Dirk, if you need a picture from my 1999 NA let me know. Home tomorrow

Dirk , put it on the water pump last. It’s much easier than doing the tensioner, and easing the tensioner to get slack and putting on a different pulley is easy too. You can also tie the tensioner off with string. +1000 on tads note about removing the balancer. I was a lot more comfortable putting t...

I think all turbos have the same CR? This is from my 99 HPT Specifications NOTE: Measure compression with the engine hot and at wide open throttle Normal value B5234T and B5254T: 1.1-1.3 MPa (156-185 psi) Maximum deviation between cylinders: 0.2 MPa (28.4 psi) NOTE: This applies when the engine is w...

Can't believe I've spent $20 on shipping alone in the past week. We used to drive***** 100s of miles to pick up parts before people would ship stuff. Our time and 55 cpm is a lot more expensive than shipping! There is no such thing as free shipping - its built into item cost price. *** After which ...

Does this look right?

Red unfiltered oil
Green filtered oil
Blue filtered and cooled oil

Thanks Rick

Added part number to thread title.

Even fits the “bastards”

Voltage fluctuations will wreak havoc in P2 Volvos. Get that sorted first. Good battery and well performing alternator. I suspect you have bad diodes and ripple current on the alternator.

You will chase your tail forever until you fix this Fully charged unloaded battery voltage is 12.2v. With key/headlights on it shows 11.9v Load tests at 450-500amps I know this is low and that can cause wonky problems but jumping the car or having it on 10 or 50amp charger doesn't help the problem a...

Throw some ether into it and see if it breathes fire. If you onlyhave the previous owner anecdote that it 'ran fine before parked' then it has to treated as a complete INOP, starting at zero. FOr instance - pressure at the fuel rail has to be dead on 50-55 psi, not just 'present' You will need vIDA ...

That maps to TCM -0049 control unit memory fault.

Leave that alone until you get it running a least.