bmdubya1198 wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 27, 2018 5:44 pm

FLXC90 wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 27, 2018 4:09 pm

Got home from the hospital and wanted to cry... see classsifieds

Good luck with the sale, sounds like a great car! I hope all is well!

You have thw GLT and the R, round out the set? 16T for the GLT, 18t for the T5 plus your your r

abscate wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 27, 2018 8:01 pm

GLWS and. When you are ready, we will find another one for you.

Thanks Steve, but I'm afraid my wrenching days are behind me. I may look again one day but practicality before pride. I'm just happy to be upright.

scot850 wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 27, 2018 4:50 pm

Truly sorry to hear that. I hope you are on the mend and that is more important.

Good luck with the sale.

Neil.

Thanks Neil, I appreciate it this has been my unicorn, not to the depths of a true p80 R but alas!

After neardeath my priorities have changed. My eternally on hold project has to go. 98 V70 Black/oak arena 110 ish k original miles unmolested 2.3 w 16t and whites Roof rack w/crossbars parts collected for it Wing R front and rear bumpers, with fogs and r mud flaps Eggcrate Blue Gauge cluster cargo ...

Got home from the hospital and wanted to cry... see classsifieds

only variance I see is for Misha: Your 96, would have been our 95.

The Deep thud as it went into limp mode concerns me more. sounds like something got real unhappy.

Do dry compression test, note results, if there's a large variance between cylinders do a wet test to check condition of rings. You may have blow-by that the breather can't keep up with in its stock configuration. You may need to upgrade to larger hose per the "Ultimate PCV" thread here.

nickelghandi wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 21, 2018 2:33 pm

FLXC90,

See my above post with the photo of piston head damage.

Yeah-I edited my post, started to draft while you were loading last post I guess. I would blend it out and go for it!

If it is foreign object obstruction, it would have to come from the cylinder. Perhaps a piece of spark plug electrode? or perhaps valve seat material. There is not enough clearance between the stem and guide for anything to "fall" into the valve pocket without it being very obvious. With plugs out a...