Category: Volvo S40, V40 Forum

Hello! Now I have to ask something: My V40 T4 Bj. 98 (i.e. Ph.I) had extremely soft feathers in the back. It opened up to me at every small shaft at the back. Now I made it with H&R feathers. 35mm lower. The road position has become very, very good – only he pulls the tail a little bit. Is there a possibility to make it in the back in 10-20mm higher? Other feather plates e.g.? Then I might need a manual in German, as my kpl. is in English. Should anyone have to leave one, then to me. Where do I get cheap headlights? I already have clear glass, but through a lot of stone blows are the no more soooooo the hit. Should I buy in the bay? or do you have other sources?? At my turn signal switch the “trap” does not always rattle in the steering wheel? That means first that I have to take out 80 % of the turn signal again with my hand. Had the disguise already off and WD40 brings no success. If I can push the finger with no cover? The problem is there!

Hello guys, for some time I’ve been driving a V40 1.8 with 122hp BJ 2004. So far he didn’t have any big flaws. Now I’ve noticed a noise which is very rare to hear (here in the video you hear it).Video noise Until now the noise has occurred when the engine has been cold. Today it has also occurred after a 20 minute drive. You can only hear it when the engine is running in the stationary gas, during the ride there is nothing to hear. I hope you can help me quickly and give me the fear that it might be something bigger. Greetings Max

Hello dear present, I hope you can help me in my decision-making, otherwise I wouldn’t know who I could ask. Unfortunately I didn’t break the jackpot and unfortunately I have to rely on very cheap used cars. I am looking for a reliable car, which does me good service without major repairs still many years/kilometres. I had a Renault Megane year 2000 with now 150,000 and have the “snatch” full. Never again French!! From one repair to another and now he is standing with the mechanic and no longer jumps. So a “new” has to come, and since my ex had the V40 as a service car years ago and I was very pleased, I was very pleased to have to have encountered the V40 when looking for it. – But— is he also the right thing?? Achja, tooth straps have been changed at 120,000 and TÜV gets new. Since neither I nor my two daughters are “bastlers”, the repairs must be very manageable. What should I pay attention to, or rather leave a finger from it. Is the price too high for old questions.

Hello friends, I came across a new headlight lamp on the internet today and also at Amazon. It’s called: “Carchet 2 H7 5 CREE-XPE Q5 LED car lamp. Should according to the manufacturer 6000- 6500k have white. Can this new type of lamp actually be installed in clear view main headlights at the V40, BJ 2003, MJ 2004, 90 kw, 122 hp and 1.8 machine? What will the TüV and the StvO say or write there? Because with the old H7 lamp of Osram the Night Breaker, I have already got considerable difficulties this year at the TüV. It was said that they are too bright. The new Night Breakers of Osram cost here in Slovakia 28 € and are even brighter. I look forward to many answers from you and say thank you for that!

Hello people For a short time now I have two problems concerning the ventilation: 1. Umflutschalter ohne Funktion If, for example, I press the button to shut off the fresh air supply, the orange LED on the switch lights up, but it still smells like exhaust gases. When switched off, there was a subtle snoring from the ventilation in the old days and a swell of fresh air came from the upper ventilation nozzles. Now nothing happens when switching off. Where can the defect lie? Is the mechanical or electronic nature? How can it be diagnosed? 2. Exhaust smell from ventilation For about a month I have been feeling that during the journey between there is a swall of burnt oil odor in the interior. At first I thought that this came from a vehicle running ahead, but it also occurred when I was travelling all alone on a road. I would not be aware that my car would burn oil and smoke/ruze into the interior. At first I thought that it was from a previous vehicle, but when I was travelling on a road alone, I could also be helpful to have a look at the filter.

Hello Volvo friends I’m about to make my debut – have 1 single little problem, which I can’t cope with… To the background : I bought a 2001 phase II V40 T4, whose engine was wide… And a 1999’s V40 T4 Phase I, whose engine top and its threshold are finished… I then folded out of phase II the engine – 2 hours and the thing was eaten… The engine from the 99’er then inserted into the 01’er, everything looks good… Except for one! The cluttered camshaft sensor ! Both have different plugs – and now I’m looking for how I can use the current flow diagrams of the two versions, to connect the 3 ridiculous 0.8 mm2 drums in the correct occupancy with the different color coded wires again… Well … the small maleur with the drive waves… is perhaps not a big act, rather a ballance act of the fingers – and then the elk can help me there again? Or does the camshaft sensor of the phase I have to look at the other phase?

A good day in the round, would like to change both sides of the VA feather legs completely with the Elchle. Thanks to Haynes, the forum and the Internet I believe I am already well informed. Now there are still some questions or uncertainties arising from the information material, it needs to stretch after an answer and all search functions did not use anything.Do you have to have a punch screwdriver, to solve the old spring leg / shock absorber? Or is it enough lubricant and hearty breakfast? According to Heynes citiere:10. On all models except later (2000-on) Sport or dynamic models, the reference hole in the upper spring seat holes are properly aligned with the three bolts on the strut lower spring seat. 11. On 2000-on Sport or Dynamic models, the reference hole in the upper spring seat should be removed from my head.

Hello, so I have to get a new car and have discovered the V40 a little bit. But I have a) No idea about cars b) Not so much money. So as you can see, the usual problem Now I look inside in autoscout and mobile and see Volvos already for so 3500, for years of construction around 2000 and so between 100,000 and 180.000km. With the photos everything looks nice and the equipment sounds crazy, for one of the so far 0 equipment had. Therefore my questions: If you think about the purchase of a V40, what do you have to pay attention to? What do you have to ask, check etc.? What are typical defects? What is not so bad? Which mileages should be made when it comes to the check booklet? I have read the hand brake often causes problems. What does a repair cost? What does it cost with the Renault drive itself? From when is it there / no longer there? For tips and hints I am grateful.

Is there a way to delete the lamp for the error indicator of the engine control? The reason is that the car was ticking like crazy when speeding and the lamp lit (but only after minutes) (the engine had already run warm). My guess was humidity or bad fuel, because it now runs nicely. A visit to the workshop resulted in reading out (by 23€) that everything is possible: valves, control, ignition cables, coils, candles,…. That was not very productive, because the cables, coils and candles were exchanged a year ago (similar error picture at that time). 100 meters after the workshop the lamp lights up again, even though the engine is brav purring. That’s why my question, because I would like to know how often the “error” appears. Oh yes: S40 gasoline 1.6l 109hp BJ2001

Hello, we just got a V40 Bj 07 / 2000 offered with which the camshaft adjustment wheel makes noise. My husband is a car mechanic at Opel and could even borrow special tools from a motor repairer here in town but we don’t know exactly what we need to replace. Timing belts is clear but Volvo confused me a bit on the phone yesterday. There they told me that the following parts had to be renewed: camshaft adjustment wheel & camshaft adjuster, a rather expensive senso and of course the timing belt. Who can bring some light into the dark here and possibly know the prices of the spare parts? Lg Nathalie