Dipstick pops out

[vtl]

I can guarantee the engine has taper and is out of round. It is an opendeck engine with thin walls, that its fate. Compression and leakdown tests would be good to do.

Yeah, start with the banjo bolt. I had mine replaced few years, because it was not always sealing.

[jonesg]

@jonesg,
I’ve the car for 11 years. I bought it at 109,000 miles and the timing belt was done as a condition of sale. Currently the car has about 186,000 miles. I don’t believe the PCV system has ever had any work done on it.

Did you use this kit? https://www.ipdusa.com/products/4674/IP ... -for-Volvo
Or did you mount it elsewhere? And would you mount it somewhere different if you were to do it again?

you might want to pop the top cover and look at the timing belt due to age, look for small cracks.
And the serpentine belt if its original.

I bought the gauge without the expensive pod, R gauge only is $95 now.
It sits on the dash secured with a blob of goop for $120 saving.
Keep it simple.