X400 · 2001—2010 · Saloon & Estate

The complete X‑Type
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Torque figures, fault codes, part numbers and inspection notes for every engine and drivetrain variant. Written to workshop standard, checked against factory documentation.

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Part numbers: 35
Last revision: 6 Sep 2026

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W-430

Cooling System Layout And Precautions

Sealed pressurised circuit, expansion-tank cap, electric fans that can spin after shutdown, and why you never crack a hot system.

Cooling

2.0 V6

2001–2009
W-431

Radiator Hoses And Clips

Drain first, spring clips versus screw clips, plastic stubs that crack if you lever hard, soap not grease, then a short road check on the clamps.

Cooling

2.0 V6

2001–2009
W-432

Radiator Cooling Fans And Module

ECU-driven twin fans, module on the upper left of the shroud, fused jump test, then petrol versus diesel shroud removal.

Cooling

2.0 V6

2001–2009
W-433

Water Pump Removal And Refitting

Petrol cover or full housing from the left-hand front. Diesel pump via the PAS pump, and why that job also belongs with the timing-belt kit in A-301.

Cooling

2.0 V6

2001–2009
W-434

Heater And Air-Conditioning Controls

Battery earth off, ashtray and centre-panel screws, hazard and climate plugs, then the four screws that hold the control panel to the audio unit.

Cooling

2.0 V6

2001–2009
W-435

Air-Conditioning System Warning

Do not vent R134a yourself. What you may unbolt dry, and what only a recovery shop may open.

Cooling

2.0 V6

2001–2009
W-440

Diesel Injection System Checks

Plugs and corrosion first, then air filter, compression, fuel filter and breathers. OBD under the driver facia. High-pressure spray is dangerous.

Fuel & Exhaust

2.0d

2003–2009
W-442

Turbocharger Removal Notes

Oil feed and return, variable vanes, intercooler path, new gaskets. The charger is part of the exhaust manifold; full strip is a separate engine job.

Fuel & Exhaust

2.0d

2003–2009
W-443

Diesel Exhaust System

Angled cat under the manifold, short flex, one-piece rear with centre and tail silencers. Later cars add a flanged DPF after the flex.

Fuel & Exhaust

2.0d

2003–2009
W-444

Diesel Air Cleaner Box

Dipstick and filler out, top cover off, MAF unplugged, outlet clamp, rear plugs and vacuum, front intake pipes, then lift the pegs from the grommets.

Fuel & Exhaust

2.0d

2003–2009
W-445

Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor

No throttle cable. The sensor is built into the pedal. Driver lower trim off, plug out, nuts off. Idle is ECM only.

Fuel & Exhaust

2.0d

2003–2009
W-460

Petrol Fuel Precautions And Depressurise

Plastic tank under the rear seats, in-tank pump, SFI on 95 RON. Kill pressure before any union: fuse run-down, crack on a rag, or Schrader on the right of the rail.

Fuel & Exhaust

2.0 V6

2001–2009
W-462

Petrol Fuel Pump And Sender

2WD one right-hand module; 4WD right pump plus left transfer with cross-over pipes. Lock ring 70 Nm, tool 310-072A, align the arrows, new seal.

Fuel & Exhaust

2.0 V6

2001–2009
W-463

Petrol Fuel Tank Removal

No drain plug. Empty first, rear cushion and grommet, straps at 25 Nm. 4WD needs propshaft out, front silencer out, final drive down about 75 mm.

Fuel & Exhaust

2.0 V6

2001–2009
W-465

Petrol Exhaust And Cats

Twin manifolds, downpipe, cat(s), rear with two or three silencers on rubber hangers. Cat to manifold 25 Nm, cat to engine 23 Nm, flex to cat 55 Nm. Oxygen sensors 40 Nm.

Fuel & Exhaust

2.0 V6

2001–2009
W-466

Accelerator Cable, 2.0 Only

Cable on 2.0 litre alone. 2.5 and 3.0 use a pedal position sensor and a throttle motor. Adjust at the ferrule with the pedal floored.

Fuel & Exhaust

2.0 V6

2001–2009
W-467

Petrol Injection Sensors Overview

MAF, CMP, CKP, TPS versus pedal, O2, VCT solenoid: what each tells the ECM, with torque where we have it. Not a full strip.

Fuel & Exhaust

2.0 V6

2001–2009
W-470

Rear Bumper: Saloon And Estate

Wheelarch liner holes, sill trim, parking-aid plug, saloon sill nuts, estate light trims and RH overflow pipe. Guides take the front edge on refit.

Body & Interior

2.0 V6

2001–2009
W-471

Bonnet, Gas Struts, And Release Cable

Mark the hinges, free the washer hose and heated-jet wires, two people on the lid, then passenger sill trim for the cable run to the slam panel.

Body & Interior

2.0 V6

2001–2009
W-472

Door Inner Trim Panel

Visible screws, then the clips around the edge, release-handle cable, window and mirror plugs, and the sealed weathershield behind the skin.

Body & Interior

2.0 V6

2001–2009
W-473

Door Locks And Central Locking

Actuators live inside the door or boot lock. Scan the GEM first. Torx screws at the rear edge, rods and cables, never shut a door until the lock proves itself.

Body & Interior

2.0 V6

2001–2009
W-474

Exterior Mirror Glass

Warm glass only. Push the inner edge forward, wedge the outer edge off the motor, unplug the heater if fitted. Folding on the key is A-064.

Body & Interior

2.0 V6

2001–2009
W-475

Sunroof Motor And Initialisation

Fuse first, Allen key through the overhead console for manual move, three screws on the motor, then tilt and a half-second re-press to teach the glass.

Body & Interior

2.0 V6

2001–2009
W-476

Front Seats And Seat Belts

Slide for the floor bolts, belt guide trim, battery off for a full minute before side-airbag plugs, pretensioner on the inboard rail.

Body & Interior

2.0 V6

2001–2009
W-477

Interior Trim And Facia Cautions

Battery wait beside headlining airbags, visible screws then edge clips, label every facia plug, never force a panel that still hangs on a hidden rivet.

Body & Interior

2.0 V6

2001–2009
W-478

Fuel Filler Flap Release Cable

Sill trim, load-side trim, twist the collar in the flap aperture, free the latch and spring, then the floor handle bolts and the clipped run.

Body & Interior

2.0 V6

2001–2009