engine not sitting right in engine bay

Post by **bmdubya1198** » 22 Jul 2019, 08:15

That's very possible that they sent you the wrong rack. Check for any identification stamps/marks on it.

Post by **bmdubya1198** » 14 Apr 2021, 22:39

Hate to bump this thread, but I’m pondering the way my S70’s engine sits... it looks to be crooked. It’s been sitting like this since I dropped it in last year, but I hadn’t worried about it until I’m really looking at it again. Am I remembering correctly that you figured this out?
I’m thinking it may have something to do with the passenger side engine mount.

Post by **abscate** » 15 Apr 2021, 02:33

There is a chassis break on the front engine mount , on the passenger side of the car, so if you grabbed one from the parts bin......

Good news is the 1999- one is the cheap one. I think I would stay Volvo here

Post by **bmdubya1198** » 15 Apr 2021, 08:11

I have to double check that today. I wouldn’t be surprised if I somehow ended up with the wrong one.

Post by **bmdubya1198** » 16 Apr 2021, 20:34

So that PN is for the front engine mount bracket, on the front of the subframe. All I can think is that a PO had used the bracket from the 2001 V70 the engine came from (the engine I had replaced was previously replaced). 01 P2 bracket PN is 8649262. It’s visually different, so I’ll double check that tomorrow. I’m pretty certain I have a P80 bracket on there, though.
As far as the side engine mount bracket (front of engine, below crank pulley) this is what I found on VIDA...

01 (P2) bracket is PN 8683931
2000 (P80) bracket is PN 9135179 for -1377795
2000 P80 bracket is PN 9180961 for 1377796-

As far as the mount itself, there are a TON of numbers for P80s. The two relevant to my VIN (sequence number starts with 6 something) 9480189 (ALTER 2 S70 FC1 565001-, FC2 566269-) and 9480191 (ALTER 1, S70 FC1 565001-). Both are still available. It seems the -191 PN is for cars with 4 bolt control arms, so -189 is the correct one for this car.

Will update with my findings.

Post by **Chuck W** » 16 Apr 2021, 21:37

When we put the '02 motor in the wife's '97 GLT, I'm pretty sure I left the P2 bracket on the engine and used the -189 mount.

Post by **bmdubya1198** » 16 Apr 2021, 23:38

Chuck W wrote: 16 Apr 2021, 21:37 When we put the '02 motor in the wife's '97 GLT, I'm pretty sure I left the P2 bracket on the engine and used the -189 mount.

Good to know! So it should be the same if your engine isn’t crooked.

I know it’s subtle, but unless I’m going nuts this engine is definitely askew.

Post by **abscate** » 17 Apr 2021, 05:07

Maybe measure these two distances and I’ll measure on my 2000 to see what’s askew?

Post by **Chuck W** » 17 Apr 2021, 07:52

That does look off.

A little hard to compare with the current set-up in her car, as we reinstalled the "N" bits, but I don't recall anything being off when we put it back together. I know I wasn't happy to have to buy the more expensive PS motor mount, as we had just installed a new one of the older type a few months before the engine swap.

Post by **bmdubya1198** » 17 Apr 2021, 10:10

Yeah, your engine definitely looks to be sitting straight int the engine bay. I’ll check these measurements today.