Great car, well engineered in a lot of ways.
Make sure PCV is in good order, flush trans if fluid not clean / red, replace required mounts (all of them would not shock me), fresh fluids and filter...
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Great car, well engineered in a lot of ways.
Make sure PCV is in good order, flush trans if fluid not clean / red, replace required mounts (all of them would not shock me), fresh fluids and filter...
Can you confirm that the leakage of the cylinder is being caused by a burned (broken) valve? If so, just swap the head with a junkyard 2.5L Turbo head and call it a day. Don't worry about the dings...
Get a feeler gauge and check the gap on the clutch. Pretty sure this is your primary problem. Easiest to evacuate the system, remove the compressor, then re-shim on the bench. (you will have the...
Only time an engine with a good PCV will show pressure is when the valve guides / seals or piston rings are leaking more pressure than can be evacuated, namely this is an engine with high mileage or...
Oh shiiiitttt, he's coming out with both barrels blazing again!
jk
Shuttering when braking.... well, wobbling when braking could be a bad ball joint. Can you tell which wheel is shuddering?
A general pull to one side could be poor alignment. If the pull comes...
If I were you, I'd pull each coil pack and look carefully for cracks. One of my cars had 155k on the original packs (no misfire codes or issues per se). All had cracks so I replaced with a fresh...
Sounds like classic lawnmower syndrome (poor compression, especially troublesome at startup). Not really a plug related thing in my mind though extremely wide plug gaps won't make the car any easier...
Hard to go wrong with Michelin or Bridgestone tires. I tried Conti's DWS (?) but they flat spot every night and I won't buy them again (excellent traction however).
Okay, we'll shake and call a truce!
My Volvo mojo is good this weekend, found a pair of newish jewel OEM headlights destined for one of my old S70's or C70 from the junkyard (sorry, off topic). ...
Admittedly, I have never heard of broken springs on these cars (just read through some posts regarding such). I have heard of (and also experienced) broken strut mounts which is likely more common...
10,000th post and still sounding like a d*ckweed!
Hooray!
Something doesn't sound quite right there, broken spring rubbing on the strut? Not saying you don't have a broken spring (and a visual which you probably have is key), but it would be a bit more...
These cars develop clunks to keep your mind sharp. I've been trying to figure out clunks on my Volvo's for years.
If you have ramps, drive it up and have someone turn the wheel back and forth...
Good question, I'd like to get a flash for an '04.
I'm guessing the additional engine sensors on the later cars helps to ensure safer boosting (at least theoretically).
In my experience, the hydraulics don't fail in a dramatic fashion, they just shrink and dry up. Never had one split or leak. Mileage doesn't seem to accelerate wear on these, it is essentially just...
If I were you, I would re-analyze after you've done mounts. If you have a car that runs great at 65mph but shakes badly at idle, this is going to solve most of the problem. I don't see having a...
I love my Volvo's (and have a bunch of them).
I would NEVER recommend these cars to anyone who can not or will not do the repairs themselves. These get lumped into the luxury car category, at...
You are likely chasing a ghost. I'm going to go out on a limb and say every one of your engine mounts are bad / sagging / whatever you want to call it.
Pull the plug for the MAF (and send the car into limp mode) you will be able to drive it if the MAF has failed, might cause some other weird problems (cooling fan running, etc.) but I think the car...
Volvo + Chicco + Bob Stroller = your new life.....
Some of us are right there with you!
Bill, always great to have nice butt cupping!
Mercedes seems to have gone the route of hideously priced and complex engines that frequently have catastrophic failures, even at very low mileage. They like to change them every year to render the...
Can you look at your LTFT numbers via OBD live values? This will assist in troubleshooting what might be happening with regards to (over)fueling issues.
Do you know the health of the PCV...
Being in Texas there are fewer (or perhaps zero) rot/rust situations with the flex pipe. Owned quite a few 5 cylinder Volvos and never had a bad flex pipe. Had plenty of leaky exhaust manifolds,...