1998 v70 awd. Did head gasket this year and have been noticing oil on top of the head/ cam cover and out the rear which drips on the turbo. The obvious thought is that I didn't do a good job sealing the cam cover, but the strange part is that the large, 2" circular plug seems to have oil on it ...

I'm doing my head gasket on my 98 v70 awd with a bigger turbo, injectors, and tune. Any thoughts or experience on metal (MLS cometic) style upgrade over stock. I know the general belief is they are stronger and better especially in boosted applications. I only see ARD as having one available. Any ex...

This is the older 4 speed

I have a local shop ready to do a head gasket for $1600, maybe more. Would you do it?
What would you do?

... both the intake and exhaust manifold have recently been off and replaced so none of those bolts should be stuck, which is often much of the struggle in a head gasket job. ... :D ... Or drop a perfect $400 junkyard engine in this thing in a weekend and fly! ... :D :D :D Just helping out with the...

scot850 wrote: ↑12 Mar 2017, 10:54 You know the auto trans is only rated to 320bhp?

Neil.

Where are you finding this? ARD tuning states they have not had any problems

In Denver Area 135,000 miles This car is fast, has a strong running motor with stage 3 upgrades and tune. Making approximately 350hp at max 19psi with New upgraded td04-19t spool control turbo on an R exhaust manifold, with ard turbo control valve. Reverse intercooler piping kit linked to snaab inta...

ARD replied and said it will all swap right in but for best performance a retune would be good.
And to the grump who said I shouldn't have tuned the LPT...quit being a grump. ARD also noted the LPT is capable of more power than the R after tuning, so....yea

So in theory I can just use mine as a parts car then, retune the ecu, plop on the big turbo and be good?
Sounds better than doing a head gasket to me

Since that post I have ALSO done the timing belt, water pump, radiator, heater core, OEM thermostat and blue coolant, coolant reservoir and cap. Guess what? SAME F'ing PROBLEM!! It seems pressure will build up in the cooling system and then cause the cap to spit out fluid. It won't do it the first 1...