solved before I could post it.

[jonesg]

04 V70 .
Engine started with a loud clunking noise, ran smooth but clunked again when I shut it off.
I dismissed starter because it occurs on shutdown too, I did check to make sure its not loose.

Maybe its the timing pulley coming loose again, pulled the wheel and looked, still good, i had painted reference marks so I can see if the big pulley nut moves.

Next in line has to be motor mounts.
They load up when the engine starts and unload when engine stops, so I thought.
The car is on deaths doorstep.
Thats what the neighbors call my house, anyway it runs perfect now.

[darrylrobert]

thanks, both of my xc70s stabilizer bars are not "rock solid" they are meant to move, or so i think.