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... to replace the stock zorst which is giving me major issues as I've now blown the exhaust manifold gasket for the 3rd time!!! In goes a flex pipe. I'll try to update with pix from December to ...

... Since Dec 2015 About: I recently blew the head gasket in my N12 N/A. I've had the NA for about 5 years ... on the hatch. The owner repaired the car as it had a blown head gasket, with a new machined head and rebuilt ...

... go! I would count yourself lucky you haven't blown the sump gasket. If you have both breathers plumbed into the manifold ... Make sure you get that last paragraph clear in your head or on paper as it is essential. Right, I have just ...

That's a good bit of detective work! #1 at drivers side.
Yep, you have blown the gasket between #3 and #4. Head will have to come off and change the gasket over, then you will need to sus out why it was detonating to cause the failure. How much hotter is/was the engine running?


Damo

thanks alot damo...... your advice just saved me alot of money. ill try to upload some pics as soon as i can and ill also highlight the blown section on the gasket. thanks buddy....

... know what CR i have but i dont have detonation problems i only have headgaskets blowing. my most recent episode of a blown gasket i had my oil was almost the same colour of milk. and oh here in South Africa we ...

manifold gasket has blown again, guessing the manifold is warped and needs to be machined, all in good time. Almost ready to rebuild ...

... ears off so I had to replace it. And later the head gasket blew. Lucky as I was, the oil and coolant didn't ... Head gasket blown: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMREocegg0M Head gasket ...

went to replace the exhaust manifold gasket the other day as it has been blown for months and finally pissed me off enough to do something ... owner's poor attempt to repair a stripped thread in the head. Right, everything had to be put back on so the car ...

that sounds like the same problem i'm having at present with my exa - ultra low idle at 560rpm and a terrible squeal from the alternator belt when taking off. i've got a blown manifold gasket so maybe that is the reason?

... get a compression loss like that with worn rings, cracked ringlands or blown gasket! If you don't have a compression gauge, I'd be listening to where the combustion gasses ...

... of something I know is quick and easy and am blown away by it. I guess I will have to hunt around ... cams and such. I did port and polish the head yesterday, no pics yet, not quite done. Just ... a bit. For now just port matched the stock gasket and opened the runners up to match a lil ...

... Volvo pump is an intank type then yes. That head gasket was well blown! l8r Oracle Hehe yeah that headgasket wasnt in its best condition ...

The pump/sender unit is a little tricky to get out and needs to be turned this way and that but it will come out.
Make sure you replace those 3 fuel lines with new and T-bolt clamps while your at it.
If the Volvo pump is an intank type then yes.

That head gasket was well blown!

l8r
Oracle

... * :D Bought it about 1 month ago now, had a blown headgasket and alot of electrical errors. Most are sorted now. Engine: ...