The message to which you are about to reply is shown first. GO TO REPLY FORM



 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE Replies to this message will be emailed.    PRINT   SAVE 

Headgasket Repair/Replace 700

posted by  AppleTech on  Tue Jan 6 19:42 CST 2009
Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS] RSS Feed     [IGNORE ALL POSTS]
last visit: Sun Nov 13 14:40 CST 2011
[RELATED]

I just bought a 740 Turbo wagon with a blown HG ($200!). I can tell the blowage is pretty bad because there is oil/water ALL OVER the engine bay. The guy said oil/water was blowing out the oil cap. SO - I'm going to be tearing down this weekend. I'm planning on pulling the motor as I'm guessing that I will need to do the bottom bearings since the oil is likely a watery soup? My understanding is that the car was driven several hundred miles on a leaking HG before it finally blew. Just building a list of things to replace while I've got it out and wondering if anyone had any tips or additional items I should fix while in there. The car is relatively low mileage - only 130K mi.

This is what I'm thinking of replacing:
- I will obviously inspect the head/block for warping or cracks due to overheating
- HG and all gaskets in the set
- Rear crank seal
- Front crank seal
- Rod bearings
- Crank bearings
- Cam bearings (?)

Since watery oil likely got into the turbo as well - should I replace the bearings in that or just grab a turbo from the pick 'n pull?

Any thoughts and advice greatly appreciated.

-Phil






USERNAME
Use "claim to be" below if you don't want to log in.
PASSWORD
I don't have an account. Sign me up.
CLAIM TO BE
Use only if you don't want to login (post anonymously).
ENTER CAPTCHA CODE
This is required for posting anonymously.
OPTIONS notify by email
Available only to user accounts.
SUBJECT
MODEL/YEAR
MESSAGE

DICTIONARY
LABEL(S) +
IMAGE URL *
[IMAGE LIBRARY (UPLOAD/SELECT)]

* = Field is optional.

+ = Enter space delimited labels for this post. An example entry: 240 muffler


©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.