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Engine swap vs engine head replaement 2004 Volvo XC70

Help, Advice, Owners' Discussion and DIY Tutorials on Volvo's stylish, distinctive P2 platform cars sold as model years 2001-2007 (North American market year designations).

2001 - 2007 V70
2001 - 2004 V70 XC (Cross Country)
2004 - 2007 XC70 (Cross Country)
2001 - 2009 S60
2003 - 2007 S60 R
2004 - 2007 V70 R

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martiii
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Re: Engine swap vs engine head replaement 2004 Volvo XC70

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Will be checking this week. I wonder about compression as well.

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Post by vtl »

Don't buy anything until you confirm the engine is either locked or compression is bad.

martiii
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Post by martiii »

Finally got around to checking things out. Low compression.

Not sure what to do now. replacing engine or taking head off by myself is impossible at the moment. No tools or space to work on it.

Anyone knows a mechanic in north IL that might be willing to help out and take this job of replacing engine/engine head rebuild for some normal fee?

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Replacing engine is cheaper than rebuilding engine.

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Post by jonesg »

martiii wrote: 04 Jan 2025, 09:46 Finally got around to checking things out. Low compression.

Not sure what to do now. replacing engine or taking head off by myself is impossible at the moment. No tools or space to work on it.

Anyone knows a mechanic in north IL that might be willing to help out and take this job of replacing engine/engine head rebuild for some normal fee?
https://www.cylinder-heads.com/product/ ... y-rebuilt/

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