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v70 engine swap

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.

1992 - 1997 850, including 850 R, 850 T-5R, 850 T-5, 850 GLT
1997 - 2000 S70, S70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70, V70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70-XC
1997 - 2004 C70

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01v70dave
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Re: v70 engine swap

Post by 01v70dave »

Yes, Does That Mean My Head Is Warped Beyond Repair. I Was Hoping It Was Just A Blown Head Gasket...

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Post by jimmy57 »

You would have to remove cylinder head and do some checks.
Severe overheat on aluminum block engines can allow the block to distort. The head and block top and head surface need to be cleaned to know if the damage is severe or if the engine can be repaired.
Did the coil cover or timing belt top cover melt to head?

01v70dave
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Post by 01v70dave »

A Little.

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Post by jimmy57 »

That's not good. Usually (not always) when that melts, the aluminum breaks bond with the steel cylinder and the cylinders drop a few thousandths. No way to keep that from having a head gasket leak.

01v70dave
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Post by 01v70dave »

Is It Possible To Install New Sleeves?

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Post by precopster »

Not from Volvo. Google Darton sleeves.
Current cars VW Transporter 2.5TDI, 2010 XC90 D5 R Design

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Post by jimmy57 »

Sleeve install is big money.
Have you shopped used 2.4T engines?

01v70dave
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Post by 01v70dave »

Yes, If That Is The Better Way To Go. Still Trying To Find One With Less Than 100,000 Miles.

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