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by kmaninaustin
23 May 2023, 14:14
Forum: Volvo S40 & V40 2000-2004
Topic: Turbo whirring after head gasket - 2001 S40 1.9t
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Turbo whirring after head gasket - 2001 S40 1.9t

Water pump locked and threw the timing belt. Bent valves & head off to the machine shop. Put all back together again, retimed from scratch and replaced vacuum lines as needed. PCV job done last summer. Runs great, but whirring likely from the turbo only under load. Has boost and no leaks. Any ...
by kmaninaustin
31 Dec 2022, 13:24
Forum: Volvo S40 & V40 2000-2004
Topic: 01 S40 1.9t - water pump seized and threw timing belt
Replies: 0
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01 S40 1.9t - water pump seized and threw timing belt

Water pump completely seized and threw off the timing belt.

Replaced the pump and belt. Aligned the intake and exhaust cams at the top marks and the crankshaft to it’s mark. Is this TDC?

I’m assuming the valves are bent and it grenaded. Compression test showed zero on 1,2 & 4 and 90 on 3.

Any ...
by kmaninaustin
05 Apr 2017, 18:49
Forum: S60 2011+ V60 2015+ XC60 2010-18
Topic: 2012 S60 T6 AWD vs. 2015 S60 Drive-E Premier Plus
Replies: 1
Views: 1838

2012 S60 T6 AWD vs. 2015 S60 Drive-E Premier Plus

My 2006 S40 T5 blew the head gasket, our worse.

The 2012 T6 has 78k miles for $15k maybe less and the 2016 T5 has 19k miles for $21.

Both are fun to drive and I'm leaning towards the T6, but the 4 cylinder T5 was impressive too.

Just asking what other folks would do if they were going to purchase ...