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Volvo S40 Engine Troubles
I have a brand new S40 that has 15,000 miles and a BLOWN ENGINE....anyone had this problem??? Please help....my car has been in the shop for a week and the service department has YET to tell me what they are gonna do...replace the heads or give me a new engine?
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engine light was on again. The mechanics are not sure what is shorting out the coil. Has anyone else experienced this & may know how to correct the problem?
Thanks. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
I wonder if anyone could help me please?
We own a 2005 s40 Diesel and earlier today it ran out of fuel. My wife mistakenly put a small amount of petrol into it (about 3 litres) before realising her error. She then put 15 litres of Diesel into it and now it just keeps turning over and will not start.
Anyone got an idea of what the problem could be?
Thanks.
The person at the dealership showed me another customer that had a similar problem the previous day, supposedly caused by getting water into the engine. I had the same experience as we have had a lot of rain and I did have the car stall in a deep puddle three days previous to the engine going out. I did what I have been taught to do, I let the engine sit for 5 minutes and started it up. It ran fine for three and a half days, no warning lights, no nothing.
The only way the water gets in is through the air intake. The water we were in was no higher than a foot, no way this could have happened. Has anyone ever heard of this? I mean the person at the dealership made it sound like my problem as I was "driving through deep puddles". Heck, if they had told me when I bought the car that it would go through puddles I would not have bought it. Obviously, this isn't just my problem. I'm look for blogs or websites for owners who have had a similar problem. Any help?
Please warn anyone that want to by a Volvo not to. Please do not let anyone go through what I have had to endure over the past 5 years.
-Brian
I'm a little confused, because it does not look like your typical oil pan gasket. I would hate to order the parts, tear into my car and find out its wrong. Anyone ever done this job?
The mechanic says that the damage to the engine was severe and it needs to be replaced. Is this a Volvo issue - Is it worth replacing the engine?
Anyone have any info on this? Thanks,
Was it ever replaced?
Worth it? Find the price for engine replacement and see for yourself. If it is as much as the car is worth (or more than 3/4 of the value) then probably it is not worth it. Just an opinion.
Krzys
What does the T 4 stand for is the engine model?
How can i check to make sure a engine will match.
Thanks
Thanks!
http://new.volvocars.com/ownersdocs/2001/2001_SV40/01sv40_00.htm
I believe it says every 105,000 miles. However, most drivers would have reached that mileage after the vehicle is 11 years old. It's made of synthetic material, like tires, and can start cracking with age. You may want to go to an independent mechanic and ask them to inspect the belt - any qualified mechanic should be able to do this for you.
It's definitely something you do NOT want to have break on you. It can do serious damage to the engine if it does.
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