A question about LPG and the tailgate lock.

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I have another question for you guy's.

When the engine is ticking over there is a rattle coming from somewhere.
It's definitely coming from the front but i can't isolate where.
Guessing i would say front diff area.

Every now and again, there seems to be a sort of clunk, like something is engaging or something has dropped but it only happens every couple of minutes and its the same sound.
It doesn't change in tone. Just repeats every now and again.

Any thoughts?
 
chomerly said:
I have another question for you guy's.

When the engine is ticking over there is a rattle coming from somewhere.
It's definitely coming from the front but i can't isolate where.
Guessing i would say front diff area.

Every now and again, there seems to be a sort of clunk, like something is engaging or something has dropped but it only happens every couple of minutes and its the same sound.
It doesn't change in tone. Just repeats every now and again.

Any thoughts?
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Crank pully vibration damper shot or the aircon compressor clutch.
 
Thanks Datatek.

I have very little knowledge about these cars so don't know where to look.
Point to a Volvo T4 and i will know but P38's, i need some pointers.

Is there a description/breakdown image of said component?
 
chomerly said:
Thanks Datatek.

I have very little knowledge about these cars so don't know where to look.
Point to a Volvo T4 and i will know but P38's, i need some pointers.

Is there a description/breakdown image of said component?
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Crank pully is in much the same place on all cars, on the end of the crankshaft:rolleyes:
Aircon compressor clutch is on the front of the compressor where the drive belt/pulley is.:) It's disk operated magnetically.
 
Datatek said:
Download RAVE from Wammers EAS post in the How To section.
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Thanks, i've just got it now. :)

I've had a look at the tailgate lock on the car today, as it still operates when the car is locked, and it is in an almost new condition.
I've given it a spray with some WD40 and moved all of the moving parts i could but it still does not isolate when the car is locked.
I can still press the tailgate button and it will open but it will set off the alarm at the same time.

Is the some kind of module which is supposed to isolate the lock once the car has been locked?
 
chomerly said:
Thanks, i've just got it now. :)

I've had a look at the tailgate lock on the car today, as it still operates when the car is locked, and it is in an almost new condition.
I've given it a spray with some WD40 and moved all of the moving parts i could but it still does not isolate when the car is locked.
I can still press the tailgate button and it will open but it will set off the alarm at the same time.

Is the some kind of module which is supposed to isolate the lock once the car has been locked?
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Need to look at RAVE, I seem to remember the drivers door lock is involved somehow. Power is just removed to stop the solenoid operating.
 
I have got the gas working sort of.
Its a bit temperamental but it works now when on long journey's.
The car is going in to have the LPG side of things looked at.
It will only cost my £45 to get it checked.
I personally believe it needs to have a good clean out.
I believe it hasn't had the LPG serviced in some time and that with a good cleanup, it should be good to go as normal.

Here's to hoping.

The tailgate lock is also working sort of too.
It is definitely related to the drivers door lock as when i lock the car using the key in the drivers door it will sometimes lock the boot too.
I need to replace the mechanism inside the door so once that is done there will be no problems there.
 
chomerly said:
I have got the gas working sort of.
Its a bit temperamental but it works now when on long journey's.
The car is going in to have the LPG side of things looked at.
It will only cost my £45 to get it checked.
I personally believe it needs to have a good clean out.
I believe it hasn't had the LPG serviced in some time and that with a good cleanup, it should be good to go as normal.

Here's to hoping.

The tailgate lock is also working sort of too.
It is definitely related to the drivers door lock as when i lock the car using the key in the drivers door it will sometimes lock the boot too.
I need to replace the mechanism inside the door so once that is done there will be no problems there.
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Maybe you just need to clean and lubricate the lock mechanism.:)
 
I totally forgot about this thread.

The issue related to the door locking mechanism has now been solved.

The lock was sticky and I disassembled it and tried re-greasing the various parts to no avail.
A sourced a new lock mechanism locally and fitted it within 20 minutes.
Using the remote key fob now locks all the doors as normal and the tailgate is isolated once the drivers door is locked too.
 
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