Thanks for all the info. ! I will be pulling the head this weekend and hopefully all it will need is cleaning, seals etc. I'll look into finding a local shop and get an idea on what they would charge to do that work, but I think it will be too much. Seems like if you say " Volvo " the num...

Hey Sveedy, Heres my headgasket thread from december, its rambling and i needed alot of assurance at that time but you might find some of the info i recieved to be helpful. https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=91809&hilit=headgasket I bought my headgasket and valve st...

I wasn't aware that compression test should be done at wot so I decided to do one again before tearing into the head gasket job today. # 1 cyl cold was 100; added a cap full of oil and it went up to 140. Now I'm beginning to think that I have a ring issue. If that's the case should I even bother do...

If i remember correctly you said that engine use 1 quart/3k miles,that's 1l/5000km...that's nothing. If there are no visible signs that engine use oil (blue smoke from exhaust on WOT or when you decelerate with engine)...i would leave it alone. Upper limit for oil consumption is 1l/1000km. What oil ...

Just call it "Silver" and don't forget your mask.
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I thought you might enjoy this film. I was looking for the Promotional film for the first R that got me so excited in 94. Cars just got better and better every year up through the early 2000s. Now they just get more gimmicky... Even brands i thought would never give in like RR have. Recently I went ...

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I always feel like one instance of a CEL is not enough evidence to speculate or do repairs on. I'd see if it comes back after another ~300 miles.

Top stuff. Easier, in my opinion, than drilling and tapping an N/A manifold. You're also guaranteed to have better airflow as its obviously going to be matched! Whilst you've got the gear out, do the runners too - theyare far from a perfect transition.

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