FINALLY! VOLVO 5 Cylinder Teardown. This ENTIRE Engine IS RUINED! How Did This Happen?

[@blitzroehre1807]

Germany here: I was working in the design dept of a company which built custom industrial washing machines back in the late 1980s. We got the contract from Volvo to design and build a washing machine with conveyor belt for washing the metal swarf out of freshly milled cylinder head castings. To enable us to accurately position the high pressure washing nozzles in all the cavities and do trial runs, Volvo sent us a batch of 5-cyl prototype heads. This was long before these engines appeared in production cars, I remember fellow engineers remarking that "there is someone in hot persuit of Audis legacy" The industrial washers worked very well in the end, those Volvo guys who came to inspect the units were highly chuffed...

[@mediocreman2]

Yep, it's known that Volvo used the Audi engines as a template to create their own. But by the time the engine in this video was released, they had started making their own version, and that's why it has such a strange design.

[@gy8132]

Interesting story. Must say your English is impressive.

[@blitzroehre1807]

@@gy8132 Thanks 🙂 The bosses must have thought so too, because I was involuntarily also promoted to chief of the dept of documentation at that company, my additional task was to check German grammar and spelling of documentation of the units sold within the country, and in addition to author all of the English documentation of the export units.... with no extra pay of course, haha....

[@alexeijolkin7851]

@@mediocreman2 Well people at Volvo could have been somewhat inspired by the Audi i5 engine, but it is very, very much different engine all together. The Audi's had a traditional cast iron block with a closed deck IIRC, the Volvo's had alloy block with open deck as you can see in this video. It was a huge challenge for Volvo to design this engine & develop the manufacturing process for it. IIRC, it was the first Volvo engine to use computer thermal simulations in order to understand thermal expansion & stresses.

[@billyp4850]

@@alexeijolkin7851 Volvo also hired Porsche to help with the engineering of the whiteblock engine family

[@JerseyFr3sh]

Thanks for this video, my dad left for a Volvo engine and never came back home, it relieves the pain

[@NicholasPellow]

thankfully, my Dad brought her home. And then a Harem followed...

[@GIGABACHI]

Damn, you got me good on the last half. 👌😳👍

[@petrtruksa7097]

My Volvo V70 II m y 2000 with R5 2,5Tdi have 500000km+ and all is ok. . .

[@WillyUstad-nu5kr]

@@petrtruksa7097 He may be looking still!

[@petrtruksa7097]

@@WillyUstad-nu5kr yes still looking nice. Special on somer wheels Thor👍🇨🇿

[@indecisiveauto]

Finally a 5 cylinder tear-down! 😊. Really enjoyed this one! In terms of the failure - The fact that the timing cover was split/damaged suggests it could well of been an aux belt failure - they wrap around the bottom pulley when the belts snap and cause the engines to loose time - it's a far worse/more common problem on the later P3 platform cars that utilize a twin auxiliary belt set-up. Stress can be caused on the aux belt by a bad overrun pulley on the alternator (they are mean't to lock in the direction of drive and free wheel in the other). When they fail they cause chatter/stress on the aux belt eventually causing it to shred and causing timing belt failure - happens allot on the 5 cylinder diesel variants as well. Btw - the Volvo water pumps (manufactured by Asin) are far better quality than any after market parts and rarely fail, typically they should be changed (with a genuine or asin pump) every second belt change. Have a great Christmas and new years and thanks again for putting out these videos. I really enjoy them and I've learned allot about how different engines are put together.

[@wesbishop3790]

Really good point! I can picture that happening here. It's the only thing that makes any sense at all!

[@raidkoast]

My parents bought an S80 with similiar issues. But that one had just jumped the cam belt. We can't figure out why. It wasn't out of time enough that anything got damaged. We just threw a new belts on it, not 2 teeth of time and it's been running smooth ever since. The theory is that when the previous owner shut the car down, it vibrated or jerked the belt wierdly and it jumped just a tiny bit. Becaues for him, he drove to work, no issue. No noise etc. Then when he got off work the car just didn't start. No weird noises. No sense of it getting a few combustion or coughing. Nothing. The old belt tensioner didn't seem bad either which cofuses even more.

[@gdgdgdgdist]

He’s also done a tear down on the GM Atlas 3.7 inline 5 with a special surprise in the oil pan

[@lerkzor]

Thank you for your expenditure of funds, time, and effort. As recompense, I offer an upvote, and a comment to boost your algorithm.

[@eduards1328]

Seconded

[@EShirako]

Yeah, I had to do the same, I don't think this engine will be providing nearly enough value for him! Wow, what a mess!

[@Parker53151]

Your shop needs a Snap-On Dipstick Puller. Three payments of $358.50 and it’s yours.

[@DarkBitesz]

That’s a steal!

[@willbenner3]

An effective means of dip stick removal would remove a key element of dramatic tension from Eric’s videos.

[@rydplrs71]

Ledger lock and a ratchet strap. Surprisingly effective

[@daewooparts]

Blue 💙

[@DarkBitesz]

@@willbenner3 so true what would we do without the great fight

[@leonfelipemontejano1661]

Volvo engines get more recognition than people want to admit, love the cars, my grandpa inherited me an 1959 volvo amazon.

[@ccraig4399]

Just change all belts according to maintaince protocol and do oil changes (and some other fluids) regulary and you have a very good engine for many years.

[@XenoMagami]

I work for a Volvo dealership and we get the 2.0 T5's and 2.5 T5's in for oil consumption repairs frequently where they replace the piston rings under warranty. One of our techs had a 2.5L jump time and had to send the head off to a machine shop to repair it and install new valves.

[@2605155]

I have owned several of these in diff versions from 1998 to 2008. They are awesome.

[@NicholasPellow]

I'm still daily driving a 99 V70 2.4 and a 98 S70 T5 with a factory manual. I love these cars. Learned to drive manual on my Dad's P1800 in the 80s

[@leonfelipemontejano1661]

My grand pa inherited me an amazon 1959

[@2605155]

@@NicholasPellow My 1998 S70T5 manual is sitting outside right now. Daily driver. 240K miles. Drives like a puppy pulling on the leash. I also have one of the last 1998 S90's made. Drove that one to work yesterday.

[@jim5alive]

I bought a Volvo C30 with a bad engine for cheap money... I paid good money for a good used engine and was pleasantly surprised at how easy and straightforward the engine replacement was. It was my first time doing such a job and it gave me the confidence to take on the full restoration of an old Fiat x1/9... I have to admit, your channel was the inspiration for taking on this new hobby of wrenching. Good stuff! Thank you and merry Christmas.

[@jim5alive]

I also love these engines. They sound amazing and make power right where you want it for squirting around on the city streets.

[@rogueninja1685]

The 5 cylinder is my daily and I'm doing my first teardown as we speak at 130k. I'm amazed at the quality and lack of wear despite my terrible maintenance that occurred before I found this channel 2 years ago. I thought I was stupid to put money into a car that should be on the scrap pile by now but that engine is impeccable, with the only thing that will wreck the project is a possible mistake due to no experience. Now I'm scared though because the next step in the build? Timing

[@Vesperia342]

130k is nothing on these engines

[@ptonkin6]

​Mine got to 275kmiles, scrapped the car due to rust. Engine had no mechanical issues except high blowby - original turbo, water pump, everything robusts​@@Vesperia342

[@MrJamesBanana]

130k is still brand new for these. I've seen units at double and even triple that, with no major work needed. Just do the oil changes as per spec (or more often, don't trust long life oil) and it will be good for many more years. These where designed before Volvo Cars was sold to Ford, so basically bulletproof.

[@croooaaalagraula]

I own a V70 D5 Diesel 163 HP from 2006 with 320 000 km ( 199 000 miles ) and had the timing belt , water pump and auxiliary belt serviced last year... hopefully preventing similar issue on the engine. As of today it's running like a charm 🤞 Thanks for letting us see the inside of this engine.

[@RobertDIY]

I'm with you, timing belts are easy. For some reason Volvo cam covers do not like to come off until you pull every single bolt all the way out of its hole. I think the engine jumped time and somebody put a used part on there and tried to see if it had bent valves and since it did they just replaced the engine. I did one of these tear down videos on a curb in LA. 😮😂👍🏾

[@TheMrFailz]

The patron saint of whiteblocks appears!

[@bronsoncrawford952]

I don’t know if you’ll see this but OMG my dreams have come true I asked for this for months on end then you did the Volvo 4 cyclinder and I was satisfied now you tore now a relative of my exact motor 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@mbspoobah]

Those are great engines and a great engine family, I have had 5 of them, high boost/low boost/no boost. All great. My current 2011 XC90 has a chain, not a belt. Thankfully. 159K, no end in sight.

[@zacharywalters8139]

I've got the twin turbo 6 cylinder version of this engine (modular engine) in a 2005 Volvo S80. Only 67,000 miles! Butter smooth and fun on the highway! Especially for a 20 year old car! I've been waiting for one of these modular engine videos.

[@michaelwilkening8542]

It was amazing how many people didn't want to replace the other cam belt parts to save the $75 or so when replacing the timing belt. It was amazing how many timing belt jobs I turned down. I absolutely refused to do a timing belt without doing the water pump, tensioner and other assorted cam belt moving parts. CYA was my policy in life when it came to auto repairs.

[@toma5153]

I agree. I've had timing belts changed and the water pump fails within several months.

[@Paramount531]

Yes, do EVERYTHING that moves! It's cheap insurance.

[@andrewarmstrong7310]

I did the timing belt water pump and stuff on my mom’s 2005 S60. The Gates water pump I used went out within four months and took the engine with it. I got a good deal on a used 2018 S60 so she driving that. The bad thing was that Gates would not talk about their water pump being junk. All I can say is watch the aftermarket stuff.

[@mikec1544]

Had almost the same thing happen on a customers 97 2.3 ranger. Non interference thank god. The roll pin that held tension on the spring sheared

[@mr.magicman8001]

Gates is really, really poor quality now days. I JUST pulled a snapped gates belt out of a miata that was about a year old and had under 10k on it.

[@BMWE90HQ]

That makes me feel good Gates is the OEM supplier for my belt tensioner.

[@zadtheinhaler]

@@mr.magicman8001 Which is a shame, because I used to do auto parts back in the 90s/early 00s, and Gates was the go-to. It's a shame to see companies like them get ruined by bean-counters/MBAs.

[@NicholasPellow]

it's gotta be Aisin or nothing else for these cars...

[@colchronic]

Ivan is a really cool guy and I've reached out to him numerous times when I got stuck with a car that I couldn't figure out He's always able to point me in the right direction what a great guy

[@AWMJoeyjoejoe]

My V70 has the 2.4 Diesel version of this engine. They are well known for being able to do half a million miles without fault. Great engines.

[@vincentpattavina2120]

Merry Christmas and good luck with your new BMW Winter Car!

[@michelbrown1060]

I laugh seeing you loosening the bolts according to the tightening sequence , when the part will , most of the time, end up in scrap metal ☺

[@TheCRTman]

It's because he's good at what he does, plus he sells a lot of the used parts. Doing it the right way all of the time creates good habits too.

[@GreenmanBlunt22]

I had a 2004 V70 2.5t for a few years. It was such a wonderful car. Super comfortable for the cross country trips I made and pretty fuel efficient. I would get 525-550 miles per tank cruising at 75-80 on the interstate. Plenty of power to pass long lines of cars on two lane roads when needed. All around great car/engine :)

[@hellboy3783]

still Daily the same car with the diesel version. Has half a million kilometers on it :)

[@johnfoulk3448]

Belts and chains for timing.... Gears, when done correctly, will never fail. They can also, if done correctly, are smooth and do not make any noticeable noise. 300 six comes to mind.

[@manelk8]

I can still hear the 3rd year Mechanical Engineering prof. Telling us how 5 cyl engines minimize shaking force as we graphically solved the force diagram on a drafting table. 50 years ago

[@click9914]

Does a V10 engine have more, less or the same shake as a 5 cylinder?

[@MikeL-FL]

Actually only Inline 6s and certain V-12s (60°?) are perfectly balanced. Inline 5's are unbalanced from primary and secondary vibrations and need a balance shaft to be balanced.

[@yodasbff3395]

Great teardown, thanks for the video. 👍

[@EbenBransome]

@@MikeL-FL Inline 5s really don't "need" a balance shaft in reasonable displacements. Inline 6s may be statically balanced but they are very prone to torsional vibration due to firing torque, meaning that they either have to be designed for the lowest critical speed to be above maximum working revs, or with an ECU that avoids the critical speeds, and may still need a harmonic damper. On an inline 6 there is a power pulse at one end of the crank and then one revolution later there is a pulse at the other end, hence that torsional vibration. An inline 5 never has two pistons at TDC at the same time, so it suffers less from this problem.

[@HenrySomeone]

@@MikeL-FL 45 degree V16 is the most well balanced out of them all, hence why it's by far the most common in locomotives.

[@db3479x]

i have a 2.5 NA in a 98 S70. Had 420K on it when I sold it and ran like a clock (100K was unknown, 320K was mostly highway miles. They guys who bought it didn't care what the mileage was...he was bought in. What a great engineering example.

[@SPAZTICCYTOPLASM]

I use a air powered wire wheel to clean rust from bores before trying to push pistons. I'm an engine shop and often have to do marine engines that where flooded or whatever. wire wheel then a little penetrating oil and they'll move.

[@Paramount531]

I have had two white block Volvos, a 95 960 which was a terrific car. I thought it was my last until we wanted a dog hauler, we bought a 06 XC70 Turbo. I paid $6,000 for it, put about $700 worth of services in it immediately, timing belt and related components and other minor repairs. I drove it from 125K to a little shy of 200K, it was one of my all time favorite cars. In that time I was able to repair everything on it myself, the only shop it ever went to was for tires. I upgraded to a 2013 XC70 T6, that thing is FAST!

[@mentorofarisia371]

I had a 1994 850 Turbo. Loved it. it had the earlier version of this engine. 2.3L with 222 hp and 221 lb-ft or torque, and a 4 sp automatic. It had the most comfortable seats of any car I've had before or since, could do an honest 150 mph (according to more than 1 car mag test), could pull with a v-8 Mustang at some speeds, was solidly built, lots of room, good trunk, good amenities for its time, and logical controls. It had just 2 problems: the suspension was firm enough, but not compliant enough; and there was some torque steer on uneven pavement with full throttle at 50-70 mph. I bet the car would have been really sweet with a modern 10-speed auto. It came with early Michelin Pilot MXM tires that were superb. Still ran great at 111k miles with nothing but normal maintenance on the engine except for several broken engine mounts. Too bad Volvos of today are not made that way.

[@TheInsultInvestor]

loool @ 10 speed auto anything

[@robno5223]

Best seats for sure if you look inside the seats you will find several broken springs, I think they break from constant butt pressure forming to your rear. Great engine and you could tell it was a 5 from the exhaust sound, very distinctive. The electronics were not so good though.

[@mediocreman2]

I believe that was a very different engine, still based on Audi's design. Really good engine.

[@BabyZoomer278]

Possibly one intake valve stuck open, got clobbered by the piston and bent, the subsequent shock to the intake cam causing it to skip a couple of teeth? Then his friends all joined in. As always, love watching (usually while I eat my lunch) while you systematically reduce some designer's dream to a pile of oily bits on your table. Keep it up!

[@theskyiscraped]

As an owner of a 3.0 S60 T6...I greatly appreciate this teardown effort...Thank-you Eric! Now let me throw it in the ocean for 10 years

[@Paramount531]

3.0 T6 XC70 for me, I love that car!

[@robertbryant7771]

I bought a 2008 V50 T5, same engine with a broken timing belt. 110k miles for $1100. $530 in machine work on the head for valves, guides, seals. 16/20 valves made contact but it was light enough that emery cloth cleaned it up. Got all the top end reassembly parts from FCP Euro, I was all done at $1910 for everything including the 25 miles tow to my house. Made it look literally brand new inside and out for another $110 in leather restoration product from Seat Doctors. My oldest daughter has been driving it for 5 years and 65k miles with zero engine issues since. Lucky find.

[@Vamk420]

Bro people throw out cars for less.

[@robertbryant7771]

This one was immaculate except for some minor front seat wear. Could have made 8k or better parting it out and scrapping the shell. But it saved me having the wife buying something for the daughter, more expensive and in worse shape that I’d have to come out of pocket and do the labor anyway.

[@Vamk420]

@@robertbryant7771 I got a random 2006 AWD S60 for about 3k and had to fix the intercooler hose has an amazing interior and the speaker package and sunroof.

[@scrambaba]

@@Vamk420market value has no relation to use value…or any other value for that matter

[@Vamk420]

@@scrambaba Perfectly stated

[@twisted2291]

Most of the ones I have seen fail like this is from 3 different reasons. Reason 1 is over revving and skipped the timing. Reason 2 is a water pump failure then skipped time. Reason 3 is the belt tensioner gets weak, and allows it to jump timing. But it 100% jumpped timing and Mr Valve met Mr Piston, and that was all it wrote.

[@YZJB]

This one has the old-style auto tensioner on it. They’re notorious for letting go and smashing valves.

[@williamstaten8102]

Missing cover and something runs through jumping it.

[@grapsorz]

you forgot what i think broke here. the adjustable timing gear on the intake cam. when it feiles it put the cam out of timing.

[@lional6291]

I agree. plus neglect oil changes and use 0w40 full synthetic oil.

[@pault6533]

Not enough attention was put into checking the tension or timing on disassembly, especially since there was a suspect condition. Oops.

[@kain0m]

Completely agree on the belt vs chains argument. Chsins fail just as much, but are way more expensive to maintain. And the worst part is, chains get worse over time, until eventually they just go too far and you the dreaded contact between piston and valve.

[@andycanfixit]

The Yamaha V-8 they offered for a few years in certain early 2000's Volvos would be a fun teardown as well.

[@ghostwrench2292]

The V8 was available beginning in 2005 XC90 and later in the P3 S80. 2010 was the last year for that engine.

[@anthonyxuereb792]

Didn't know Volvo used Yamaha engines, thanks.

[@HenrySomeone]

@@anthonyxuereb792 They didn't, not engines, plural anyway, just this one.

[@dannyrbailey]

Only in a short run of s80s and XC90s. Rarely see any pop up near me for sale. Especially nice cars. Some are just beat

[@TassieLorenzo]

@@anthonyxuereb792 It was the originally the 60-degree Ford Vulcan V6 with Yamaha-developed heads for the Ford Taurus SHO, then Yamaha redesigned it into a 60-degree V8 for the next Ford Taurus SHO. It was always a transverse engine when used in cars. So when Ford owned Volvo, the engine was increased to 4.4L and found use in the Volvo XC90 and S80 mounted transversely. It lives on as a 5L Yamaha marine engine nowadays, although Polestar (now Cyan Racing, not strictly the electric car company) made a flatplane crank 5L version of it for use in the Volvo S60 in V8 touring car racing in Australia.

[@twain.7522]

One of the best and most reliable care engines AT ALL! An incredible nice and convenient engine for daily driving and will last forever if you service it properly.

[@markgates1051]

Love seeing this! My first Volvo was a 96 850 sedan I picked up for $400. Did the timing belt, water pump, and then up on the 5 cylinder and it ran great. Now Id love to see you do the Yamaha/Volvo 4.4L V8 from an 05-11 S80 or XC90!!!

[@erikjohns3476]

Please!! I’d love to see that as well. It has your timing chain.:)

[@nealsred]

Probably the closest engine teardown to my 08 C30 I'll find!

[@koz8850]

Bought a 2016 V60 last year because of the dogs. This was excellent. Showed me a lot. 60,000 miles and I'm planning on changing the timing belt this summer. A little nervous as I used to be a mechanic, but that was like 30 years ago.

[@ashleyweston5420]

Can't speak about the petrol version but don't be frightened by the diesel, cambelt change is pretty straightforward for a competent home mechanic.

[@S44BBOI]

Meh that belt is still good for five more years

[@mrricky3816]

Thanks!

[@justinwyatt4621]

I had a 2002 xc70 that I absolutely loved! It was a dream to drive, and okay to work on. I put a timing belt, tensioner and water pump on it at 98k. The only reason we got rid of it was that you couldn’t fit three car seats in the back seat. 😭

[@lukedockerill6890]

I had a Focus ST with a version of this engine and it was a very good engine (especially the distinctive noise) and in a hatch it really did pull well.

[@Robalo-2660]

Hi Eric, I'm sure that after this last hurricane season, you're going to a have plethora of vehicles to tear down. Thank you for keeping us informed and entertained.

[@mikedx2706]

Just don't tear down any flooded EVs.

[@SPAZTICCYTOPLASM]

It's possible it jumped time because the serpentine snapped. Maybe that's why the timing cover was damaged. It's a funny i think volvo exclusive issue where a bad serpentine belt can take out the timing belt.

[@lonwillis783]

Seasons Greetings Eric Thanks!

[@I_Do_Cars]

Thanks and happy holidays to you and yours!

[@harrywalker968]

@@I_Do_Cars ausie.. bro has a focus with that engine. turbo. kills v8,s std.. theres a plastic box, sensor thingi, almost goes to limp mode when bad.. he got one from europe, less than half price of aus.. BECAUSE WE GET RIPPED OFF FOR EVERYTHING HERE..

[@steveng5503]

Here in the UK we favoured the D5 diesel engines… almost bullet proof even with standard service intervals. Capable of covering huge mileages without too much trouble. Also expensive. The T5 petrol engines (gas) however were popular with traffic police (highway patrol) and the more sporty models. Volvo are associated with doddery old men who wear hats and Sunday drivers. The wife has a nice Vulva. Well serviced. Runs perfectly. One scarefull owner.

[@cayman9873]

Bless your wife and her vulva...❤❤

[@Mightion]

OVershare! (Or AutoComplete-sourced humor) :D

[@charleslaatz6189]

Vulva.... Volvo.... Auto correct or auto erect?

[@chrisbayus5189]

I believe Mr Freud would have something to say about that 😂

[@volvo09]

We didn't get the diesels in the states... Shame since I always hear they are nice.

[@volvopentaman]

Taken a bunch of these engines apart and done like a hundred timing belts (all the 4/5/6cyl aluminium engines are very close 1991-2015 but this FoMoCo 5cyl that's used in Ford based volvos and ofc i Focus and Mondeos has some differences to the early ones), the crank pulley would have come off just by taking off the 30mm nut and the 4 10mm bolts and then janking the pulley off. :) That is done when doing a timing belt (you can do it in some early models without taking off the pulley just removing the lower dust shield under the belt). Most likely jumped timing as the belt looked to have all teeth, quite rare, but the belt was definetly original with those cracks in it. Swapped A LOT of belts and never had one that bad even when 10years old and mileage near full. Most likely belt stretched or then intake VVT actuator faulty and jumped in some way (more likely belt). The head is possible to re-condition, new valves ofc and a re-grinding of the seats (done a few) but probably not worth it on a high mileage head even if it would be free (parts+possibly new guides just aren't worth it when these are readly available). The VVT units are sellable on these, but maybe not with that mileage. In the EU those engines go for no money, in sweden and finland you can pick those up for a few hundred, but probably not in the US. This is why you want to do timing belts FOLKS, they don't necessarily loose teeth or break, they can just slip when badly worn. :)

[@davidg3944]

Eric, disappointed for you that there's so little salvageable from this engine, but appreciate your diligence in finding one and dismembering, err, dismantling it. Thanks for all the videos, and have a great Holiday Season!

[@Viper87th]

Greate vido !! thanx man !! I got a 1998 mod Volvo S 70 2,4 L motor 5 cylinder B 5252 FS I am so satisfied with it, I had this car since I bought it new in 1998, and i just had my second timebelt/waterpump change on it, I cept this var so nice, and the volvo dealership/workshop here where I live,offered me to do the timebelt/waterpiump change for free this time :) :) so satisfied, my car has now 209.000 KM on it, never had any issue with this ccar/engine

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

I ❤ 5 cylinder Volvos 😁🍿🍿

[@volvoenthusiastsgroup3386]

Same👍

[@bobcoats2708]

RIP Volvo T5. They were fun to drive, if not to work on.

[@Paramount531]

@@bobcoats2708 Especially the PCV system........been there, survived that!

[@kerrylewis2581]

PHAD is better

[@danp7463]

I've always wondered how they balance a 5 cyl. At first I thought the middle piston was on a slightly different throw then the two outer pistons. They are smooth running engine's though. They sound funny from outside the vehicle though.

[@paulmattheis9316]

Thanks Eric for another great video, I have learned so much from watching your videos, I just wish this had been available when I was a teenager working on my 71 Charger. I even turned my brother in law and nephew, who are both GM mechanics, on to your channel. Merry Christmas and thanks for all the presents you put under my tree the past year!

[@09corvettezr1]

Merry Christmas All

[@FireAngelZero]

Merry Christmas and happy new years to you!

[@Txepsiyu]

And to you and yours!

[@Jrok338]

Had one in my focus xr5 in Australia. It was awesome

[@MrJamesBanana]

Yeah, this was what we in sweden call a "Valve sallad". If i remember correctly, the timing belt tensioner on these are oil fed, so the sludge could have blocked oil pressure from reaching the tensioner, causing it to jump. Also, as some other have mentioned, the water pump on these are really good. We generally see it as a sign of good maintenance if the vehicle have the water pump from factory (or at least a OEM pump), as the cheap mechanics always try to replace the water pump with a low quality unit in order to get a returning customer.

[@erroneum]

As far as timing chains vs belts, I say neither; gears. It might just be that I'm from a background of semi trucks and diesels, but gears don't need tensioning, can't slip, and, as demonstrated by the 6.7 Powerstroke, don't automatically preclude quiet operation. Sure, they can be heavier, especially if they're also an accessory drive, but in my opinion it's worth it.

[@TML34]

You can’t, practically, do gears on OHC engines. The cams are a long way from the crank. And would be way too expensive to try.

[@mheikkila9000]

​​@@TML34 Ohv engine, = cam in the block and pushrods to valvecover, between cam and rockers.

[@TML34]

@@mheikkila9000 I get that. That’s why I said OHC.

[@einar8019]

@@mheikkila9000 good luck doing ohv on a 4 valve per cylinder enginge, it can be done but not very practical, you also cant get the VVT to do different timing on the intake and exhaust

[@mheikkila9000]

@einar8019 You never heard about 4 valve ohv diesel? Then google Sisudiesel/ Agco 4 valve engines , Ford powerstroke 6.7 and what else. Nobody asked vvt.

[@wickedcabinboy]

I can't believe I actually guessed it had jumped time before you did. Timing *_belt_* plus bent valves clued me in. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day. Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones.

[@cameronatherton7666]

you should try and get your hands on a si6 engine out of one of the 2010ish xc70's, they were really good engines but when they failed it was always in spectacular ways lol, they are known for burning significant amounts of oil but the bottom end stays in pretty good shape and the top end grenades because of oil starvation.

[@wimvanderschelden1369]

Never seen a video from you before, but two weeks ago my V70 R engine was pronounced dead and now KZbin recommends me this video. The algorithm is scary.

[@haroldbenton979]

There's a problem with the cam phasers failing and causing the intake cam to advance to the point of valves smacking pistons.

[@caseyjones1999]

Interesting, and this engine did not get regular oil changes

[@fredred8298]

This is so cool. Brings out the little boy in me. Let's take this apart. Cobwebs inside the engine? Mind blowing.

[@gregb5023]

Now we need a Volvo Red Block!

[@thiswillprobhrt]

Indestructible

[@gregb5023]

​@@thiswillprobhrtso the rumors say. They die hard. This past year I resurrected a 1986 740 sedan with the N/A B230F redblock. It sat for 21 years in a neighbor's driveway. It required some basic work after sitting that long. But, once it had fuel getting to and through the injectors, it fired right up and ran like a sewing machine. Now I have a cheap DD. Doesn't even use a drop of oil between changes. It also has the manual M46 4spd w/ Laycock OD. Total old school driving experience. Really she's just a sweet old girl.

[@TheMissing62]

A brick.

[@Edizzle15]

Misha blew one up on the Ring not too long ago…but it was knocking under high speed cornering long before it let go. Probably oil starvation from a non-baffled pan. Great video check it out. That old 240 was very impressive and outpaced many newer and more powerful cars. But not everybody can drive live Misha.

[@muddywater6856]

When the timing belt broke on them, they just turned off....no drama😂

[@jesseb3758]

I would says it's been at least 3 years,I get to wake up every Sunday morning to a new teardown,thank you Eric, highlight of my life lol

[@Mk3COrtInA2000]

I once had a timing belt engine that randomly went out of time. A mouse got in there and found its way in between the belt and the cam pulley while it was turning. Set the cam off a couple teeth

[@anthonybertone2336]

This has been a great end-of-the-year wrap up for teardowns and extra videos. God bless us.

[@andycanfixit]

The three killers of these engines are timing belt failure due to lack of maintenance, coolant system failure leading to overheat and a blown head gasket or coolant in the oil when the oil cooler fails killing the engine, and lack of oil due to leaking cam seals when the PCV system isn't maintained causing crank case pressure to kill the cam seals. If you maintain the PCV system, use a good quality synthetic oil in it and change your coolant at normal intervals 300k miles isn't difficult. They do like to consume a bit of oil, about a half to a full quart per 5k miles, but they also hold close to 6 quarts of oil.

[@mick51211]

Aha, I recognize the second killer you mentioned in your comment. My well maintained 2002 XC70 Ocean Race used two engines. Both blew out the headgasket and got overheated causing a stuck engine. For me it was once a Volvo, never ever again. Sorry. But I enjoyed the video a lot anyway, thanks.

[@danp7463]

I agree with you on timing belts. I bought an Acura TL a few years ago. It's been a great car. The only problem I had was a bad crank position sensor. Since it is in there with the timing belt I took care of every component that touched the timing belt. I went with the Aisin kit part # TKH-002.

[@Ram14250]

Thank you for the great video! I really enjoyed hearing your take on Timing Chain vs. Timing Belts. So many people HATE belts, but your argument makes excellent sense! The key to any of it, as usual, is to change your oil frequently. The newer the engine (tech) ... the more important it is!

[@beeblaine539]

Yay a Volvo motor! Don’t know how realistic it is, but if there is such thing as a broken red block, I would love to see it torn down! Also Volvos around this era have a tendency to have there auto transmissions go sour, so would love to see a tear down of a 2011ish automatic

[@johno9507]

9:32 I never noticed before that the turbo is mounted the opposite way compared to my 2004 Volvo S60R 300hp 2.5ltr 5 cylinder.

[@BWGPEI]

Fascinating, and Thank You! Nothing seem to change with car owners, it's just the severity of the blow-up that's in question. Merry Christmas to you and yours, and may the New Year bring you all good health and happiness.

[@jy2592]

hey my family used to have a S40 with that engine! pretty famous for not having a coolant level censor lol. btw if you can find a failed volvo SI6(B6304/6324) it would be really interesting to do a teardown!

[@FerralVideo]

I was able to do the belt on my '96 Camry myself. (I did have some help and support from family.) It was a valuable project to put under my hat, since "nearly everything" that I removed to get TO the belt also needed to be replaced. My folks christened me a "Motor Head" for accomplishing my first major auto repair. Now I own a Prius that needs to go to the dealer for any major work because of the extensive computers. The brake actuator needs a special bleed mode to be replaced, for example.

[@abqcleve]

Yay!! T5!! This exact thing happened to my C30 years ago. A mouse or other varmint decided to spend the night in my warm engine bay and when I started 'er up the next morning, the varmint got in between the belt and the gear and caused what you see here. There is no cover on this belt, as you all saw. Geico covered the $7k it took to fix. Ran great for years after. After this, I got in the habit of keeping moth balls under the engine in the driveway. No problems.

[@davidg3944]

I lost my great uncle Mickey Mou... Rodent to a warm engine bay, it still hurts. At least Minney wasn't with him at the time.

[@allenm00]

I watch a lot of automotive repair shows on KZbin. Most of them use those inexpensive borescopes to see what the engine looks like inside without removing the head. It would be interesting to see how engines look thru those prior to you removing the heads and then again afterwards. It would give us a perspective of how useful they are. Just a suggestion as I know you don't need one for your line of work. Merry Christmas. Looking forward to another year of content from you.

[@IGS1989]

My impression of this 5-banger is that it's another old-school, well-built, solid and robust port-injection engine, designed to last a long time with proper maintenance and healthy driving habits, just like the VW's 2.5L we just saw recently on this channel. Of course, the timing belt is the only main flaw in the overall design that I can see; roller chains are so much better! It's certainly a rebuildable engine, based on the thickness of the cylinder walls (not sure if the block is cast iron or aluminum with iron/steel sleeves). The pistons are also bulky, with long skirts and wide compression/oil control rings, not the flimsy, underweight pistons/rods with thin low-tension rings we see in contemporary cars with "single-use" throw-away motors. Surely, the block and the internal moving components were designed to withstand the extra oomph from the turbocharger and still last a long time. Good job, Volvo!

[@SilasHumphreys]

Yeah, the Volvo Modular engines are a solid design that'll last really well when taken care of properly. They absolutely will not tolerate neglect like the red block lumps they superseded, but if you change your oil regularly and change the timing belt on schedule, they'll do the Volvo thing where they just don't wear out.

[@SepticWhelk]

You obviously have never seen the inside of a old Perkins Merc or a GARDNER if you believe this piece junk is well built

[@HenrySomeone]

@@SepticWhelk Precisely, this pos is far, far worse than Volvo fanboys make it out to be...

[@HenrySomeone]

@@SilasHumphreys Most engines are pretty reliable under those conditions (taken care of properly). What makes an engine truly reliable in absolute terms though, is when it can take considerable neglect and still run and this most certainly isn't one of those. Not even close in fact.

[@jensharbers6702]

@@HenrySomeone Its a Gasoline Turbo engine, they do need special care, old pushrod engines are survive even when they are sitting out in the field. And when a certain fella with vice grips in his channel name shows up they usually work fine. But everything OHC, wont cut it, either the belt fails or the chain snaps because of too much wear or broken plastic guides. I drive one of those engines myself in my 2009 Focus ST.

[@type1mechanic]

The cams did move. Very little, but they did. Thanks Eric! Merry Christmas!

[@waltrogers9770]

That's the same engine as in my daughter's car. Her serpentine belt broke and wrapped around the damper . Caused the engine to jump time. We were able to save the short block, but the top end needed a rebuild

[@ghostwrench2292]

These are fantastic engines with just a couple of vulnerabilities: one is like you experienced. The other is - on the automatics at least - the Medusa lower radiator hose and its plastic tee. It will crack and leak coolant. Many people never know until it too late.

[@jeffryblackmon4846]

Thank you, Eric. I never thought I'd see the insides of a Volvo engine. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL.

[@davestark2015]

Great video. Merry Christmas to you and your family 😊

[@thespectator2976]

Have to say, this might be the best sounding volvo engine ever made. :) I did own a Volvo V50 T5 and oh boy :) fantastic stuff

[@dagamer667]

What's crazy is how the car wizard just had a vehicle with that same engine and caught onto the fact that the timing belt is factory original. And it's a damn good point in favor of belts vs chains. One thing that has changed since chains became widespread is how the chains and related components became so much weaker over the years. Chains stretch, guides start shedding pieces, and oh my. Whereas most belts had at least some design consideration for the fact that it will have to come out at least once. Older timing chain vehicles not made in Europe had chain drives that would usually outlast other components. Whereas nowadays, some engines are lucky to make it to 100k without sounding like marbles in a blender on startup.

[@nigelalderman9178]

My Fiat twin cams had belts that you changed every 60k kilometers, easy as plenty of room. 70s Mercs had double row roller chains for their sinlge cam. Easily lasted over 800k kilometers

[@dagamer667]

@@nigelalderman9178 newer ones use timing chains produced by a factory that makes lightweight bicycles for dystrophyc children.

[@alexpetree2038]

This isn't the same engine as what was in the wizards video. The p2 5 cylinders like what were in the wizards video are leagues more reliable than this trash

[@boots7859]

From what I've been reading and watching, German especially, automotive has really gone down the hole of plastics and penny-pinching engineering. Sad really. Germany is now going through plant closures and layoffs similar to the US in the 80-90's as even Germans are scooping up Chinese and imports.

[@raoulrr]

@@nigelalderman9178 nowadays timing belts last many times more, my VW TDI's interval was 130k miles and when I removed the old belt it looked like new, no cracking or missing teeth

[@formandfunction-w5g]

Main failure on those engines is the steel head gasket not sealing well when it is cold and people not waiting for them to warm up before spooling the turbo. That in turn allows the cylinder to flex into an egg shape under boost and crack the cylinder liner. Most people building anything under 500hp just place shims in between the cylinders. Block is worth a bit if it hasn't been cracked.

[@marathoner43]

Thanks for the Saturday night entertainment Eric! Timing belts are okay...unless it's the 1.0L Ford wet belt. :)

[@bassmanbn]

Hey! I've been asking for this one for awhile. Thanks for getting one and tearing it down!

[@donmoore7785]

I have owned three 5 cylinder Volvos, two high pressure turbo and one light pressure. Fantastic engines. The way you torqued that pulley, you're bending something on this interference engine.

[@jeffreyhutto5606]

Nothing more relaxing to me than that watching you tear these engines down, have learned a lot too! Like keep up on your service!!😆👍

[@remingtonwingmaster6929]

My 2001 2.4 liter Honda Accord was inexpensive to change the timing belt and water pump, just as you said. The first two I had done at 100k. The third was still going strong at 150k when I finally got tired of driving the car at 350,000 miles. The most trouble-free vehicle I've ever owned. Fantastic car....those days are gone forever.

[@BMWE90HQ]

2.4 liter? Pretty sure it was a 2.3 liter. Could be wrong it’s been a while since I had one but I’m pretty sure 4 cylinder was 2.3 and v6 was 3.0.

[@remingtonwingmaster6929]

@@BMWE90HQ I think you're right now that you mention it...been a while for me too

[@NicholasPellow]

Awesome!! Thanks Eric! I've been waiting for years for this teardown. X-mas come early. All the best to you and your family and employees

[@Slaktrax]

🛑 Eric. Happy Christmas and New Year. I for one, and I'm sure there are many others who appreciate not just your work but your attitude about reading the comments and doing your best to keep the guys happy and being helpful. Thank you and keep doing what you are doing, it's interesting even though I don't get the American humour. 😉 (From a Brit ex-pat living in North Cyprus) 🙂

[@volvoenthusiastsgroup3386]

Heck yeah Volvo TIME!!!!

[@davidg3944]

No, it's a Volvo out-of-time, that's what damaged the valves!

[@RexRacc]

These particular RNC engines in P1 and P3 cars have different placements for the AC compressor for smaller engine bay fitment which resulted in a separate belt for the AC compressor alone rather than the single belt on the earlier P80 and P2 cars. When that AC belt snaps or flies apart, it gets wrapped around the crank making the timing belt skip a few teeth. Ive done head work on a V50 that a friend bought which did the same thing. Its quite common for these cars unfortunately.

[@timothyball3144]

43 cam cover bolts?

[@jeffreypinder9398]

I saw the cams move at 3:10-11-12. 19:55, cut back on the Wheaties for breakfast, you snapped that adapter. I would say the head bolts are pretty tight.

[@HML-it7te]

Wheaties make you weaker actually:(

[@rossbowman202]

Merry Christmas 🎅 and happy Hanukkah.

[@BMWE90HQ]

Yes and no!

[@joaoc_PT]

Earlier this year, had a ford fiesta diesel (1.8D van) stuck a valve and broke it in 3. Fixed it, stil runs fine.

[@scottallberry]

Last time i was this early i became a dad

[@Victor-pb7rn]

😂😂

[@auntbarbara5576]

@scottallberry Bruhhhh 👍🏼😎

[@metalted6128]

It’s a video! Nothing more. Wow you need a life.

[@danssmokintreasures]

I hear ya man.

[@scottallberry]

​@metalted6128 its a joke. So...um, you need a life as well

[@russcudney1469]

Merry Christmas to you Eric and your family. Thank you for all you do to keep us laughing, and informed. Job well done!

[@samcobuggies984]

No we clammer for the W8 😎

[@BMWE90HQ]

Yes!

[@walkthroughguru]

Have a look at the oil filter housing as it has a diaphragm in it that likes to split and causes issues with the breather system and makes the cam seals leak oil from over pressure and the timing belt slips when the oil gets on it.

[@MayheM_72]

For some of those European cars, you need to get a metric pry bar!