Non-BMW Stuff on a BMW Forum
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I have no idea what the sensor on the other side looks like; the harness for that sensor was cut/broken right where it comes out on the exhaust side of the engine. Also found the oil pressure sensor wire was broken too. Definitely needs some work. I think I'll be leaving the crank seals alone unless I find the courage to do them when I put the engine back in.
And yes, it was a gem. Flew to North Carolina to drive it home. All I knew for a long time was Volvo engines, so they are really easy to me. With the low miles, I hope that the car stays relatively maintenance free for a while, although I have done a good amount of work on it already.
The main thing I thought was strange on those Volvo engines is that the "valve cover" is what holds the cams in, so in order to reseal the top end you are loosening the cams, and also the VVT hubs and setting cam timing is tedious. Although if I did it again it would go much quicker. I just fixed my angle gear coupling and the AWD worked for a month and now it doesn't again. VIDA says no AOC pump pressure, so I get the joy of removing the driveshaft and AOC input flange just to get clearance to remove the pump. I just replaced the filter and fluid so maybe it dislodged something and messed up the pump? There goes another 300 bucks...
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My only impact is a Craftsman battery impact. That DEFINITELY will not do it. I will see if I can borrow a friend's Milwaukee impact. That's my best chance.
A Milwaukee 1/2" impact would have no trouble at all.
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The main thing I thought was strange on those Volvo engines is that the "valve cover" is what holds the cams in, so in order to reseal the top end you are loosening the cams, and also the VVT hubs and setting cam timing is tedious. Although if I did it again it would go much quicker. I just fixed my angle gear coupling and the AWD worked for a month and now it doesn't again. VIDA says no AOC pump pressure, so I get the joy of removing the driveshaft and AOC input flange just to get clearance to remove the pump. I just replaced the filter and fluid so maybe it dislodged something and messed up the pump? There goes another 300 bucks...
I agree. It is a goofy setup. I will admit that the more I worked on cars other than Volvo (BMW, Audi, VW) there are some things that I have found more complicated and some things I found more logical. For example, the cooling system on BMW and Audi: so damn complicated compared to Volvo. But the organization of the engine and the simplicity of the mechanical components on the non-Volvo cars is nice.
A Milwaukee 1/2" impact would have no trouble at all.
That's good. I'll try that then.
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Hi, Gabe!
I look forward to seeing some nice details of fresh powdercoat and finishes in the engine bay.
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Welcome to here.
Can we place bets on how long until this gets 24v swapped?
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Welcome to here.
Can we place bets on how long until this gets 24v swapped?
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Welcome to here.
Can we place bets on how long until this gets 24v swapped?
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It will be a while. My 1.5 yo is becoming a big sister on Friday; hence the "plug and play" nature of this car for the time being.
But while I still have some free time: removed the rockers and loaded up the head and flywheel to drop off for surfacing tomorrow. I was going to have new stem seals put in, but what was a $200 job at the shop went to $300 plus extra if I wanted them to touch the valve seats. So, valve stem seals look good. I don't see any build up on the stems indicating that they are leaking badly, so I am leaving it as is and just getting it decked for the new head gasket.
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Congrats!
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Nice progress! I'll think you'll find a lot of Volvo love here, my wife has a '12 XC90 and we love it! Maybe I missed it but where are you located?
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Congrats!
Thank you!
Nice progress! I'll think you'll find a lot of Volvo love here, my wife has a '12 XC90 and we love it! Maybe I missed it but where are you located?
My wife has an 06 XC90. We really like ours as well. Great for trips and will be great for hauling kids and their stuff everywhere.
And I am in Cedarburg.
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What two sensors do these plugs go to? They are the two that wrap around the front of the engine. One appears to be an rpm/timing sensor but the other was missing (as in it looks like it broke off or was cut off on the other side of the engine). Thinking maybe the AC compressor since this had an AC delete at some point. .
One is for the crank position and the other is for the pulse sensor on the spark plugs wires
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Engine cleanup is satisfying.
I was watching these two Black-Headed Grosbeaks (Pheucticus melanocephalus) the other day splashing about in a bird bath and I thought to myself how neat it would be if an engine could do the same thing!!!
I was going to wheel it into my driveway to power wash it. Good thing I didn't because my driveway would have been ruined.
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Engine cleanup is satisfying.
I was watching these two Black-Headed Grosbeaks (Pheucticus melanocephalus) the other day splashing about in a bird bath and I thought to myself how neat it would be if an engine could do the same thing!!!
you need another car project so we can stop muddling through bird watching references.
Dan
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