So today I've had all the plugs out & a compression test ran. Came back inconclusive but pretty convinced it's a bent rod or little end bearing. The plugs were all intact with a nice light biscuit color so it seems all was well pre over boost.
My plan is to run it for a while as I build up a nice clean painted engine possibly with forged rods & a few tasty bits. I don't really want to go to far as I will be restricted by my wallet, down pipe & I really don't want a paddle clutch. All depends on how long the current engine lasts & if it does quieter once it's "bedded in". This is my daily & I need it to remain that way.
I've backed the boost right back & will be purchasing a new bcs or tcv when I fit the engine along with a new clutch & smf.
Hopefully then I can scrub her up.
missing being Swedish
Previously:
03 S40 Sport Lux 1.9d SOLD
1998 MTE Stage 2 V70 T5 Manual SOLD
1998 V70R AWD Manual BROKEN
Good to know u not breaking it
partsforvolvos.com (Tuesday 28th January 2014)
Hi biff, were all the readings the same across all the cylinders? good news your not breaking her.
They were about 150psi or thereabouts Gav.
She's going for mot as planned tomorrow.
Don't know how I'm going to afford the engine or find a weekend & garage to fit it but sure something will come up. I'll just have to live in work I guess.
missing being Swedish
Previously:
03 S40 Sport Lux 1.9d SOLD
1998 MTE Stage 2 V70 T5 Manual SOLD
1998 V70R AWD Manual BROKEN
merc85 (Tuesday 28th January 2014)
Current Volvo's 1995 854 Gul T-5R 1996 855 Olive T-5R 1997 855 Olive AWD 1999 V70R AWD and 2005 XC90 D5 AWD
Previous Volvo's 1987 745 gle 1989 745 GL 1995 855 Olive GLE 2001 V70 p2
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iancho (Tuesday 28th January 2014)
Best of luck with it, as I know myself it's very disheartening when the cars go wrong.
Biff (Tuesday 28th January 2014)
as someone who has bent more rods than most you think i would be the one to know not you, that rod i bent in the grey 850r i drove it to all the way to spain and back and it was still ticking, yes it was quieter but the noise will never fully go, when i bought the s70r the rod was knocking and that noise wasnt going anywhere, it was ££££ed.
Current Volvo's 1995 854 Gul T-5R 1996 855 Olive T-5R 1997 855 Olive AWD 1999 V70R AWD and 2005 XC90 D5 AWD
Previous Volvo's 1987 745 gle 1989 745 GL 1995 855 Olive GLE 2001 V70 p2
My Ebay Items http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/quik.connection
Biff (Tuesday 28th January 2014)
I'll have to join YouTube & post it up this week. It's going for mot later so hopefully once I use it it will go quieter but I very much doubt it will go at all & I'd say it's in the top end of the block from cylinder 4 or 5.
A mechanic has told me I'll never diagnose it without stripping it but I know a few of you boys have experience with a bent rod or 2.
missing being Swedish
Previously:
03 S40 Sport Lux 1.9d SOLD
1998 MTE Stage 2 V70 T5 Manual SOLD
1998 V70R AWD Manual BROKEN
ultimately you wont know for sure without dismantling.
perhaps the vid might indicate how bad it is by noise level/sound.
because i found and bought a forged engine, the noise of that engine went after a good thrash, not after 100 miles or 1000 miles but instantly, i have no reason to lie whether it was rods or not what difference would that make to me? so you dont think an engine thats been sat for 4 years couldnt develop a sticky follower? yeah i know nothing about these cars? ive done just about everything there is to do on a t5/r but i know nothing
I see it as I'm better off removing the engine as I need to fit a clutch anyway so may aswel get a decent engine (been offered redbricks fully rebuilt engine for a tidy sum) & strip mine & sell what I can off it.
I think if it was a lifter it would of cleared & wouldn't quieten when the engine is coming off load. It sounds like the toyota's used to sound when they spun a crank bearing tbh.
I'll join up on YouTube when I get chance & post a video of it.
At least it took a page & a half before the slanging match started, but at least it has stayed on topic eh boys?
missing being Swedish
Previously:
03 S40 Sport Lux 1.9d SOLD
1998 MTE Stage 2 V70 T5 Manual SOLD
1998 V70R AWD Manual BROKEN
Biff (Tuesday 28th January 2014)
The Volvo expert who doesn't even know the size of the turbo inlet, sounds like you've got other people to do just about everything there is to do to you t5/r. There are people that have done far more to their cars, Oblark, Claymore, Wobbly Dave to name but 3, but are no where near as condescending as you. Maybe you should take other peoples opinions on board, rather than spouting the same old boring, "I know everything about Volvos" crap.
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