C30 replacement engine

snowden · Apr 16th, 2019, 09:29

Long story short, cylinder 3 on my C30 gave out - absolutely no compression.

One garage said there is no compression (which I told them before dropping off the car) and tapping from somewhere else in the engine. Another said that it would cost almost as much to get the head off, have a poke around, and put it back as it would be to fit a new engine (£400 for head off, poke around and back on versus ~£600 for engine fitting). Plus, with the oil consumption, I'm tempted to not risk spending the £400 or so to get it off to have a look, which would buy a replacement engine.

The engine in there is a 1.8 petrol, I think code B4184S11. Am I right in saying an engine with that model code should be the replacement? Currently watching this on eBay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-Volv...1/153444579285 if someone could confirm that it's the right engine!

TIA,
snowden

Apr 16th, 2019, 09:29	#1
snowden New Member Last Online: Feb 2nd, 2020 16:18 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Bradford	C30 replacement engine Long story short, cylinder 3 on my C30 gave out - absolutely no compression. One garage said there is no compression (which I told them before dropping off the car) and tapping from somewhere else in the engine. Another said that it would cost almost as much to get the head off, have a poke around, and put it back as it would be to fit a new engine (£400 for head off, poke around and back on versus ~£600 for engine fitting). Plus, with the oil consumption, I'm tempted to not risk spending the £400 or so to get it off to have a look, which would buy a replacement engine. The engine in there is a 1.8 petrol, I think code B4184S11. Am I right in saying an engine with that model code should be the replacement? Currently watching this on eBay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-Volv...1/153444579285 if someone could confirm that it's the right engine! TIA, snowden

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