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Built 1998 S70 T5M Kills Its Rod Bearings, Crank Journals

Socalboostin has a problem with his fast 1998 S70 T5M. It’s very bad news. This post documents his teardown of his Volvo 5-cylinder to find out what happened.…

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Engine Rebuild Tutorial PDF – 1996 Volvo 850

MVS Forums Contributor and advanced shadetree-level mechanic JimBee puts together a 288MB, 30-page downloadable PDF monster filled to the top with how to rebuild your Volvo 5-cylinder whiteblock engine. Then…

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Damaged Threads of Oil Drain Plug

Issues with your Oil Drain Plug? 1. Is 22ft-lbs tight enough to let it slide for awhile (monitoring for the oil leaks, of course)? 2. Is this a…

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Project: Volvo 850 Repair or Replace Punctured Oil Pan?

If you’ve never used a product called J-B Weld’s epoxy for repairs, this post offers insight into who is using it and for what kind of repairs. Someone…

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Oil Pan/Sump O-Ring Replacement 2000 Volvo XC

Removing the oil pan for o-ring replacement is a messy affair, but very necessary if you are experiencing low oil pressure due to old and degraded o-rings. I…

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Volvo Aluminum Crush Washer

1. Diameter is exact size of a quarter (U.S. 25cents).
2. Hole in the middle is exact diameter size of a dime (U.S. 10cents).

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