Happy New Year, you guys... naturally, in 2012 thoughts fall to what's gonna get done (finally) on the 1998 XC. Our 1998 XC wagon w/170k miles is at Stage 0... also, it's now rockin'' an IPD Short RAM air intake, NA cams, IPD RIP kit, Samco vacuum, turbo and coolant hoses, IPD turbo inlet tube kit, ...

Ask them to check for piston slap when the head is off. Also for rod bearing and wrist pin noise. The upper bearing cap on the big end of the rod gets beaten up when someone does a Seafoam treatment with slightly too much liquid. Eventually Seafoam will sell its product in an actual foam format so ...

I would have to hear it up close but it sounds like piston slap. The fact that it happens often during warm up is a good indicator. Have you checked you piston to bore clearance and the dimensions of the pistons? It does the typical 'wake up call' of loud tapping for anywhere from 3-30 seconds on a...

Yeah a new head seems like about the only thing you haven't tried. This makes me hesitant to spend money trying to stop the occasional tick on my engine. I swear it might be trade-in time. That Audi A5 coupe looks really nice. I've owned a few Audis, and they're wonderful beasts... quick, reliable,...

I've posted this on all the forums, and I'm sorry if that's too many... just want to get EVERYONE'S input (not just the stellar JRL!) :mrgreen: The ticking is occurring on my 1998 V70 XC, 143k miles. All service records, good care from a good dealer (oxymoron?)... bought it, did/replaced the followi...

There's been so much discussion about the causes/fixes of & for lifter noise... this is something like the 3rd thread in a week about it... o-ring kits for the oil sump, new lifters, oil additives, synth vs. dino, heavy vs. light weight oils, worn injector noise doubling for ticking lifters, oil...

On my 1998 V70 XC, the lenses reach quite far, even by the 2001-2002 P2 XC's I've borrowed over the last year, both in HB and LB... on my 1998 XC, they *look* OEM in all respects, except they each read : 'Hella' on the center on the lens... did Hella supply Volvo in and perhaps before/after 1998 wit...

Awesome thread... Think I'm gonna drop the rear end, though... have access to a knowledgeable (Volvo Certified) friend with a strong back who owes me a BIG favor soon (I'm taking care of everything he leaves behind or in the middle of when he has to get to the hospital to be with his wife when their...

there is a pump on the driver side but it just moves fuel over the saddle to the pass. side where the pump for fuel delivery is. same access as pass. side through the floor Thanks! That clears *that* up... time to get another fuel pump... Walbro, OEM, or is there another 3rd-party vendor who sells ...

A mechanic last year answered my question about the same issue, which I still have on my 1998 V70 XC, with the same answers here... swap it out if you want *total* confidence, but it's a parlor game to try and predict, beyond that noise+ eventual death... he also mentioned that the 1998 XC, at least...