What year engines would fit 1999 v70 xc?

dougw2007 · Post by **dougw2007** » 06 Jun 2012, 10:06

Hi, I just joined the forum. I have owned volvos for 20 years but always the easier ones to maintain. I just bought a 1999 v70 xc and it might need an engine. What happened was the po kept adding brake fluid to the master cylinder because of a leak. Eventually the fluid got sucked into the engine. I was hoping that not a lot of damage was done but it may need a new engine. I would like to know what years could be used? The present engine in there is the 5cyl turbo. I would assume the 2.4? I just got the car and have not had much time to check it out.

I will say this though. Many years ago I swore off volvos because of situations with poor electrical issues and parts. Now I just reenter the fray and I am horrified about what I am reading here. I feel I should have done more research. All I am hearing is horror stories about volvo computers and you can not interchange parts and defective etm modules etc. I hope this car is worth it we bought it for the all wheel drive capabilities.

Thanks for the help. Doug

Post by **jblackburn** » 06 Jun 2012, 10:43

For the most part, most repairs you will have to face once - not recurring problems. Though, some things are recurring - suspension problems mostly. The suspension systems are weak on these car and 24 things will rattle or squeak. The AWD systems are weak and can be very expensive to fix. The HVAC system is a problematic piece of junk. Most other things are built fairly well, though - the engines, transmissions, and most things driven by the drive belt - are pretty tough.

I've never heard of the master cylinder sucking fluid into to the engine, but I suppose it's possible.

You will need a 1999 or 2000 2.4T engine. Unfortunately, they're hard to find.

dougw2007 · Post by **dougw2007** » 06 Jun 2012, 10:54

Thanks for the quick reply. I was looking at a 2001 but that would be out then.
As I was looking around the net getting my head around volvos I noticed someone on ebay selling a camshaft crankshaft holding tool. I am now suspicious you need a special 450 dollar tool to pull the cylinder head? Doug

Post by **jblackburn** » 06 Jun 2012, 10:56

Nah. IPD sells a tool for like $30 to hold the cams if you're going to pull the head. You don't REALLY need it if you're just changing a timing belt - you can just re-align the cams as you're putting the belt on.

A 2001 or 2002 engine may work - they are basically the exact same thing, but I do not know how much different the wiring harness is. Hopefully someone else can chime in on that.

Post by **rmmagow** » 06 Jun 2012, 11:38

Brake fluid being sucked into the motor is maybe a ruptured diaphragm in the power brake canister. Are you getting white smoke out of the tail pipe? I had this happen on another car and it didn't hurt the engine as far as I can tell. Replaced the power brake canister and all was fine.

dougw2007 · Post by **dougw2007** » 06 Jun 2012, 18:39

So much brake fluid accumulated in the booster that at one point it leaked into the manifold and the pistons hit an immovable object. At first I sort of hoped I would be lucky, but that hope is fading. I need to get time when it stops raining here to go out and do a compression check after I get all the brake fluid out of it. I am not sure what I will find. I think it only hit in two of the cylinders. One on each end. Maybe head gasket just blew out or cracked head, bent con rod? I was thinking of the old red block motors, and how easy it would be to get parts and fix the engine. Now I am not sure.