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Help needed with Volvo 850 engine popping noise Topic is solved

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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ZionXIX  
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Re: Help needed with Volvo 850 engine popping noise

Post by ZionXIX »

So did the gasket need to be changed? Or was it a "just in case" decision?
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Post by hunterhuni »

ZionXIX wrote: 03 Sep 2019, 07:46 So did the gasket need to be changed? Or was it a "just in case" decision?

The wires were the main problem, they didn't make contact how they should. But the gasket was also fairly old, so I also changed it "just in case" :)

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