My 1990 V6 Sei is finally back on the road

[Dieselman]

Only on the Prv6 engine, always carry a spare Lhm pump belt. Due to being camshaft driven the drive pulley revolves at half speed, but due to space restrictions the pulleys are small, meaning the load on the belt is very high and they wear rapidly, especially if they skid at all, at which point they burn up in very short order.

To stop them skidding they are set very tight, maximum deflection is 5mm.

[dcz1643]

Thanks for this advice. Barry changed the LHM belt down in Lincolnshire, so it’s brand new but I will order one and carry it as a spare. Cheers…

[dcz1643]

Well, she is home. Plenty to do on the cosmetics but mechanically, she didn’t miss a beat. 150 miles, without a break, after 26 years, not bad.

[Dieselman]

Fantastic news. Which one is 26 years laid up, if it's you I can see the cosmetic deterioration.

However, the Xm looks in great condition...

[dcz1643]

I have definitely deteriorated over the years, I was a younger man, when I last drove the XM. I have never driven so long, constantly watching the dashboard and hoping no warning lights come on, well they didn’t and that’s great. The car is like a time capsule, sweet wrappers in the pockets from my kids, all those years ago. There is even a Bart Simpson figure on the dash, that my son put there when he was 8 (he is now 36). The job now is to get the XM to be as good as it can be. I will be looking for some plastic parts, as some of mine have broken down. The automatic gear leaver started to fall apart on the way home (the plastic bit) and the plastic frame/trim on the inside of the tailgate is broken, causing the 13th window to sag. However, if mine have broken down due to age, I suspect they all will have done. Cheers All