What did you do to your x40 today???

[bigboz]

Cam belt kit, water pump and VVT pulley all fitted today, including topping up the AF, came to £191 for labor

Annoyingly now though, i can hear the Idle gear rattling where previously it was masked by the VVT. Not a huge issue and expected on an older car, but none the less.....irritating!

[V40owner]

Originally Posted by mattl149

Well not just today but over the past few weeks ive been replacing the fog lights, new bonnet and tail gate struts, solved the electrical gremlins so i thought id throw caution to the wind and splash out on the old girl had new dampers all round and all suspension bushes replaced the bonnet was all stone chipped and looked ugly so had front end respray also including new filler cap and all the paint work polished looks absolutely mint then had a professional valet bring the inside up to par. She looked mint was really chuffed woke up this morning my car had gone obvious called the police been worried sick all day just been too see old girl and shes been torched im absolutely gutted i dont know how they got the car away but both my wifes keys and my own are still in our possession insurance said they'll pay but its kinda beside the point.........

If you eventually find the bastards then let me know...ill get myself a couple of wooden barrels loaded with nails,we can then put them inside the barrels,close the lid shut and roll them down a hill.

[Dog_Book]

Originally Posted by V40owner

If you eventually find the bastards then let me know...ill get myself a couple of wooden barrels loaded with nails,we can then put them inside the barrels,close the lid shut and roll them down a hill.

I'll give you a hand

But really that's so bad after you looke after it so much
I was wondering though how they got it? Mine was fairly different to the usual V40 but in all the years never got attacked. One of the things that made me but it was the fact they have approved immobiliser and an alarm.

[GaryS40]

Originally Posted by bigboz

Cam belt kit, water pump and VVT pulley all fitted today, including topping up the AF, came to £191 for labor

Annoyingly now though, i can hear the Idle gear rattling where previously it was masked by the VVT. Not a huge issue and expected on an older car, but none the less.....irritating!

Next job, idle gear?

It is great, not hearing the 'whir, click, whir, click', isn't it?

Gary

[druid]

Collected Neville from an overnight stay in a van hire compound.
All is well - no dents or dings!

[GaryS40]

Originally Posted by Matt86

lol I'm guessing either the 1.8 or the T4. If not a 1.9TD :P

The one he is selling is a 2.0T, according to the signature.

Must be a T4, or a top spec 2.0T with ALL the options.

Gary

[GaryS40]

Received the calipers and carriers from Gatos today. Thanks Alex!

Should start cleaning them tomorrow, if time allows.

Start night shift tomorrow and Thursday, so should have a bit of time during the day to get them started.

Received my new discs and pads yesterday and springs are due here tomorrow.

Power seat should also get tested 'out of car', tomorrow, prior to wiring in the power supply and FINALLY, the seat fitted into the car!

Gary

[barmandani]

Another package from Gatos safely arrived



Rear strut installed (it's from a evo 3)



And the back spoiler installed





The other parts will be installed during the next days.

Regards
Daniel

[gatos]

Originally Posted by barmandani

Another package from Gatos safely arrived

Rear strut installed (it's from a evo 3)

And the back spoiler installed

The other parts will be installed during the next days.

Regards
Daniel

Bloody hell Danny. That was fast. You've only received the parcel this morning and you've already fitted half of the bits on the car!!!!

Is the speedo bezel with the chrome rings intact? Was a bit worried about it sticking out.... (Not the plastic glass bit, as It had one broken clip already and I left it on to give a bit more structural support against any knocks

[GaryS40]

Originally Posted by gatos

Bloody hell Danny. That was fast. You've only received the parcel this morning and you've already fitted half of the bits on the car!!!!

Is the speedo bezel with the chrome rings intact? Was a bit worried about it sticking out....

Alex, you are one of the best (no, the best) packers that I have ever had the pleasure of knowing.

That plastic cover was wrapped to perfection! As was the brake caliper set.

Gary