Whats inside a Neglected Volvo 5 Cylinder Engine?

[@Evan-cy7bh]

Cool to see that there are still P2 volvo enthousiasts around. we are pretty rare

[@phishphood423]

Some of us even like p2 XC90s ;)

[@OnShouldersOfGiants]

@@phishphood423 No one likes the T6 XC90 unless you like replacing transmissions.

[@appelsapman434]

P80 FTW

[@Martinyohana1942]

You spoke to soon brotha

[@phishphood423]

@@OnShouldersOfGiants Funny you should say this, I have a T6 😂 actually about 130K mi on the current trans and I run a tune targeting about 300HP. I’ve even towed trailers with it several times. A $90 shift kit and regular fluid changes helps. That and making sure the radiator core doesn’t crack and contaminate the trans cooler with coolant. That’s what killed a lot of early 4T65s.

[@bobsykes]

That you did this to an engine you fully intended to scrap is so extra I am beyond amazed. And what a lesson about the damage you can cause and how much it can cost you if you don't chang your oil frequently!

[@tomlobos2871]

well, it's not a 1956 chevy pickup but many people expect it to be.

[@Avectwigg]

this is by far my favourite youtube channel atm - so relaxing

[@rickj1983]

I was able to get my last 5cyl Volvo engine to the 406k mark before it cracked a valve in #1 cyl. Enough to make compression when fired up but on shut down, zero compression. Very interesting to see you tear apart that engine. Always wanted to see the insides. Thank you!

[@Andersdenkende]

I work on these every day, exellent engines!!

[@Kermiitti]

Use the block for a table, like Top Gear had! Love these videos, keep them coming!

[@scottysvensson]

5 pot Volvo engine is Masterpiece 🤩😍

[@polp8899]

yes mine has already traveled 650 thousand km and still drives 2.0t in s80

[@okletsskate]

You know, I used to follow your channel because of film photography, the algorithm changed that at some point, I hopped back on the channel at some point and as a Swedish car enthusiast myself (Saab/Volvo) - I am not disappointed!

[@brad173]

Really enjoyed your video and commentary! Keep up the good work. Currently still driving our 2003 s60 manual transmission with over 220K. Purchased the car brand new! Been keeping it running the best I can with proper oil changes! That’s a must!!! Had the timing belt changed years back when my wife was driving and working. Since she moved to a stay at home mom I’ve taken over maintenance to save $$$. Changed timing belt myself with a buddy and it wasn’t too bad. Suspension, brakes, etc. It’s survived a tornado, hail storms, and basketball goals falling on it! It’s a great car and I don’t have plans to put it to rest!

[@puneetsikand6338]

Just got a 2006 xc70 and one of my fave photographers drops this video 😮

[@phishphood423]

Volvo booos! If you’re around the Oregon area this weekend, come hang out with us at IPD’s garage sale! It’s on Saturday. Should be several hundred cars, big 60th anniversary bash! Plenty of us driving 3+ hours to get there!

[@petrvrana834]

You could just change piston rings, bearings and refresh engine head and there you go another 200 000 miles with that engine. That engine looked pretty good..

[@AYoutubrrr]

Until the cams were chucked in the bin lol

[@fraserthomson5766]

Why not put new bearings in, get the head & valves polished at a machine shop, new pistons/rings/conrods and have yourself a sweet 'as new' backup engine? I know I would, and would make insanely cool content to see the build. All torque specs are in the service manual too.

[@BITTYBOY121]

I like these Volvo engines and admire how nicely and well engineered they are. It was amazing how hard it was for you to remove the cam cover compared to how easy the oil pan came off ! - Great video and tear down - Watching you tear down this engine was more fun than watching KZbinr "I do cars" tearing down engines ! - Best of luck with your Volvo ! - Stay safe bro. 👍👍👍

[@RajSharma-uv4nx]

Very impressive knowledge demonstrated here. Can’t believe the skill set needed to understand and fix cars these days.

[@desmondfromlost]

Man this makes me want to run outside and change the oil in my S60 even though I did it a week ago

[@dennyyy4546]

I really like your content 👍🏼 I’m glad I could learn something more about Volvos as a Volvo Driver myself :)

[@jockobacumbo623]

Looks like you could shim the upper sections of the cylinder sleeves and use it for a 2.5 R build if none of them are cracked.

[@mack460]

Yup!

[@AYoutubrrr]

That play in the vvt hub is normal, that's how the timing gets adjusted with the oil pressure

[@bradcarter7315]

seeing someone else do this is cool after working on these for years, i enjoyed your vid on the manual swap as well!

[@larrysorenson4789]

After watching I have not seen anything unusual. All the worn stuff was engineered to be replaced. All the dirty stuff can be cleaned. There was nothing terminal about this engine. It needed a rebuild. You might have been very well off to rebuild it with new everything back to perfection and then put it back in the car. Then sell your running used engine.

[@cosmicallyderived]

Good idea

[@scottphris]

one of my first ever wrenching projects was changing the timing belt and related hardware on my 2007 volvo s60. There was not much wiggle room at all but I managed to do it .. I was surprised to learn that the volvo has a straight 6 cyl engine, I couldn't imagine doing that same job with even less room. Enjoy the content will on both channels and the porsche video was sick!

[@tomlobos2871]

i am late on commenting here, yt just showed it now in an engine breakdown loop. volvo engines dont seem to last that long in the usa and have a bad gas mileage. as european in international volvo forums and groups, i noticed huge differences between US and EU ownerships. i can't recall how often i recommended to consult owners manual for the correct oil type, wheel sizes, required octane level and maintenance intervals. just a few boxes to check and such an engine might run those 200K miles again. don't race it, don't cheap out on service. volvo's design requirements were stating that 300K km should be a point for a first small overhaul on those engines. to compare, VW doesn't even mention "overhaul" and its 180K lifetime. now i imagine this on those ford ecoboost engines that run their timing belt in oil. it's both fuel and oil sensitive and way shorter service intervals. i'd rebuild that one above like it is, just to keep an old volvo running, the era of fuel burning engines seem to end one day and even n/a or lower spec cars might grow in value, especially for the owner who drives it. so those still might run when all R engines are wasted in unfinished instagram projects.

[@thecosmiccastaway8960]

I have a 2007 naturally aspirated V 70 wagon with almost 375,000 miles on it. The I’ve had the engine replaced once at 275000. It runs pretty great. I’ll never get rid of it.

[@jadenchavez8917]

My 04 V70 N/A 2.4 is a beast. 229,000 so far. Electrical gremlins as expected but it let me run on 3 quarts for a couple weeks before I realized! Oh how we treat our first cars ;)

[@JariRantasalmi-dj9gk]

Those bearings are not bad in those mileage at all.camshaft look litlebit worn out.also sylinder worn.but that shows how reliable volvos are.if been chanced oil and doing other maintenance in time those engines last decades.

[@jjjjack]

the best asmr for diy nerds! keeping making these vids pls!!

[@Handle423]

Can't wait for the next video

[@MrBruno1011]

Any recommendations on where to find an engine ?

[@Plasma216]

I have a 2006 2.5 S60, hole in bottem engine block, can I ask you a question , your advice?

[@southernvtgrown]

I love my volvo sooooo much, i need to keep working on mine.. 06 xc70 really nice clean, 220k just had head gasket replaced and yeah......water in the oil, oil in the antifreeze...I am guessing they messed up some where, car drove about 400miles and then did not sound or perform right. i torn the top end down yesterday and almost ready to lift the head....When i removed the cam cover i knoticed tons of carbon buildt up near both edges piston 1 and 5 maybe?. So must be the cylinders exhaust is getting into head as well. This is my first volvo rebuild. I am hoping everything is fine with bottom end. My motor is in car and i was hoping to not remove and replace.

[@southernvtgrown]

Hoping to pull the head completely off today and see the cylinder walls and and head domes, I guess run a couple oil changes after rebuild, and clean rest water out of here and there. I do not want to get into pulling the pan. Any pointers to look for or address along the way appreciated. Disabled and working in the grass, would probably be 100% times easier to remove and rebuild I know 😅

[@PurosOipunx]

I love this channel yo! Keep these bad boys coming

[@fnvking4426]

Had a question every time I accelerate my 2005 xc90 inline 5 2.5t I hear a slight whine/whistle any clue what it is ??

[@MrBowNaxe]

Did you find it? I had a cracked vacuum line under the intake manifold. Replaced it during the PVC (oil trap) job.

[@Detah_]

You should see what’s inside my 300,000 mile 5 cylinder

[@uicidalafvibe7564]

What have you had to replace since 200k+ cuz mines a 04 2.5L 5c v70 with 230k on it and I'm running into cat codes and misfires as well they've been using stop leak power steering fluid and I guarantee that's just a cover for more issues to come

[@Detah_]

@ nothing engine related but every bushing known to man, two wheel bearings, a heater core, steering column u joint, and I think I'm forgetting other things. Engine and gearbox have been rock solid it's just the suspension body and everything else that is breaking all the time

[@qwertiee]

Awesome! Here in Sydney, P2 Volvos are very rare. I own one of the only Volvo S60s in Sydney, with the 2.4L NA engine. Was this the NA 2.4 engine?? It's a little hard to tell cause you got the R wheels on that V70, but I don't think that was the V70R right?

[@Vhryce]

just a regular v70

[@wheelemverb]

NA yes :)

[@qwertiee]

@@wheelemverb Excellent! I've been looking for 2.4L NA content and couldn't find much online. New sub here, I'll be binging through all your videos over the next few days HAHA.

[@stevenrussell5937]

Is this engine used in the ford puma rally rx cars?

[@chylimzbydzi]

7:26 There were two HGs? ;)

[@jockobacumbo623]

Enjoyed watching your video. What do you think was the cause of the low compression? Carbon buildup on a valve, cracked or stuck piston ring? Did you ever determine what it was?

[@reallyhappenings5597]

Burning oil, my guess is the chronic lubrication failures from the lack of oil changes cost we're on the piston rings resulting in all of that oil burning. And if oil is burning it stands to reason that some of the compression gases could also be leaking down into the crankcase, keep that up long enough and I could see that cylinder losing compression.

[@markwitte6458]

my 2002 has 362.000 miles on it now. still running like a champ. gets fresh oil every 25.000. my 2004 engine died at 311.000. currently putting an other engine in it

[@alouisschafer7212]

25000 is way too long cut that in half 10.000 to 12.000 is adequate thats when the oil starts to become pretty dirty and used up

[@markwitte6458]

@@alouisschafer7212 🫡. I will keep running how it is right now.

[@morganahoff2242]

6:31 Why didn't you just rotate the engine 90 degrees on the stand, so with your long cheater bar,, you're pushing against the floor, instead of rolling the stand around the garage?

[@Dreamlink91]

It looks quite clean tbh for the km it has. Many life left in it. This is not even near of the "😮😮shhiieeet" scale comparing to others.

[@AYoutubrrr]

You will wish you didn't tear some stuff up a few years from now. Keep EVERYTHING.

[@EARTHKEENING]

Collged pcv oil trap , collegd vvt selonieds . They have to be replaced every 60k .

[@MrTuhascvbouwq]

Nice video! Loved it thanks bud!!!

[@randolphsloan2263]

At 270,000 miles. I'm hoping g to get 800,000 more miles!!

[@mack460]

What was the original mileage on the motor @ replacement?

[@Earth-Apple]

Good content!

[@americorossetti587]

More volvo videos!

[@ToyotatechDK]

The bearings are actually not bad

[@EARTHKEENING]

7:00 what size is the socket please

[@sanchitsingh9309]

Dude where are you from id love to come and work on some cars w you. I have a s60r m66

[@Fiona-ng5gj]

My 04 v70 i got in sept. It was 4 quarts low, sludge where u pour oil in , leaking oil .150,000. Burns 4quarts every 3,000miles .my Malibu maxx has 381,000 n doesnt use a drop of oil

[@laurits76]

New video soon?

[@thehumanslug7606]

Realised the guy shouldn't be giving advice the minute he said you should use a chrome socket on a impact gun. You can, and I do but there is a reason impact sockets are called impact sockets and not chrome 🙈

[@willemprobst4415]

Is that a FX30 or FX3?

[@kylenorthrop2398]

What caused the failure of that engine though?

[@leeknivek]

No failure .... he says low compression in one cylinder. It was probably perfectly fine

[@munkieluva]

You should keep some parts for some shelf art lol

[@reallyhappenings5597]

Nice work

[@bombom-if5tk]

sup wheelemverb, i want to know where i can find a replacement volvo engine. i have a volvo 850 in the garage and im trying to find a good engine to swap into it so i can daily drive it😎if anyone has any info please let me know, thanks.

[@wheelemverb]

I got mine off eBay! From a local scrapyard that parts out cars

[@yuray374]

Anybody can recommend a good volvo shop in Los Angeles?

[@btrdangerdan2010]

Oh gee i hope the S70 i bought for my close friend doesnt have a bad engine

[@Andersdenkende]

S70 different 5 cilinder... even stronger!

[@ericallen7336]

Those head bolts will break cheap sockets like nothing

[@bradcarter7315]

also the darkness in the back of the engine is from heat soaking, ie lack of proper cooling in the back of the engines, common problem among many engines not only volvos

[@davidgrunberger]

Low compression on cylinder 4, spends 20 seconds looking at head and cylinder #4. OK cool.

[@alouisschafer7212]

Yeah there is pretty much only one thing that kills a Volvo engine: Neglect.

[@DrFruitbag]

its the piston falling out for me 😭😭

[@wheelemverb]

🤣🤣🤣

[@jjfgh12]

where new video?

[@convo1998]

Through the whole video you are keep saying that this is not what you expect to see. But what exactly you want from that mileage? "Ah, bearings is worn!". Really? 200k isn't a joke for any engine

[@Earth-Apple]

These Volvo engines can easy do twice that amount if you maintain them well. Just bought a Volvo with 326000 kms

[@MrTuhascvbouwq]

Mate, i don't want to sound stereotypical but 200k is not that much for a Volvo. This engine was def worn out a lot more.

[@wheelemverb]

I’d have to agree. (160k, actual mileage, rounding up for title) should not have this much wear.

[@phishphood423]

@@wheelemverb 100%. My 170K mile B6294T (2.9 T6) burns barely a quart on most 5000 mile oil change intervals. And most of that comes from the worn out bank 1 turbo thrust bearing. Properly maintained whiteblocks should go 400k, and by that point probably just need a head gasket and maybe a lifter or two if they are the older hydraulic style. Know of a couple people with 600k+ on theirs.

[@OnShouldersOfGiants]

Almost 200k on my V70R. Runs like a top. Dad's V70XC has around 300k of not more than that.

[@girvydasm7474]

This engine fabolous

[@charliparadis121]

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[@juanvaldez2656]

LOL badly worn, ... that looks like she's got another 150k left in it .

[@nihonkokusai]

I change my oil on this engine at 6000mls highway and 4000mls at city driving

[@Itz_Joe_Here]

No but straight pipe it

[@wheelemverb]

Agreed

[@Dog.soldier1950]

“We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things not because they are easy, but because they are hard. Because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we're willing to accept. One we are unwilling to postpone.”-JFK