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 trouble? 900 1997

posted by  Metallo on  Thu Apr 14 05:19 CST 2022
Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS] RSS Feed     [IGNORE ALL POSTS]
last visit: Wed Feb 29 21:03 CST 2012
[RELATED]

Hi Amarin,

[Quote]
New green cap has double the pressure capacity than the old grey (green cap 150 kPa, grey cap 75kPa).
[/Quote]

Actually no, the grey cap is also 150kPa, it was replaced by the green one.

[Quote]
If its original tank (thicker walls) it shouldn't warp as whatever excess pressure should've been vented out by functioning cap leaving only the residual pressure which still within the design capacity of the tank.
[/Quote]

I agree with you, but this is the original Volvo tank, I never changed it, so this gives you an idea on the level of pressure I see.

[Quote]
Where this excess pressure came from? I suspect faulty headgasket.
[/Quote]

Which is my original suspect in my first post.

For sure, I will replace the gasket, but I am sure there is a leak in the water pump gasket too, when I replace it, how can I check if the water pump itself is good or not?

Thermostat: Is there a way to test it too?

Water tank: I guess now I have to replace it as well, I cannot keep it warped.

Alessandro





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.