEM plays ball for the test, got the new relays in the post arriving tomorrow but I'm working from tomorrow through to Monday and it's booked in first thing Tuesday. Fingers crossed! __________________ Phase 2 1.9tdi V40

Jul 2nd, 2018, 23:28	#12637
V40Vinnie Member Last Online: Jul 23rd, 2018 14:50 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Canterbury/Kent	Wasted £90 at a garage trying to diagnose its faults. They werent able to do so wandered over to the volvo garage and was told the problems are something completely different. Made the decision that its going to be sold as a running driving car spares or repair. im not throwing anymore money at it

Jul 3rd, 2018, 13:46	#12638
aldred309uk Member Last Online: Apr 20th, 2021 22:33 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Blackburn	Just passed its first new style MoT on 192,000. Minor faults were both front ball joint boots. Advisories were painted sections of brake pipe, discoloured front indicator and a rear tyre getting low. Now I have 12 and a half months on MoT I will get it some new tyres and some indicator bulbs so they match. Just fixed my CEM by replacing the two headlight relays, quick 15 minute job which includes removal and re-instalation. The original type of relay has been discontinued so I've put the information for the newer relay I used in the CEM thread for anyone down the line. __________________ Phase 2 1.9tdi V40

Jul 4th, 2018, 13:58	#12639
pierremcalpine Premier Member Last Online: Jan 3rd, 2024 14:43 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Toronto Canada	Re-sealed the oil pan hoping that this is the source of my leak and not the dreaded rear main seal. Upon removing the oil plan I noted that there is absolutely no trace of any sealant between the mating surfaces. Very strange. Hopefully this is a good sign... I got suckered into buying an overpriced "oil pan o-ring kit" by the dealership. I only ended up using 3 of the multiple O-rings included. Arrrgghhhh. That Volvo anaerobic sealant is not cheap!!! __________________ 2003 V40 1.9T B4204T4, 197,000miles (sold but alive!), 2004 S60 2.5T, 160,000miles, 2010 V70 3.2, 125,000miles, 2002 V70XC 2.4, 175,000miles Click here for my x40 and V70 P3 repair guides

Jul 5th, 2018, 20:26	#12640
baldmosher moshmobile driver Last Online: Apr 22nd, 2023 16:07 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Warrington View Photos By: baldmosher	Fixed my steering wheel cowl... https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showp...2&postcount=40 ...but it seems my Latvian DiCE is kaput. Wouldn't connect to the S40 (last worked a month ago) and it's not connecting to the V40 either. DiCE test is showing it's communicating via USB but not with the cars. Still, it's probably saved me its cost in code reads over the last few years. Kinda glad I haven't used it more often __________________ baldmosher™ Drives: 63 V60 R-Design Lux Nav P* 106K Kill List: 07 S40 SE Sport D5 120K V40 SLux 1.9D 306K V40 S 1.9D 152K VW T4 LDV Pilot Golf GL 1.9TD Saxo 1.1i Fiesta 1.0 Pop

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