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850 engine replacement woes (& Updates)

A Seven Month Volvo 850 Engine Replacement Saga Tears, blood, sweat and oil: Lee’s tale of sadness and triumph in the face of mechanical adversity. 850 engine replacement woes (& Updates)

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V70 Engine Blown

Anatomy of a Blown Engine What the owner heard, what he did, and why he did it. “You should have shut off the engine the moment your low coolant light went on and the temp gauge started rising which probably … Continue reading

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850 NA engine shot, what should I do?

Blue smoke = dead? When to say goodbye to an engine. Two mechanics, an independent and a Volvo dealer, also told me that the car has bad rings. I was careful not to ask a leading question–I just told them … Continue reading

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