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sidewinder
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PostPosted: 21:48 - 10 Oct 2015    Post subject: Think my Volvo t5 is terminals deaded Reply with quote
So coming home tonight my Volvo t5 started to make some strange noises from the motor and was gradually loosing power.just about limped it home when it completely died.left it a few hrs and went out to see if it would fire up.its turning over just.on inspection I have noticed a lot of oil around one of the spark plugs where they screw in ..i know it was not there last week due to changing the plugs..any ideas or is it fucked it's the 2006 2.5 turbo with a polestar tune..
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PostPosted: 22:47 - 10 Oct 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Find out where the leak is coming from. It might just be the rocker cover gasket leaking. Oil around the plugs can cause misfiring causing lack of power.
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PostPosted: 23:13 - 10 Oct 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
It's a lot of oil looks like it's coming through the plug threads themselves..rocker gasket is bone dry
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PostPosted: 08:25 - 11 Oct 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
sidewinder wrote:
It's a lot of oil looks like it's coming through the plug threads themselves..rocker gasket is bone dry

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i know it was not there last week due to changing the plugs


Then you have either stripped the threads or not tightened then up enough.
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sidewinder
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PostPosted: 10:05 - 11 Oct 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Threads are fine..that doesn't explain. Why there's oil coming out the cylinder through the plug hole though...
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PostPosted: 10:51 - 11 Oct 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
sidewinder wrote:
Threads are fine..that doesn't explain. Why there's oil coming out the cylinder through the plug hole though...


Spark plugs have a sealing washer so there shouldn't be anything coming out of there. It may be that the head has cracked between a plug and valve, this is repairable but not cheap.
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PostPosted: 12:39 - 11 Oct 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
any signs of damage to the ceramic part, if the threads are all ok its the only place it can really get out.
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sidewinder
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PostPosted: 14:11 - 11 Oct 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
I think sic pup is onto something seems to be a common issue with the heads cracking Sad .also the cylinder liners are known to crack.looks like it's head off for closer inspection.
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PostPosted: 14:54 - 11 Oct 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
sidewinder wrote:
I think sic pup is onto something seems to be a common issue with the heads cracking Sad .also the cylinder liners are known to crack.looks like it's head off for closer inspection.


Conveniently I also know an extremely good volvo head man.
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sidewinder
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PostPosted: 20:55 - 11 Oct 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
We have some really good enginge builders and engineering company that can do the work. If it's not repairable I'll get a new one. Might be worth getting it gas flowed and ported.might even upgrade the cams and valve springs as well..
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