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by Krystof
Fri Feb 02, 2024 3:16 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Another Failed Auxiliary Drive Belt-B4 Mild Hybrid
Replies: 17
Views: 2495

Re: Another Failed Auxiliary Drive Belt-B4 Mild Hybrid

several members have reported tension-pulley bearing failures. Bearings wear and finally fail over relatively long periods of time, new ones failing should at least raise some interest? Maybe it's my background in science and engineering, but no, not with me it doesn't. What would raise my interest...
by Krystof
Fri Feb 02, 2024 7:52 am
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Another Failed Auxiliary Drive Belt-B4 Mild Hybrid
Replies: 17
Views: 2495

Re: Another Failed Auxiliary Drive Belt-B4 Mild Hybrid

Not safety critical until you try and take a loved one to A+E and the belt snaps, admittedly a fairly low probability. "Fairly low" of course meaning massively unlikely ;) In general it's probably best to try and keep a sense of perspective on these things, rather than worrying unnecessar...
by Krystof
Fri Jan 26, 2024 11:04 am
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Battery drain
Replies: 2
Views: 762

Re: Battery drain

Is the car working fine? If it is, then I would suggest you try not to worry about it, use the car normally, and check on the battery in a month. Then perhaps check it after another couple of months, if you're still concerned about it. I certainly wouldn't expect a three-mile drive to put any charge...
by Krystof
Wed Jan 24, 2024 1:58 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Auto start/off and pilot assist
Replies: 30
Views: 4655

Re: Auto start/off and pilot assist

It's not possible to disable the stop-start system, but in the B4 it's almost seamless anyway - once you're used to it, you'll hardly notice it at all. Also, it doesn't only switch the engine off when you come to a halt, it also does it when you're coasting - and you'll hardly notice that either, un...
by Krystof
Thu Jan 18, 2024 12:58 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Does the forum provide a balanced view?
Replies: 18
Views: 2297

Re: Does the forum provide a balanced view?

Ask a question along the lines of "I'm thinking of buying a Volvo or some other car what do you think" and all the lurkers who are super happy will pop out and tell you how great their Volvos are. Of course if you went to a BMW group and asked the same question, the answer would of course...
by Krystof
Thu Jan 18, 2024 7:58 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Does the forum provide a balanced view?
Replies: 18
Views: 2297

Re: Does the forum provide a balanced view?

I think you're right - forums like this will naturally be used to discuss issues that some owners are having with their cars, while people whose cars are working flawlessly have less reason to contribute, and we might just dip in and have a quick look from time to time but not very often. So it can ...
by Krystof
Sat Dec 23, 2023 1:33 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: First Volvo but …
Replies: 24
Views: 10391

Re: First Volvo but …

BuzBox wrote: Fri Dec 22, 2023 11:48 am I guess if you have a new one today there seems to be a lot to moan about.
No, there really isn't :lol: But each to their own - I can see how plenty of people would be a lot happier with a much more affordable car.
by Krystof
Fri Dec 08, 2023 1:07 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: New software load incoming
Replies: 13
Views: 6718

Re: New software load incoming

Mine always says it will take "up to" 90 minutes, but I can't remember it ever actually taking longer than about 20 minutes. I always do the installation in a place that could be easily accessed by a tow truck just in case it completely fails to respond when I try to open it and start it -...
by Krystof
Tue Nov 28, 2023 5:23 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Rattles, squeaks and other niggles
Replies: 23
Views: 4015

Re: Rattles, squeaks and other niggles

No problem with mine.
If you're in Europe, yours will have been built in Belgium, not China.
by Krystof
Fri Sep 22, 2023 11:42 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Well, what a surprise!
Replies: 35
Views: 2492

Re: Well, what a surprise!

With EVs, carbon emissions are something of a red herring - at least until a large majority of energy production worldwide becomes fully renewable, which isn't going to happen any time soon. The real on-the-ground benefit of EVs is that they improve air quality in cities because they have no tailpip...