really annoyed

Post by **lead_foot** » 13 Dec 2008 11:54 am

rite my volvo 360 2.0GLT had a 2.3 in it code B230E the bottom end has just gone on it, however really do wanna keep the car as seems great fun to drive . I only had it a week so any help would be appreciated thankyou. zac

Post by **sven360** » 13 Dec 2008 12:50 pm

What was it revin' @ when it let fly????????

Post by **lead_foot** » 13 Dec 2008 01:22 pm

was at about 2500rpm when it went

oil pickup was blocked so suddenly had no oil in bottom end and went bang .

Post by **sven360** » 13 Dec 2008 02:09 pm

Just bung some STP in and run it 'til ya find a replacement.

Post by **lead_foot** » 13 Dec 2008 02:50 pm

im not that mecahically minded would that actually work ??

Post by **sven360** » 13 Dec 2008 03:23 pm

Not at 7k revs for long but it'll prolong it long enough 'til ya source a replacement.
No driftamundo for you this Christmas I'm afraid, bonny lad

Take it easy and it'll hold a while-wouldn't be plannin' any 500mile trips mind ya.
If the bottom ends ran out it needs a regrind anyway so might as well see how far it goes 'til it's terminal.
As it stands now 10 thou grind would maybees do, run for a while and maybees 30/40 thou grind needed-not the end of the world reaslly is it?????????

Post by **SteveP** » 13 Dec 2008 04:09 pm

Damn that's annoying

Go find someone breaking another B230, get em to chuck it in the back of the 360 and spend a weekend fitting it or if you're not up to that get a local garage to do the swap?

Theyre available in Volvo 240's and 740's. Unless you want an easy life and go back to having a 2.0 out of a 360glt

Post by **volvosneverdie** » 13 Dec 2008 04:21 pm

Bad luck dude.

Thats a sickener.
Hope you get it up and spinning healthy again man.

Post by **sven360** » 13 Dec 2008 04:33 pm

lead_foot wrote:was at about 2500rpm when it went oil pickup was blocked so suddenly had no oil in bottom end and went bang .

This is perplexing me

Oil pickup blockage would surely cause a lack of oil to the heed wouldn't it??
Sure you didn't just buzz it

Post by **OapEM** » 13 Dec 2008 08:22 pm

Ah gutted mate. As said though, find another bottom end, sacrifice a weekend and you will be arse out again before Santa rocks up

Post by **kaos** » 13 Dec 2008 08:49 pm

Zac how sure are you that youve killed the bottom end?

These cars are tough as old boots.

Post by **OapEM** » 13 Dec 2008 08:57 pm

He say's it went bang. Maybe he's thrown a rod or spun a shell?

Post by **kaos** » 13 Dec 2008 10:47 pm

its possible.

hmm Zac how hard have you been pushing the engine? high revs low gears?

Post by **filthyjohn** » 13 Dec 2008 11:29 pm

There's a B200E for sale on here, failing that I have a B230K you can have for £50?

Post by **lead_foot** » 14 Dec 2008 01:42 am

read through all comments, wasnt pushing it that hard to be fair.

also it didnt so much go BANG . but is really loud and noisy tappin/knockin noise. and local garage said it sounds like bottom end gone.

Finally where abouts are you ? and how much to get engine couriered to ivybridge, devon PL21 0XZ ??

Cheers
Zac