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by Pictish
08 Oct 2017, 15:48
Forum: Volvo Classifieds
Topic: F/S: B5254T3 (S40/C30) motor with rod knock. $700 plus freight.
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F/S: B5254T3 (S40/C30) motor with rod knock. $700 plus freight.

I have a B5254T3 that came out of a 2005 S40 T5 AWD GT. The engine had 124k miles at the time of the incident. The PCV failed and one or more main/cam seals blew out and the oil pickup starved for a moment on a full-throttle right-hand onramp pull. It began knocking about 5 minutes later. The bottom...
by Pictish
29 Mar 2015, 19:21
Forum: Volvo S40 & V40 2000-2004
Topic: 2005 S40 Rod knock. Rebuild, replace, or part out?
Replies: 0
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2005 S40 Rod knock. Rebuild, replace, or part out?

I'm hoping to get some input on my options for what to do with my S40: It's a 2005 AWD auto T5 and has about 125k miles. The motor just developed a rod knock. The PCV failed, boost got into the crankcase and blew out the front main seal. The oil level dropped and starved the pump pickup. Oil light c...