I'm done! I pulled engine out and flexplate was busted allowing the outer ring to spin which threw off crank sensor reading. I got it all back together and ca seems to run great. Thanks for help along the way

Well it would rattle periodically , and knock. I took it apart at the middle support washers ( flexplate) and the center around the bolt ring was broke all the way around And the back had a gouge on the back like a bolt had hit it, so I wonder if when the tranny was done they dropped one That's when...

Well motor is out. I now have a question. The flexplate moves , the center part on flexplate where bolts go through has 2 plates that look to be plugged welded together. But mine I can hold that center part and rotate the outer, which would be the plate and cranksensor relutor wheel. So I figure tha...

I've cleaned cam oil ports and now resembled. Start cart car and clank / rattling again problem still there. I havent checked buying I'd bet it's off again. I've had enough I'm pulling engine and tearing it dont something is astray

I too had a "popping " type knock on top end of my 2.4t v70xc. I have replaced a lot of stuff and tore it apart numerous times but had recently found my top cam cover (which is the cam fixture) after taking apart to just see if something was broke , that the oil passage castings were carbo...

Great. I've already done the oil pan, and since seeing how bad it was I've been worried about everything else. I guess with good reason. I think I might check turbo lines. Since a impeller was found in exhaust! Still waiting on my seals to come in

You mention the bearing area, now there is no actual bearing just the aluminum casting of the cover and head right? After this car I want to make sure. Are there any areas of sludge buildup that would be crucial since apparently this car has it bad ,that I should check? I wonder about turbo feed lin...

I just went and looked over my cams after you mentioned the possibilitie of the cam trying to lock up, well I think you were right. I was looking down at the cams still in the cover and didnt even realize the oil passage was completely clog with carbon build up and the back two cam journals oil port...

Yes, it was not running at all when I bought it. When I finally got it started it ran poorly like no boost and that's when I started noticing the red hot turbo. I have the cam tower off with the cams exposé. I notice the end ring bearings? Not sure what there called but on end of cam is 3 spaced rin...

Yes torqueing it at a tooth and a half before mark, unloaded( internal spring) then putting the belt on why'll holding the hub loaded( cw) making sure that after the belt is on the hub is loaded that my marks are all lined up. It was knocking pretty good at mid engine, like Behind turbo middle of bl...