Symptoms of a dying head gasket?
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theWIFES_S70
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Re: Symptoms of a dying head gasket?
Stay positive! I feel like there's always hope (with a turbo!) especially if you have no signs of sludge in the crankcase or oil in the reservoir...
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erikv11
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A head gasket failure can result in leakage in any direction between two or more of the three compartments (combustion, oil, coolant). You definitely don't need to see oil in the coolant, etc.
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How often are you adding coolant?the65dartguy1 wrote:I have a 2000 V70R that has a strange coolant issue. It keeps on bubbling the coolant out of the reservoir. I replaced the reservoir and the two hoses going to it. Also replaced the main coolant hoses at the same time.
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the65dartguy1
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Well...test failed. Off to pull the head!
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wrybread
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Old thread I know, but my 2000 s70 (non turbo) has exactly the same symptoms:
- bubbling reservoir, need to add a lot of water
- changed the thermostat
- no water in the oil or exhaust or smoking exhaust
- car runs great, isn't overheating, and is running perfectly smoothly
But a friend's kit detected CO in the coolant... I'm hoping his kit is just wrong.
But if you happen to get this post, what did you see if and when you took things apart?
In the meantime I added some head gasket sealant snakeoil to my coolant and burned some tea leaves.
- bubbling reservoir, need to add a lot of water
- changed the thermostat
- no water in the oil or exhaust or smoking exhaust
- car runs great, isn't overheating, and is running perfectly smoothly
But a friend's kit detected CO in the coolant... I'm hoping his kit is just wrong.
But if you happen to get this post, what did you see if and when you took things apart?
In the meantime I added some head gasket sealant snakeoil to my coolant and burned some tea leaves.
Carlo the Nautic Blue 1998 S70 GLT
Previously Diego the 2000 S70, now has a blown head gasket and is awaiting the coroner
Previously Diego the 2000 S70, now has a blown head gasket and is awaiting the coroner
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abscate
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The exhaust gas detector gives false negatives but not false positives. Time to get the head off, mill flat, new gasket
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It's still running fine. Can anyone comment on what I can expect? How long will the car be usable? It's probably heading to the great junkyard in the sky when it's done, as opposed to the mechanic shop.
Carlo the Nautic Blue 1998 S70 GLT
Previously Diego the 2000 S70, now has a blown head gasket and is awaiting the coroner
Previously Diego the 2000 S70, now has a blown head gasket and is awaiting the coroner
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wrybread
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Also any clue how it happened? It's never come even close to over heating and never had a coolant leak until it started boiling with exhaust.
Carlo the Nautic Blue 1998 S70 GLT
Previously Diego the 2000 S70, now has a blown head gasket and is awaiting the coroner
Previously Diego the 2000 S70, now has a blown head gasket and is awaiting the coroner
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In CA a you can get away running straight water in moderate temperatures for a longtime, like 10-20k
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FWIW I, and then my son drove a 98S70 N/A with that type of leak for almost three years. Just topped it up with distilled water. Added about every four days (around a cup or two a week) and never had a problem attributed to that. Ran with the needle at three o'clock, heat was strong...
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1998 V70 T5, 112k sat 5 years, still in mechanical coma (finally at the top of the pile )
2004 XC90 T6 AWD: 186k, 60 on transaxle ( traded in )
1998 POS70 N/A: DD/training aid, 236k but really about 240k, I think...ABS module( passed on to son who sold it)
1998 V70 T5, 112k sat 5 years, still in mechanical coma (finally at the top of the pile )
2004 XC90 T6 AWD: 186k, 60 on transaxle ( traded in )
1998 POS70 N/A: DD/training aid, 236k but really about 240k, I think...ABS module( passed on to son who sold it)
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