OLD Volvo V70 replace engine

[ETatBKK]

hi there

 

a bit of emotion . . . finally the engine problem comes to our 15-years old Volvo V70.  Volvo asks THB300k for replacing the engine :-(  the car body is still looking very good.  what options I have - buy a new car, or replace a new engine, or find a second hand engine but where, or find a mechanic for second opinion and who . . . ? 

 

cheers

[Thorgal]

What is the engine problem ?

You can find a V70 car from 2005 in Thailand for around 350.000THB...very easily on the internet.

http://www.bahtsold.com/view/volvo-v70-2-0t-year-2005-262745

No need to buy a new one.

A similar volvo can be found for 95.000Thb :

http://www.bahtsold.com/view/volvo-s70-for-sale-261755




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[jay1980]

To look for a used engine, a good place to start would be to ask around in this area just off Bangna Trad, there are hundreds of used engines for sale, often from car's that have been scrapped for tax reasons in Singapore. HK etc. The majority are for Japanese models but they have European engines and parts too.

 

 

https://www.google.co.th/maps/place/13°37'47.8"N+100°42'18.1"E/@13.6299346,100.7039367,18z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d13.629932!4d100.705031

 

hope that helps

Edited August 9, 2016 by jay1980

[gdgbb]

Try googling 'engine suppliers Bangkok' perhaps?

[fredob43]

You don't say where you are situated that would help.

Most of the Cab/Limo drivers that I know in BKK use V70 Volvos. Have all changed their engines to Toyota ones I do believe 2.3lt also they have fitted Gas conversions.

 

If it's of any help I can find out 'a phone call' where they get them done. Or you can phone him yourself, try Sam he works out of Nana Hotel Soi Nana. I do happen to know that he has just had his engine renewed at a garage somewhere near Rangsit. DELETED but you will need to speak good Thai.

It might help if you tell him Jar or Fred from Kamphaeng Phet gave you his No: 

Hope this helps.

Edited August 10, 2016 by seedy
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[DavisH]

Toyota 1jz/2jz turbo. problem solved:) Might scare the wife and kids though lol

 

Volvo wanted 300K for an engine? 

[Matty83210]

Maybe they can put a Jap engine as they do with some benz ?

[seedy]

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PM is the preferred method

[gdgbb]

23 hours ago, DavisH said:

Toyota 1jz/2jz turbo. problem solved:) Might scare the wife and kids though lol

 

Volvo wanted 300K for an engine? 

 

Should be fairly easy to adapt a RWD JZ engine and gearbox into a FWD Volvo.

For a new, imported engine from the manufacturer, with a warranty and fitted, 300k baht isn't bad.

[ETatBKK]

now we are looking for garage for replacing a used engine - Volvo B5234T, 2.3T, 5v /20c, perhaps together with the gearbox in one go.  all parts + labour may within THB100k.  hope the old car still survive after this big operation.  yeah, getting a good and reliable garage for this change-over is not easy.  PM me if you have any name.

 

yeah, the THB300k estimate from Volvo in fact is reasonable from a dealer garage; yet it is not something for a 15-years old car.

 

edit : I am in north of Bangkok, Bangkhen to be exact.

Edited August 10, 2016 by ETatBKK

[DavisH]

I was thinking the 300K was for an 'old' volvo engine. 100K for a used engine / gearbox sounds reasonable, as long as it's in good condition. The toyota engine would give more power, but sure of the cost or the work to make it fit and run. It is a common transplant in the 90's volvos. 

[gdgbb]

19 hours ago, DavisH said:

I was thinking the 300K was for an 'old' volvo engine. 100K for a used engine / gearbox sounds reasonable, as long as it's in good condition. The toyota engine would give more power, but sure of the cost or the work to make it fit and run. It is a common transplant in the 90's volvos. 

 

It's only a common replacement for rear wheel drive Volvos, the OP has a front wheel drive model and putting a JZ into that would mean re-engineering the entire car.

[DavisH]

2 hours ago, gdgbb said:

 

It's only a common replacement for rear wheel drive Volvos, the OP has a front wheel drive model and putting a JZ into that would mean re-engineering the entire car.

Thanks I saw it was a later model but didn't realise it was fwd. 

[EvilDrSomkid]

What exactly is wrong with your old engine? Blow a head gasket? Cracked the head? Seized?

The operation will not be big. You buy an engine with trans at Chiang Kong in Bang Na like mentioned before. Its a straight swap. The work might run to 30k, the engine/trans I am not sure. Maybe 50k?

I have seen plenty of the B5234Ts there.

 

I might be interested in your old turbo.

Edited August 11, 2016 by EvilDrSomkid
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[ETatBKK]

thanks guys for all the interesting input !  I am an ordinary driver and no idea on the technical details.  it is already my best effort of reading the VIN and the engine type :-)  my wife manages this car with the Volvo service, with an attitude of 'you fix it, I pay it'.   well, I don't pay anyone THB300k without a solid reason.  they claimed that the injection system was damaged due to high pressure for a long while.  of course from a dealer garage perspective, they keen on 'replace it' rather than 'fix it'; they are not a mechanic.

 

this Saturday we go to see the car again and understand it more in details.  anyway, not THB300k.

[DavisH]

42 minutes ago, ETatBKK said:

thanks guys for all the interesting input !  I am an ordinary driver and no idea on the technical details.  it is already my best effort of reading the VIN and the engine type :-)  my wife manages this car with the Volvo service, with an attitude of 'you fix it, I pay it'.   well, I don't pay anyone THB300k without a solid reason.  they claimed that the injection system was damaged due to high pressure for a long while.  of course from a dealer garage perspective, they keen on 'replace it' rather than 'fix it'; they are not a mechanic.

 

this Saturday we go to see the car again and understand it more in details.  anyway, not THB300k.

Volvos are pretty common here. Can you find another garage that specialises in volvos? They are more likely to fix you engine than replace the whole thing, unless there is extensive damage. 

[ETatBKK]

oh . . . the quote to previous posts doesn't load up.

 

preparing the enquiry, need technical info - in what situation an engine need to be totally replaced, and what can be fixed ?

- physical damage, crack . . .

- blow a head gasket ( thanks EvilDrSomkid )

- cracked the head ( thanks EvilDrSomkid )

- overheat

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any simple diagnostic can tell - sound, vibration, , heat, leak ?

 

thanks guys

[Lancashirelad]

Any update on this?  Read the whole thread and it stops dead (like your old engine ) at Aug 12.

[JaseTheBass]

oh . . . the quote to previous posts doesn't load up.

 

preparing the enquiry, need technical info - in what situation an engine need to be totally replaced, and what can be fixed ?

- physical damage, crack . . .

- blow a head gasket ( thanks EvilDrSomkid )

- cracked the head ( thanks EvilDrSomkid )

- overheat

-

-

 

any simple diagnostic can tell - sound, vibration, , heat, leak ?

 

thanks guys

In Thailand an engine us usually replaced because they're too inept to fix anything properly

[C5VETTE]

21 hours ago, JaseTheBass said:

In Thailand an engine us usually replaced because they're too inept to fix anything properly

And they fail because owners/jungle mechanics put pure water in the engine making the aluminium full of pittings. Or using too thin oil for the climate (or not changing it at all).

[EvilDrSomkid]

On 8/24/2016 at 11:18 AM, JaseTheBass said:

In Thailand an engine us usually replaced because they're too inept to fix anything properly

Horse manure. The HG on my Audi 5 cylinder was replaced just fine. It depends on the garage if they know what they are doing.

Edited August 29, 2016 by EvilDrSomkid
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[EvilDrSomkid]

On 8/25/2016 at 9:12 AM, C5VETTE said:

And they fail because owners/jungle mechanics put pure water in the engine making the aluminium full of pittings. Or using too thin oil for the climate (or not changing it at all).

That is also true. Not pitting, corrosion.

[JaseTheBass]

6 hours ago, EvilDrSomkid said:

Horse manure. The HG on my Audi 5 cylinder was replaced just fine. It depends on the garage if they know what they are doing.

 

And then you actually read what I wrote...

[jay1980]

On 8/8/2016 at 7:09 AM, ETatBKK said:

hi there

 

a bit of emotion . . . finally the engine problem comes to our 15-years old Volvo V70.  Volvo asks THB300k for replacing the engine :-(  the car body is still looking very good.  what options I have - buy a new car, or replace a new engine, or find a second hand engine but where, or find a mechanic for second opinion and who . . . ? 

 

cheers

 

Hi, not sure if you are still looking for a V70 engine but I came across this company who appear to have a used one in stock

 

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hope that might help you

 

 

Edited October 11, 2016 by seedy
Email address

[steve187]

above link not working

[seedy]

Post Edited - email address

 

PM for details

[tigerbeer]

more cost and time worthy to just swap the engine. 

[jay1980]

sorry for the confustion with the link, I thought I posted a URL (not an email address)  but the companies website seems to have gone down anyway

 

the facebook page for the company in BKK that I noticed were advertising they had a used V70 engine in stock is:

 

www.facebook.com/lertsap/?fref=ts

 

their line ID is:

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their number is DELETED span>

 

location on google map:

https://www.google.co.th/maps/place/456+ถนน+วัชรพล+Khwaeng+Tha+Raeng,+Khet+Bang+Khen,+Krung+Thep+Maha+Nakhon+10220/@13.8613504,100.6447204,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x311d62cbe57c6b5f:0x570c00942029934f!8m2!3d13.8613504!4d100.6469091

 

I have no affilation with this company, just noticed they had a used Volvo V70 engine for sale while looking for something else on Facebook and remebered the OP's enquiry, probably be worth calling them first (or getting a Thai speaker to call if you don't speak enough Thai) to check it is still in stock.

 

[VocalNeal]

Off Topic.

 

Steve here's another for you. My mate's car 

 

[Coremouse]

used engine+ecu in Bang Phli or Rangsit "Siang Gong" Junkyard usually cost 12,000-25,000baht without tranny. 

however need to find one decent garage or car mod. shop for swap, dunno how much rebuilt+swap cost. volvo mechanics might not too hard to find, consider so many old volvos running along streets.