spychoactive wrote: ↑16 Aug 2021, 17:33 It sounds like the beginning of a bad joke: Four champions and an Auto lite walk into a Volvo...

And the bartender says “ are you guys AC or Delco?”

Our V70R started with a horrific clanking noise from the drivetrain. Prior to that, there was a whine/noise from the front that varied with road speed and that I thought was related to the carrier bearing going bad on the right front CV axle. Well, I replaced the right front CV axle and still had t...

Volvo does parts by engine number, not Vin number, Manov.

There is a white label on the timing belt cover, and it is also inscribed in the block

brunocerous wrote: ↑18 Aug 2021, 05:26 What a great photo. I’m so sorry for your loss. I’ll be sending good vibes your way. -B

Let me know if you need that ETM, B.

While I'm reassembling the B5254T so I can actually use it in the car, I'm also building up the short block for the B5234T. How do you car gurus know all the exacting information required to do this kind of work and have access to all of these interesting parts (old S60R engine) and tools? I'm figh...

That will work great on both oil pans and cylinder head covers (top half of the cylinder head)

About 1/5 the cost of official Volvo stuff

I have to say to love this one…

If you can't fix it, you don't own it.

Good news is that the spec on the oil pressure sender going to ground is 5.6-8 psi, so your 14 psi at idle is fine.

I think a new sensor might do the trick

Remanufactured calipers can be had for a reasonable price.

There is a lot of junk out there. Remember, the cores will all say Volvo on them, but they arent the same as OE Volvo.

The rebuilds almost universally use pot metal for pistons, slides. My record was 18 months for a rebuilt to freeze up

Do a compression test to rule out valve damage.

Can you describe what “ skipping “ means?