While driving our 2016 XC70 recently, heard a loud noise from under the hood and the engine suddenly began to run roughly. Hoping for something minor like a bad coil, took it to our independent Volvo mechanic who found no compression in cylinder #1, likely due to a bad valve or blown piston ring ...

3.2 non-turbo. The car went through the 130 point inspection by the Volvo dealer and only had 2 things wrong (battery post corrosion and an O ring on the power booster weeping oil that needed to be replaced) both of which have been fixed.

After my '99 V70 with 233,000 miles on it conked out 3 weeks ago due to a blown head, I have decided to go with another Volvo. I have been checking out the XC70 as an upgrade from the V70 and like the change to the body styling that year and the fact that they are higher off the ground and a little ...

Everything you say makes complete sense and I am now convinced what I must do. It's hard to say good-bye to a trusted friend but it boils down to the economics. I'm surprised the end came like it did but it was a good run. We took a lot of great trips in that car and have fond memories. Again ...

I have taken all this information seriously and appreciate the excellence advice. I agree that it would cost little to take the head out of the car for evaluation and inspection of the top and bottom of the engine. Some of the timing components and water pump have been recently replaced. A head ...

Thanks for all the great input and discussion around replacing the engine, although it may not make economic sense for this car unless I could do the work myself. Having such detailed cost information is invaluable in my decision-making process. I am still thinking the other option is to put in a ...

Thanks for your thoughts, which further reinforce my initial instinct. I have done the usual major fixes required of this year/model such as the evaporator/heater core, ABS module, radiator, timing/serpentine belts, water pump, wheel hubs, brake calipers, and throttle body issue (done by a Volvo ...

I don't disagree about a known new engine vs. head rebuild but I am struggling with the age of the car (14 years) and miles on it (233,000) and whether to invest further. I have always been a DIY guy and kept the car going this long but am concerned about all the other things that could go wrong (i ...

I checked the schrader valve and there is fuel at the injectors. I followed the advice and put a little oil in each cylinder. The first couple cranks sounded closer to normal, like the engine had compression again, but after that went back to the sound it was making before. Still wouldn't start. In ...

No, that was one of the things I closely inspected after the problem and both and both are fine.