Not so good news, crank does actually on further investigation need a regrinding, for me too much of a big job so sadly my R is up for sale, an easy fix for someone, or new engine swap.
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Not so good news, crank does actually on further investigation need a regrinding, for me too much of a big job so sadly my R is up for sale, an easy fix for someone, or new engine swap.
No damage to the crank, the conrod where the bearing seats has some 'hammer rash' but I assume that will be no issue as the new shell simply covers it.
Right found some time to play, stripped sump off, and found one big end bearing not there! It has been completely obliterated and there is many tiny 'metal fillings' in the oil filter and bottom of...
I can't rebuild from the sump end only can I? I have to go in from the top?
Ok so a quick update, stripped out the spark plug and pushed each piston with a screwdriver (very technical test method) piston 4 pushed down about half a centimetre the rest are solid, what's...
yosser did yours sound like the video ^^?
As far as codes on mine, I don't have a code reader....
Dave no misfire or drop in performance (although needed to be persuaded to pick up on accelleration, but boosted and drove mostly normal) just awful noise, but didn't like to crank after I got home.
Harvey - driving my daughter to nursary so being sensible! And it started running a little rough, then progressed to knock And squeak.
I'll strip the cam cover and start there
It was the sound more than anything
claymore, not a Volvo but this is kind of what it sounds like, just not this bad on idle, gets worse upto 3k RPM, then calms a little to 5k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AI8nk2tiQww
I have an S60R which I think 'a conrod' may have gone, it sounds like there is a loose spanner in one cylinder and a metallic squeak!
Questions:
1. Is that what has happened to my engine?
2....
Great start, names, places, all those are options to me, what is a 'better' choice to go with?
1. What can I get as a straight swap exact fit replacement for the KKK with minimal/some power improvement/efficiency?
Or 2. where can I get a referb done on my KKK?
Or 3. where can I get a...
Does that mean I have to pay Volvo and no one else can do it on the cheap?
I have just picked up an '08 V50 2.0D R-design, it doesn't show MPG etc, I have searched past threads ect and there are lots of responses about Volvo can do it and it is very expensive, and some talk...
Due a service, what would people recommend as good oil to use?
If you want to stay volvo, Sell the R get a cheap low spec T5 strip, and chuck £5k at the engine and handling incl coilovers with all the options given above, Or just blow £2500-£4000 on a jap car...
My bad
It seems more common on golf and Audi quatro but they do it for ours too...
A performance replacement with 3 switching settings, norm, sport, race, changes the amount of power to the back
Best thing I did was the springs, but I went evolve (as was) highly recommend looks the nuts (see sig)
DIY, the clutch needs to be bolted to the fly on the bench the the spines flexing and the adjusters on the clutch ratcheting around with a screw driver, then take apart, put in line up with a socket,...
You were lucky, my drive shaft went and ended up locking everything and destroying my planet gears in my LSD, and then trashed the gearbox, all in the space of 5 meters out the end of my road, check...
I have an IMIV which is great, you just need to use playlists if you want on screen track info, I also have the parrott (see sig for exact model) this does all input options iPod USB stereo jack, and...