Hey guys, 2004 xc90 2.9, need to install a new catalytic converter. Do I absolutely have to lower the engine, or is there a work around for this? Thanks

The crankshaft sensor operates on a magnetic pulse and apparently when a starter is breaking down it draws a heavy current load. This makes sense because my brand new battery would die much quicker than it should trying to get the engine to start. The current draw, as I understand it, interferes ...

Well I have a scanner from harbor freight. I’m nit sure if you are familiar with that store or not but it’s nothing fancy. The engine never turned over, even with the old engine, the way I thought it ought to, but since this is the first Volvo I’ve ever owned I didn’t have a reference point to ...

Fixed!! I replaced the starter and she fired right up. Hope this helps someone in the future.

Hey guys. I got the used engine swapped into my XC90. I’ll say this first. Never buy a broken down XC90 just to have something to tinker with. That being said, the engine will crank but won’t start. The tachometer jumps up and down and it’s throwing a p336 crankshaft position sensor circuit code. I ...

Score!! Thanks I appreciate it.

Hey guys. On my 04’ XC90 2.9, I am in need of the two gaskets that go between the turbo and the exhaust pipe. I can’t seem to find them anywhere. Could someone point me in the right direction?

Thanks for the info. Is it possible to pull the engine without pulling the transmission? If not that’s fine, I’m just trying to understand. I have done engine swaps on rwd and 4wd but this is the first front wheel/all wheel drive that I’ve done. If it’s just not possible, or just so hard that it’s ...

Hey guys. I sourced a good engine from a local junk yard for my 2004 XC90. Ive seen a couple videos about how to remove the engine. The videos I’ve seen either pull the engine out the front or drop it out the bottom. Why couldn’t I just hoist it out the top like normal? Seems like these people went ...

If I bought a good cylinder head and cover, would it work with the old block? Would I have to have it machined to match the block?