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2003 S40 - coolant squirting out of block (vid)

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Old Feb 18, 2020 | 05:03 AM
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Default 2003 S40 - coolant squirting out of block (vid)

yes, it sounds dramatic, doesn't it?*

So here's our 2003 S40/V40 2.0L gas engine (180.000 km) with coolant squirting out of the block in a rather spectacular fashion...

context information: engine (and car) runs fine for the milage (occasional CEL on-and-off - but passes smog test without problems), timing chain/belt replaced at 130.000km

... since a video says more than a 1000 words ...

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I assume that type of "port" is either heater, waterpump or thermostat related ...

what am I looking at ... I am kind of bummed as I hoped for a cheap hose replacement ...*

so what is it? ... can this be remedied from the outside (pulling and replacing the port?) ... or are we looking at some mayor repair (e.g. pulling and opening the engine)


A huge thanks for all that can help me somewhat with this problem. I am located in LatAm and Volvos are few and far between and the dealer wears an eyepatch, a hook and a wooden leg, if you get my drift ;-) ...*

cheers, Al


 
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Old Feb 18, 2020 | 09:16 AM
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kind of hard to tell if the heater hose is nearby or if you had a freeze plug pop out.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2020 | 07:26 PM
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Maybe this freeze plug has rusted out?

 
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Old Feb 21, 2020 | 04:49 AM
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yes, its definitely the freeze plug that rusted out from the inside .... I guess 17 years can do that to an engine ;-) ...

many thx for helping diagnose this problem ...

cheers,
Al
 
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