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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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Re: What did you do to your Volvo today?

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Installed one of the oil cooler coolant lines, as well as the front engine mount yesterday. Today, I buttoned up the top end and got set up for the timing belt installation. I have to epoxy a few breaks in the front cover first.

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You don't need to use any special tools to install the upper half of the cylinder head. The bolts (43 of them) are long enough that if you place the cams as close to TDC as the engine will let you, you can tighten them down in sequence and you'll be fine.
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These engine rebuild posts are really helpful as an anatomy lesson in our engines. It looks similar to my 2000 V70, so its helping me get more familiar with the components. For instance, I never knew about the hard coolant line coming off the coolant pump until seeing these pics. Thanks for them.
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Most of the turbo and all of it's coolant and oil plumbing.

Lots of, "Oh that's right - THAT'S what that part is!" as I sorted through the pile.

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FireFox31 wrote: 19 Sep 2021, 17:16 These engine rebuild posts are really helpful as an anatomy lesson in our engines. It looks similar to my 2000 V70, so its helping me get more familiar with the components. For instance, I never knew about the hard coolant line coming off the coolant pump until seeing these pics. Thanks for them.

You're welcome. I'm having fun with this engine, but it's good when I can help a fellow car guy in the process.
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Nevada1906 wrote: 19 Sep 2021, 19:31 Most of the turbo and all of it's coolant and oil plumbing.

Lots of, "Oh that's right - THAT'S what that part is!" as I sorted through the pile.


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This is so awsome. Its a real shame you dont have a 3d scanner handy to digitize this work of art.
Scarlett: 1996 850 Turbo Wagon in Reagent Red Pearl ~210K mi
Norman: 2012 F150 XLT Crew Cab in Oxford White ~110K mi
Ember: 2005 XC90 2.5T FWD in Ruby Red Metallic ~83K mi *Newest addition to the fleet*
Ruby: 1997 850 Turbo Wagon in Reagent Red Pearl - parts car
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Nevada1906 wrote: 19 Sep 2021, 19:34
FireFox31 wrote: 19 Sep 2021, 17:16 These engine rebuild posts are really helpful as an anatomy lesson in our engines. It looks similar to my 2000 V70, so its helping me get more familiar with the components. For instance, I never knew about the hard coolant line coming off the coolant pump until seeing these pics. Thanks for them.

You're welcome. I'm having fun with this engine, but it's good when I can help a fellow car guy in the process.
All of your posts would be valuable all in one place instead of mixed in here. If you're ok with it, could the moderators pull them out into their own thread? It's a valuable collection of visual info, far better than a blurry parts diagram.
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Blue 2000 V70 NA manual, "the V70" - died, reborn, totaled, donated, stripped
Green 2000 V70 NA automatic, "the G70" - awaiting 2nd rehab
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FireFox31 wrote: 19 Sep 2021, 20:08
Nevada1906 wrote: 19 Sep 2021, 19:34
FireFox31 wrote: 19 Sep 2021, 17:16 These engine rebuild posts are really helpful as an anatomy lesson in our engines. It looks similar to my 2000 V70, so its helping me get more familiar with the components. For instance, I never knew about the hard coolant line coming off the coolant pump until seeing these pics. Thanks for them.

You're welcome. I'm having fun with this engine, but it's good when I can help a fellow car guy in the process.
All of your posts would be valuable all in one place instead of mixed in here. If you're ok with it, could the moderators pull them out into their own thread? It's a valuable collection of visual info, far better than a blurry parts diagram.

Fine with me. Have at it.
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This is the car the S60R B5254T engine I'm building is going into.

1995 854 Turbo. 253,000 and change miles on the chassis. I'm pretty sure the head gasket in the B5234T blew somewhere around 230,000 miles, but only became a real smoker around 250,000. Still drove fine though, but Virginia does inspections...

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Nevada1906 wrote: 19 Sep 2021, 20:38 This is the car the S60R B5254T engine I'm building is going into.

1995 854 Turbo. 253,000 and change miles on the chassis. I'm pretty sure the head gasket in the B5234T blew somewhere around 230,000 miles, but only became a real smoker around 250,000. Still drove fine though, but Virginia does inspections...


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Very clean
Scarlett: 1996 850 Turbo Wagon in Reagent Red Pearl ~210K mi
Norman: 2012 F150 XLT Crew Cab in Oxford White ~110K mi
Ember: 2005 XC90 2.5T FWD in Ruby Red Metallic ~83K mi *Newest addition to the fleet*
Ruby: 1997 850 Turbo Wagon in Reagent Red Pearl - parts car
Rose: 2020 Ram 1500 in Delmonico Red Pearl - SWMBO's Vehicle

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Post by Nevada1906 »

Finished assembling the turbo tonight. If you're going to build it piece-by-piece on the engine, make sure to attach the blowoff valve before you rotate the compressor housing into final position. Otherwise, you won't be able to get to the three bolts.

I used the wastegate actuator to determine the final clocking of the compressor housing.

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And with the exception of the second hose on the oil cooler, the hot side is done.
"Maturity is when you realize that the overbearing high school principal or villainous college dean from your favorite 80s movie is actually the hero of the story."

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