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tjn · Jan 30th, 2022, 14:52

Hi all,

I can't believe it was April 21 las time I was on here, don't know where the time goes. Hope everyone is OK.

Coupla weird things with my V40 XC D2 :

1. few days ago drove about 15 miles home & after I stopped it kept running the fan at full belt (could be heard in the house) for ages. The journey was 30 mph through a couple of villages, 40 - 50 elsewhere, so not fast and not slow. A bitterly cold morning too. So nothing obvs to cause engine to overheat.

2. today I stopped at a t-junction about 2 miles from leaving home. When I could go I pressed on gas revs went up - and up - and car didn't move. Out of gear & back in again, still same. Some message appeared re. transmission reduced blah blah didn't have time to read it all. The bloke behind pushed me into a layby opposite. Then he pushed the car in there too (joke laugh now!). But transmission wasn't "reduced" it wasn't happening at all.

Dunno if the 2 are related, obvs fan not as much of a worry as getting stranded in the middle of a junction when gearbox stops working.

I'd be grateful for any advice please.

TIA, Terry.

Jan 30th, 2022, 14:52	#1
tjn New Member Last Online: Feb 9th, 2022 10:37 Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Helston	V40 crosscountry D2 engine gearbox funnies Hi all, I can't believe it was April 21 las time I was on here, don't know where the time goes. Hope everyone is OK. Coupla weird things with my V40 XC D2 : 1. few days ago drove about 15 miles home & after I stopped it kept running the fan at full belt (could be heard in the house) for ages. The journey was 30 mph through a couple of villages, 40 - 50 elsewhere, so not fast and not slow. A bitterly cold morning too. So nothing obvs to cause engine to overheat. 2. today I stopped at a t-junction about 2 miles from leaving home. When I could go I pressed on gas revs went up - and up - and car didn't move. Out of gear & back in again, still same. Some message appeared re. transmission reduced blah blah didn't have time to read it all. The bloke behind pushed me into a layby opposite. Then he pushed the car in there too (joke laugh now!). But transmission wasn't "reduced" it wasn't happening at all. Dunno if the 2 are related, obvs fan not as much of a worry as getting stranded in the middle of a junction when gearbox stops working. I'd be grateful for any advice please. TIA, Terry.