Hello again!

[VOLTA551568908589]

so this is the new spot, eh?

the V40 is still driving like it a champ at 210K.. trying to keep the outside clean but 14 year old paint tends to naturally die lol

still mostly stock with a k&n, M.B.C at 12psi.

i still love driving it. storage is perfect for skiing/ biking

my only big problem i can think of is when starting the motor cold, there is a loud clicking noise; especially when i put it into drive.

i have a feeling its a weak oil pump and that is the lifters clicking without oil??

i let it idle for a minute or two before driving

 

anyways.. cheers! good to see some people still ripping these things

http://i.share.pho.to/d58f1ae4_l.jpeg
 

p.s my next car will most likely be a  '05/'06 v70 2.5t

[VOLTA551568908589]

[pbfreak54001568908583]

 

Yo I'm happy to see that you kept your car. Looking mint lol 

[TEEKAY]

[TEEKAY]

PS I like your garage doors.

[1clean00]

The oil pumps rarely "fail" they could sometimes develop leaks around the gasket or the actual front crank seal.  If the oil pump area itself is otherwise dry i wouldn't suspect oil pump unless you have actual oil pressure issues.  

If you don't have a warning lamp for oil pressure, and you do have "ticking" at 210K i'd suspect the bottom end o-rings in the oil pan have hardened or sludged and you're just not getting full oil flow to the top end.  The true fix would be to drop the oil pan, clean out the bottom end, and reseal with new gaskets and o-rings. 

Otherwise,  another solution would be to run thinner oil, like 5w30 or 0w30.  

Ticking could also be related to the vvt solenoid,  or potentially even an exhaust leak that subsides when the engine is warmed and the metal expands to form a better seal. 

[VOLTA551568908589]

thanks @1clean00
once the engine is warmed up, she is totally fine. there are no oil leaks ( replaced alot of gaskets a couple months ago )

should i try this little trick to rule out vvt?

 

[Ol' Dirty Noodle]

given it's the 1.6 with a different ECU i wouldn't, pop off the timing cover and look for oil spots around the timing belt or on the pulleys/gears

[theForgottenone]

I'm gonna lean on that got tick noise

[1clean00]

you can pull the solenoid connection while it is running and if you're simply idling the ecu won't care.  I've done this to diagnose before on both the V40 and my T5.  I'd wait until the engine was warm and do it then,  when cold it really ticks all over the place anyway until it gets full oil flow and the cat and coolant warm up.   

[1clean00]

could also be evap purge valve,  mine seems to tick more when its cold. 

[VOLTA551568908589]

Yeah.. ticking problem is much now with the warmer summer temperatures 

new problem on the horizon though

Possible Boost Leak?
*02 v40 auto with 225k, k&n, MBC PSI*
-stays at the normal -25psi vacuum 
-rough idle at cold start up, but when warmed up its fine
-very sluggish acceleration until the turbo spools up, even that, I never see it go more than around 5 or 6 psi
-odd new whistling sound when slowly de-accelerating at around 1 psi ( not the normal boosh sound you get when letting of the acceleration )
-when i do get a medium pull going (on-ramp), at around 5psi/ 3.5k rpm, there is a high pitch "weeee" sound that almost sounds electronic 
....I have reset the cpu ie disconnected battery for 5 min to see if i can reset something (MAF?)  

[Ol' Dirty Noodle]

Could be an o2 sensor, see if they look like this lol

[flyfishing31568908306]

Do these cars have IAC's? 

[Ol' Dirty Noodle]

Yea but it when those go symptoms are usually rough idle and hard starts