im pretty sure ive been done

[Darlo 1]

Originally Posted by kieran40

Hiya mate that's a job well done next I would change fuel filter and air filter, also coolant and oil all new fresh stuff and she should be good have you had a gander at the fuel filter easy job.

@darlo mate I've still got the original suspension arms and bottom ball joints, it's my top mounts and steering track rod ball joints have been replaced on mine.

Yeah done the top mounts on mine to, they only lasted to 223000 ish lol.

[V40IRL]

Originally Posted by kieran40

Hiya mate that's a job well done next I would change fuel filter and air filter, also coolant and oil all new fresh stuff and she should be good have you had a gander at the fuel filter easy job.

@darlo mate I've still got the original suspension arms and bottom ball joints, it's my top mounts and steering track rod ball joints have been replaced on mine.

Where abouts is the fuel filter man? Thanks!

[Dancake]

It's under the fuse box in the engine bay

[kieran40]

Like dancake says it a black cylindrical container it has a star shape key to undo it, odds on it hasn't been changed for years .

You'll get youre x40 running right in no time. It's just been badly neglected that's all any noticeable difference since you've cleaned the egr and intake manifold out apart from the mess it took weeks to get it off my skin and out of my fingernails, next time you fill youre tank up with diesel get some injector cleaner and shove it in aswell I think it's about £7 or something like that. But get that coolant and oil out and replace with volvo coolant 50/50 mix with water and she should be a healthy happy servant looks a tidy v40. They are brilliant cars if you take care of them 100% reliable and capable of massive mileage's.

Be interesting to see the pics of the fuel filter once you've got it out that will cause no end of issues if it's blocked and dirty.

[v40alex]

The outside of your engine around the shut off valve is cleaner than mine

[V40IRL]

Ok I'll give the fuel filter a go today, I did the oil and the oil filter and air filter already might be no harm in doing them all again! I just need need that diesel pro to talk to me! Not that you guys havnt helped yee are a great bunch and appreciate any bit of help!l

[kieran40]

Originally Posted by V40IRL

Ok I'll give the fuel filter a go today, I did the oil and the oil filter and air filter already might be no harm in doing them all again! I just need need that diesel pro to talk to me! Not that you guys havnt helped yee are a great bunch and appreciate any bit of help!l

No need to do the oil and air filter again if you've already done them but I'd replenish the coolant but only use volvo stuff mate because that is the only stuff, it's cheap over here in the uk if Ireland is expensive as it was last time I was over there. Gatos will reply soon enough top guy he is

[V40IRL]

Originally Posted by v40alex

The outside of your engine around the shut off valve is cleaner than mine

Haha it is now bud after I cleaned it haha did you see the state of the egr?!

[V40IRL]

Originally Posted by kieran40

No need to do the oil and air filter again if you've already done them but I'd replenish the coolant but only use volvo stuff mate because that is the only stuff, it's cheap over here in the uk if Ireland is expensive as it was last time I was over there. Gatos will reply soon enough top guy he is

Thanks Kieran 😊 and by the way I'm a YR sauce man myself 😝

[kieran40]

Originally Posted by V40IRL

Thanks Kieran �� and by the way I'm a YR sauce man myself ��

Yr sauce soda bread and tayto crisps last time I was over I couldn't beleive how expensive Ireland was the euro currency is a pain the punt was much better the good old days aswell when you could spend British sterling in the shops, I can see why a lot of Irish people in the republic go shopping in the north. In kilmihil i remember going down to the local pub with my brother to get turf for the fire and AGA cooker and soda bread in that paper bag and sweets. Pink lemonade brilliant memories because that part of co Clare no town gas so everything was turf fired cooking heat hot water. The bungalow is proberly long gone it was pretty ramshackle when my nan rented it and because it was made from concrete and the west of Ireland is wet it was always damp. Next time I'm over I must go and check it out I know where it was, it was on the road to Cooraclare, and kilrush.