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More Oil Leaks - Any Advice

Help, Advice and DIY Tutorials on Volvo's P80 platform cars -- Volvo's 1990s "bread and butter" cars -- powered by the ubiquitous and durable Volvo inline 5-cylinder engine.

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SimLyons
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Year and Model: 2001 V70 T5
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Re: More Oil Leaks - Any Advice

Post by SimLyons »

Have you tried the dye/blacklight yet? That should help locate the source (starting with a relatively clean engine).
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DAK
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Post by DAK »

Thanks for all the replies everyone. Had some tips from the (VS) site as well - one was dead on for the leak higher up on the engine....it looks to be an overtightened clamp on the 90` hose off the Oil Trap - to the block. I did have a cut o'ring on the dipstick tube - that oozing has stopped. Now I'll have to take the Intake off to get at the hose and clamp. Since I'm going to have to replace the intake gasket, does anyone have advise on the (IPD Intake Spacer) kit? Anyways - didn't do the "Dye Test", and to anyone doing the PCV - don't overtighten the clamps!

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