Fixing Major Engine Issues on my Cheap Volvo V70R

In this video I'm tackling some hidden and very oily engine problems with the $1500 Volvo V70R
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[@stona2705]

I love this series and this Volvo especially. Hoping to see the end result 🎉

[@SPUInc.]

End goal=spaceball!

[@bqdr]

haven't enjoyed a series like this on youtube in a long time, you're doing something great

[@wheelemverb]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@cw48494]

Currently my favorite KZbin series at the moment. Keep up the good work!

[@Tom-ld1vr]

Your content is incredibly good for how many subs you have, 100% positive you're gonna grow. Keep it up

[@nathanleon5039]

if only you knew haha

[@erikg321]

love the series. You make me fall more and more in love with volvos!

[@robinrai4973]

100%! M539 for BMWs and this champ for Volvo!

[@tobias_dahlberg]

@@robinrai4973 I don't know if M539 really really makes me want an E39 BMW or if he makes me really really not want one. Nonetheless I fell in love with the car because of his videos haha!

[@robinrai4973]

@@tobias_dahlberg lol yeah, I'll admire them from a distance ha

[@usernameisrequired]

You might not understand this but your video on how you fixed the awd and transmition for 100$ is one of the best video ever the way it was produced you actually fixing stuff and all the juicy R bits

[@trevorbenton783]

Genuinely one of the most entertaining and well made car build series ive watched.

[@cannotcomeupwithanam]

Oh Man, I owned one of those R's years ago. My favourite story was my wife borrowed it one time for a long trip, she said she was rolling along listening to music and thought she was going about 70 but when she looked down she was going 130! Smooth car, loved driving it, hated owning it. Wish I had your mechanical skills back then. Enjoy that thing, and wait till you drop it into sport mode and hit a big wide sweeper turn! Amazing.

[@uraldy]

anyone can work on cars

[@daedalus_20v]

I drove an S60R for 5 flawless years in the best color combo (BSM/Atacama duh) -- maybe my favorite car I've ever owned and I _will_ get back into one someday.* Besides being a car guy, however, I'm also a filmmaker/photographer. I had absolutely no idea you were a successful & seriously talented shooter. On top of that, you make clear, concise, well-edited car content with zero fake drama and a laid-back vibey soundtrack. Impossible for me NOT to subscribe! *I still own a 5-cylinder AWD turbo sedan and I love it, but it's an Audi.

[@gertpetersson3570]

You are a very talented mechanic and so YOUNG! Where did you learn everything? Being a Swede I like your devotion to Volvo. I have visited the Torslanda factory in Gothenburg many times. It is amazing.

[@ericbritton8146]

I actually was hoping you were intending to do a manual swap. In my opinion, the manual is always best. I personally think the stock Volvo R wheels are the best looking wheels for this car, but to each is own.

[@virginiaanderson8875]

We got one in the overseas program in Sweden in 2004 - in 2020, gave to grandson (over 144,000 miles, he got 2 1/2 years out of it but was doing a lot of highway driving so, sold to a collector in New Mexico - so, that wonderful car, lives on.

[@pantelos96]

Great car, great series! Personally, I prefer the original wheels. In my eyes, the new ones make the car look a bit older😅

[@workshop_deluxe2493]

Who needs to drive a car when the wheels look fantastic? Again, an excellent video, dude. Love your style, love V70R.

[@gallejugon3350]

Keep in mind that maybe you have issues with the AWD if you change the wheels , tyres proportions

[@freshcoke8223]

Damn dude, wish you lived in Germany close to me.. we could mess around with our v70s all day long together.. I need a friend like you..

[@noahkang2417]

I had the same thing happen with my charge air pipe after working on my S60R. Was doing a pull onto the freeway and I suddenly hear a large whoosh. Clutch in and engine dead, I friction fitted it and limped the car home, after I fixed it, it was fine. Anyways, love to see these cars being saved, it’s a shame on how many end up scrapped. I have a KZbin S60R thing of my own coming up,

[@joneldridge5513]

This is a great reference series, Sir! I’m picking up my V70R on Monday..it has just over 40,000 miles on the clock.👌🏼

[@huntermcmurray9326]

How's it coming along?

[@joneldridge5513]

What a car! A few things that Ive replaced, like the bonnet strut, the rear view mirror, but need to take the old central locking sensor out of the old one and fit into the replacement. The solenoid on the fuel filler cap needs replacing and the left hand front indicator has a loose connection, but nothing on the scale of your re-build!@@huntermcmurray9326

[@EpicFatGuy0100]

Your videos are such a mood. Nothing beats that feeling from the first drive after a long sesh.

[@mp3remix171]

Im so invested in this series and im not even interested in cars, I came from your main channel but it’s just fun to see someone so passionate and knowledgeable about something. Also I am from Gothenburg, Sweden so Volvo has a special place in my heart.

[@acslater2728]

I've always loved the look of these. I had no idea that they were fast.

[@thewaywardgrape3838]

Several thousand miles away, I'm restoring my manual 2008 V70 AWD D5. Currently on the 'Swirl flaps', EGR and engine mounts. Thanks for giving me the confindence to tackle this project myself! Surprisingly easy cars to work on 😁

[@yeetgor7340]

Dude these wheels fit this car so well, such a shame that they literally don't FIT. the irony. love the series, cheers!

[@CaptainTonus]

I just picked up a running/driving '04 S60R for $800, so i'm really enjoying this series of videos. I'm a long-time Volvo fan, so I knew what i was getting myself in to. One critique: I would never run Bosch spark plugs in any vehicle. For Volvos, OEM or NGK seem to work best

[@user-io5kz6ep7y]

Very smart kid, eager to learn and not easily bummed out. Great enthusiasm and keep it up please. Like to see how the wagon comes together. Thanks for sharing

[@wheelemverb]

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[@aylahughes9185]

big volvo guy here. many current white blocks- the holes you had the most oil in are the holes that get filled by the actual pcv tube when it fails. also the oil cap will fill them if it has a bad seal.

[@elisabethsundvisson1268]

@VPARTS hook the man up with the greatest Volvo stuff on the market! 🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪

[@DaFoxQc]

I've had wires like that once on an old car... you could always use liquid electrical tape, saved me a few times, or you could use something like "right stuff" to isolate them. Did that once too.

[@Gruber-]

11:55 "...gonna start by putting this bolt in, to try and uhh...oh god, I already dropped it" so fucking relatable

[@Alyx0.2]

these videos are a joy. Happy to see where the ride takes us.

[@M4RTY]

Stoked every time you release a new video, favorite car series for sure, love it! Keep up the amazing work 🔥Looking forward to the next part!

[@jefflynch526]

Love the series man. I’m amazed at your ability to do everything that you’re doing. Keep it going and I’ll keep watching!

[@user-gl2lr9bx2o]

Channels like yours are what KZbin is all about! Thanks!

[@Markustajahoyrylaiva]

it would be good to replace timing belt as well, I love your channel, keep videos coming

[@wheelemverb]

Its been replaced already, but if I remove that valve cover I definitely will swap the belt too!

[@hookey1000]

absolutely loving this and also learning a lot along the way what goes wrong and how to fix it. love it, keep them coming mate!

[@henrikstjernfeldt7397]

Love your videos man! This series is awesome

[@egaleye9022]

love these vids man! saw your vids a few weeks ago and i cant get enough, exited to see what you do with the v70r

[@davidgaviria8331]

Loving this series dude. Keep it up!

[@MercyOfDarkness]

Keep them coming, I really look forward to these videos every time.

[@tomppeli.]

I'm glad I found your first video of the series in my recommendations when it came out!

[@sixthmans]

man i’m just starting to fall in love with cars and this series is great!!

[@jonasdande]

Its really inspiring to see you work on the car, especially the engine work you do.

[@nerdsports]

Absolute top tier automotive content! Love how every video the car gets better and better. Excellent work on the car and the videos, bud. I am so stoked every time I see a new video pop up.

[@funfunnystuff]

Fingers crossed just the PCV is causing the oil leak! Also worth checking is the oil cap seal. They like to leak. Should try a SUM calibration with those lowering springs. Rear ride hight sensors will we confused sitting a little bit lower. Also ride hight sensors being off will confuse the headlights and will aim at the ground.

[@henryp9600]

Keep up the good work bro, love to see your channel grow!

[@york2600]

I loved the moment you said no throttle response. I instantly knew it was going to be the wiring harness. Been there. Done that.

[@notkaiiii]

this series has me rooting for this car! keep up the great work man

[@oneill.onfilm]

I'm loving this channel so much dude. This is all rocket science to me, so your knowledge and work is unbelievable. Shout out to Hector as well always good seeing him pop up in this series and on my IG feed.

[@thetropapl]

Let's go Willem, i love this series! I think you will resolve the problem with the spacers

[@loveoverfear6477]

I used to have a friend who owned a Volvo shop and fell In love with these cars because of him. This video series is re igniting my love for them. ❤

[@AndrewKNI]

A brilliant series of videos. Excellent 😁

[@chrisbrown-eg3kp]

Following you from Toronto Canada- love the videos!

[@mfairbank]

It’s likely not the spark plug seals, it’s from the PCV vent hose and/or oil filler gasket and spillage on top. At least the coil boots did their job and why it was still running

[@susanlewis1953]

Really love this series - beautiful car ❤ Cheers Sue 😊😊

[@Seagrams]

This dude keeps pumping out content. Excellent pacing in the video

[@ericd9853]

You have a great shooting/editing style that is really calming to watch. Positive attitude and super informative. Also it’s just nice to watch a car get taken care of

[@shazynight2546]

Recently started watching your channel and absolutely loving every episode

[@EwoutSchalkwijk]

Every vid makes me like your channel more 🙂 keep up the good work.👍🏻

[@ITFNBiteBayKon]

My old man used to have an '03 S60 T5. I loved that thing. He did tell me a few times he wished he'd waited and got an R instead, but the T5 at the time was still very beastly.

[@grahamlewis9656]

from Wales greetings i love your series on your volvos i'm much older than you/ but have a passion for volvos old and even older like 544's. thanks!!!

[@averyjohnson7745]

Dude, I’ve bought a 1500 Volvo, seriously same price, was a p2 xc70 put a bunch of money and work into it. Similar issues to yours, shot Pcv leaking oil. Did water pump as well as timing. Planned a lot with that car, unfortunately got hit by a motorcycle driving in the wrong lane on a curvy road (he survived with minor injuries) but so sad that my wagon was totaled out before. 😞 love the Volvo community. Bought an e46 bmw which has treated me well. Sorrry for the long comment, but big fan of you and your videos!! I considered going into photography like you but started welding instead, dude honestly I’m drunk typing this but really relate to you. Love these videos. Thankyou for these vids, maybe I’ll get back into photography since I’m only 20! Fr big fan dude! Goat

[@hrvatskiborat566]

Keep ur up broski been enjoying the videos ❤

[@kiwiknecht9178]

Love the Car, love the series !

[@matthewwatt3650]

Loving this channel so much mate

[@aprullz9188]

Love the vid bro, me and my friend got a V70 XC and we struggled so much with changing the pcv but after we changed it the car felt so much smoother and responsive

[@Teun]

amazing series Willem!!

[@HacksawJimThuggin]

Great series... It's great when car channels actually do car stuff!

[@MrElockesk8]

This is the best series on KZbin.

[@Jayv70]

had me in the first half saying you're getting rid of pegs but nebs are SUCH A GOOD CHOICE. Love the content 🤜

[@endijserglis77]

TBH you shoud deserve much more subscribers. Keep up the awesome content! Greetings from Latvia.

[@David-pn5qj]

you should manual swap it with the space ball shifter

[@archy_stonem]

You made awesome work and your music taste is 10/10. I enjoy your videos and that you give some love to R's. They need them and will pay you with smile on your face. Cheers!

[@shiftymiata]

I really need to do the PCV on my '01 V70 T5, this is giving me the motivation to get it done! Awesome video!

[@andrewriley5858]

Really loving this series. I want one of these cars since working for Volvo in the early 2000’s but in the UK they are crazy expensive now. Great series looking forward to seeing the finished car. 🎉

[@Zekn69]

great video as always dude! I would love to see you put this on the dyno and get it tuned

[@Wartorment]

Dang, that valve cover design is a classic example of engineers hating techs. Absolutely asinine. Great videos dude! I love following along with this series, not a lot of V70R content out there.

[@moritzdinges6048]

I love to watch those viedeos because my grandpa owns a manual grey/beige v70R wich is in absolutely great condition and he always used it as his winter/traveling car.

[@panther105]

Just waking up to how beautiful some Volvo models are including this one Love the new hybrid..

[@MagnusLvstad]

Oh man, i felt the relief(i bet you did the same), when it startet up perfectly the third time🎉 I really enjoy watching you learning by doing - it’s a Big inspiration 💪🏻 Greetings from Denmark, and a former 2006 V70 T5 Owner 😊

[@jakemybigblackdog]

Great video..love to have the same car knowledge you have..keep up the great work..love from Ireland!

[@yasinmikail]

this series is bringing me back to watching youtube more consistently

[@cameronlovesevolve]

ahh yes cylinder number 2 full of oil - i found the same in my V70 when i was trying to diagnose/fix a missfire.. i still need to replace my PCV but im waiting for winter to pass before i stick myself out under the hood. Love this series!

[@dmp9176]

Oh gosh, i live this kind of videos. Don t stop 😍

[@franks5553]

You are correct. It's the broken PCV hose on top that caused all the oil pooling.

[@hippotek1]

You should get those Volvo Titans refurbished instead. Imagien having them diamond cut spokes with black barrels.... THAT would look HOT.

[@looksharpPT]

The "R" wheels are beautiful please don't change them. Great video!

[@realvolvofreak]

Nice job you did. 👍 when it comes to wheels everyone has it’s own taste. :) And I love you showing also your “fails”. Only ine who dont do anything are not making mistakes. This is how we learn. On OEM parts. Sometimes they are actually on the same price level or cheaper then alternatives. Like spark plugs, timing belt. Specifically plastic parts. Brakers usualy ask a lot more then original new one is worth.

[@GhostRider247]

great cars !! i had an S80 and when i came to change the brake pads it was like brand new no rust nothing !!! these things are fantastic !!! and you can tell

[@Howlin000]

Please more, I love your channel :) Greetings from Sweden!

[@SnowdriftBoy]

Great work! Love from Scandinavia!🏎️🏎️

[@bucknerfilm]

perfect video for my volvo service lunch break

[@illegally7]

love your volvo series 🔥

[@SSCS-jf9dr]

Hello! I like what you do, good luck and new cool videos. I'm from Moldova and I have a 2006 S60 T5. I like how you enthusiastically disassemble and repair cars.

[@yaksauce]

My favorite Volvo model that is on my bucket list of “Cars I’d love to own when I grow up.” I’ve repaired many cars in my short 53 years but never have I seen a sketchy banjo bolt that could wreck an engine! Yikes!!! Looks fishy to me and I say, “down down with designed obsolescence!” Also, if I owned this project vehicle here’s a short list of mods I’d do ASAP: 1) Catch Can for turbo. This is a simple bolt-on add on that prolongs the life of the turbo by trapping blow-by vapors and reducing water content in the induction system … thus reducing wear on bearing etc. Cheap to buy , easy to install, and works great (just gotta remember to empty it every 6-10K miles). 2) Iridium spark plugs. Though pricey ($12-$20/plug) they last 100K miles, run cooler than other traditional anode materials, give a brighter feel to the ignition charge, and open up slight gains in mpg and in hp. 3) Engine-bay-wiring harness replacement. These wiring harnesses are segmental and probably still available from the dealer. By far this is the simplest way to bring peace of mind. As soon as I see exposed wires I don’t wait to see the hell that awaits, I swap the old harness for a new one. I’ve been there and never want anyone to suffer that craziness. When swapping in a new harness I try to correct the oversights/cost-cutting measures of the manufacturer by adding additional heat shielding to wires in regions of high heat by sheathing the wire bundles in thermo shielding made by DEI and heat reflective tape on any single wire sensors such as O2 sensors, thermostat sensors, etc. This is a low-budget investment that could save thousands of hours of suffering in the future. But I would not dare a manual swap!!! Beyond my bandwidth of abilities and don’t see gains in such an undertaking. But thats just me. Keep it rolling, bro! This is a Ferrari beater that deserves a renascence!

[@paulmagner5511]

Bro. You make me happy and joyful

[@artieward3899]

Enjoying this series and following big time, l have an 04 V70R being restored engine being rebuilt new turbski, pcv, timing belt, studs, plugs, engine mount, tensioner/idlers, ceramic pads & new discs all round, service auto, refresh the head, wheel bearing, rear diff then refurb the Pegasus 18's and leather repair to drivers seat looking forward to getting it back on the road.

[@bobsykes]

Incredible job! This Volvo series is like a daytime soap opera, the plot just never ends. Can you easily pull out the plugs in a few hundred miles to confirm if the oil leaks on top of the head have been stopped? It sounds like the job of changing the head gasket is one I would never, ever wish upon a friend. Although it would make for more good TV... Cheers! 🍻✌

[@SkaiiV]

Love the wheel choice

[@richardlushenko3429]

This series is reminding me of my car quite a bit, my Pcv hose was also destroyed like yours, spark plugs nasty but not original, everything you’ve been doing I’ve done or need to do to mine soon. Bought my s60R in September and have loved owning it even with its hiccups

[@dzenanj8655]

Great wheel choice i love it!