I am not sure how bypassing any coolant line with help with the leak. Ideally I would do the following.

1. Checking where the coolant is leaking from?
2. If not just loan a Radiator Pump Pressure Cooling Leak Tester kit from Autozone for free and check. This test kit is very help fuel to see where ...

That YouTube video was a life saver and this community is very helpful. Glad this thread helped you.

Give us more details on your engine oil leak we may be able to help.

I had a bad oil leak and looks like the connection from PCV to Engine block I used the clamp wrong side and it slipped. Undid ...

All I diagnosed that Cylinder 4 has zero compression, so I believe maybe a stuck or burnt valve.

Not a pretty work but never the less it resolve the coolant leak. Reference YouTube link above in my comment.

Thanks everyone for sharing their knowledge.

Actually the leak was between the thermostat housing. The gasket in between the thermostat housing was leaking and I diagnosed it by renting a pressure test kit from Autozone for free.

I fixed it by following this YouTube video got just $7.

https ...

Probably have a 'burned' exhaust valve that is missing a small chunk. Had that happen on a 960 w/ 6 cylinder that i bought w/ a misfire. Drove it on 5 cylinders for a year before I pulled the head and fixed.


Thanks for your input, yes I am also suspecting the exhaust valve. Also fuel ...

oragex wrote: 18 Dec 2018, 12:04 I suggest as well posting in the 2001-2009 S60 forum mentioning the engine only, it's the same 2.5T

You may want to undo the injector #4 so it doesn't toast the catalytic converter or even the piston rings

Thanks will undo #4 for now.

Probably have a 'burned' exhaust valve that is missing a small chunk. Had that happen on a 960 w/ 6 cylinder that i bought w/ a misfire. Drove it on 5 cylinders for a year before I pulled the head and fixed.


Thanks for your input, yes I am also suspecting the exhaust valve. Also fuel injector 4 ...

Hi,

I need some advise and directions on fixing this issue.

2006 Volvo XC90 2.5T FWD - 200k miles.

I recently brought XC90 with a slight front end collision and misfire.

I have fixed the following replaced radiator, radiator core support, bumper etc.

Upon move to core issues the vehicle had a ...

@xHeart - thanks for sharing.