And keep in mind Americans, he's (probably!) not a pyro, what he calls a torch we call a flashlight!

418 is your paint code, and the -11 is the manufacturer and type, so you have regent red, BASF, metallic
http://www.volvotips.com/index.php/gene ... lor-codes/

Well, The PCV has "flow" if there is a lack of adequate vacuum, oil will go where it can, if the air rushing past from the cooling fan made enough pressure differential, it could theoretically siphon vapor from a split hose or loose fitting. more likely a bad hose just spewing. Possibly th...

if you tap the brakes, does the car veer? that is a dead giveaway for control arm bushings, yours may not be that far out yet.

So, how did it run prior to the accident? Has it basically sat for most of four years in a coma? How much run-time has it had since you started cranking it? Maybe the rings took a set and slightly bound. They could loosen up. pour a cap of seafoam in the cylinder and let it sit a day or so. Can't hu...

bronco wrote: ↑17 Nov 2020, 09:21 what does he want the day off or something? The dog ate my homework!

Grab another car and make some more videos Robert

Wow

2005 - 20011 XC90 V8 Part number 30731477. It is a bracket that hangs the exhaust pipes from the transmission. It keep the pipes and manifolds from cracking when the engine torques. One might call it a anti-flex. https://usparts.volvocars.com/images/parts/Volvo/parts/fullsize/GR-373135_22.png One i...

The small amount of oil in the charge pipe is typical/normal. check the oil feed line to the turbo, the o-ring may have failed. Also, check the oil drain back tube, same story. I think they are the more likely to fail than the inlet. Also, due to location, check the rear exhaust cam seal and the top...

I say shop around. Check with local Volvo club and Hey Portland area Volvo posters!! Hook this guy up. They may be a great shop and only use blue-box parts for warranty reasons, just like the dealer, but it sounds like they bill at the same rate as a dealer also.

Like manovlov says, indicate solved, and good luck finding a competent Volvo Mechanic, or better yet, in BECOMING one!