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Hi,
Glad to hear back from you.
I gather that you never saw any oil sweating from under the head.
The head gasket itself will not necessarily show signs of how it failed but having one cylinder seemed cleaned is enough evidence that something is a miss.
I hoping it is the head gasket and not a crack above number two cylinder.
A crack can go three ways. Across either of the two port and connect to the coolant passages.
Good thing to get an evaluation of the three row radiator since this is a turbocharged engine.
I suspect that it was a Volvo upgrade and would be considered a standard.
Or someone before you changed it.
Im sure IPD must have asked or offers an upgrade.
That is what they do, get into modifying stuff in a narrow field for interested customers.
Does your car have an intercooler? I don’t know what years that all got started.
As far as cylinder wear that too sound very normal but the partially clogged passages coming up from the engine block is interesting. I can only imagine what the radiator has to tell.
I understand your statement about doing the work with enormous savings.
Just finished watching Scott Kilmer talk about the newest cars out.
He said you have to reset computer codes for putting in a new battery because it charges an old battery differently as it ages.
It won’t make your new battery last as long as the original OEM special
It smells of some sophisticated consumer entrapment technology after the sale of a new car.
The batteries have codes and you have to tell the car what it has either way.
He also said to watch out for a battery monitor that talks to the cars computer.
It is out of sight down on the negative cable.
It can get messed up if you jump start yourself or someone else.
I’m thinking, 🤔 It must be more sensitive than chapped lips! 🫢
You have to Always use the engine block as a ground and not the negative terminal on the battery to help prevent an issue.
Imagine the future battery conundrums we are going to get with EV vehicles?
I’m a fuel cell and loads of capacitors man in that arena.
Been sick with the fiasco of cordless tool batteries and differences with wall chargers of the past.
He also threw in comments throughout his presentations that mechanics or shops charge up to $100 an hour to reprogram and diagnose many things. Data type Scan tools are $3800 is part of it.
I just learned, from a mobile installer, about a car’s windshield.
Programing them is Up to $400 to get that done.
He specifically said BMW cars or those with cameras and driver assistance.
I got two 240 windshields for $580 completely and installed.
Also an extra glass, in hand, for only $90.
They are rare to locate, at the moment, in California.
I’ve got it wrapped in foam carpet padding vertically in the back of a closet. Nice and safe.
I guess when you own a new car you have to buy a seat for the drivers helper and for your mechanic has one with the servicing installments plans.
Called extended warranties? Some start @ $1000+ a year. All service bulletins and for oil changes
Luckily that starts after you take the depreciation bite from driving it off the showroom floor.
I’m glad to hear that you are one of those people that keeps a gleaming eye out for anomalies.
The neighbors know you have a gemstone around the present system.
I can wait a week if you can? 🤗
Phil
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