Cylinder Head Failure

001ben · Feb 14th, 2014, 22:44

well, not a good week with the XC90 . After driving 10 meters down the road the car has decided to give up on me. It has gone into the locally indie who has identified that the engine has no compression and suspects that something has failed within the engine. He is working on a bill to replace the engine / head and has advised that its going to cost £500 to remove the head.

I have got all the tools at home to be able to remove the head but could do with a pdf on how to remove the cylinder head / engine on this model, if anyone can help.

The engine is a 2006 D5 185 bhp variant

A lex · Feb 15th, 2014, 07:07

Would it not be easier / cheaper to buy a complete engine from a breakers and replace in one go?

ps. bad luck!

001ben · Feb 15th, 2014, 08:36

maybe , although I cant find an engine for under £1700, I was hooping that the damage to the engine was only to the head and I could replace for half the cost

TheScrew1972 · Feb 15th, 2014, 09:53

This printout is for a 2005 D5 AWD auto model. My copy of VIDA only covers 2003 - 05. Hope it helps.

Mike

Cylinder Head Removal.pdf

001ben · Feb 15th, 2014, 12:52

thanks Mike, I really appreciate it. If anyone does have a copy for the 2006 model please let me know although I doubt that there will be much difference.

ianu · Feb 15th, 2014, 13:50

Sorry to hear your bad news 001ben
I'd be very interested to know what caused this - I've certainly not heard many instances of this sort of failure on here for these engines - have you got any idea ?
What sort of mileage/service record has the vehicle got - it's not cambelt related is it ?

001ben · Feb 15th, 2014, 14:09

It has full service history and is just touching 180,000. the dealer suspects that the one of the swirl pot flaps has worked loose and landed on top of the piston, until the head is removed I wont know for sure.

The cambelt hasn't snapped and I was thinking of replacing it soon, kind of glad I haven't paid for it to be done if this was going to happen. I've read a few threads about head/engine damage but certainly not as many as a Vauxhall, guess that's why replacement engines/ heads are expensive and difficult to find.

Is anyone aware whether the head can be skimmed?

enscjb · Feb 16th, 2014, 13:18

Was compression low on all cylinders?
Doubt a head skim will help if it's the kind of piston and valve damage that a swirl flap would do. I once had a pinto engine break its camshaft in two places without snapping the belt. I think it dropped a valve as the first failure. Hole in piston and snapped camshaft followed.

001ben · Feb 16th, 2014, 13:33

It has zero compression on 3 cylinders and the other two are about 350 psi. looking to get the car back next week and strip it before the end of the month (weather dependant) . I'm getting the feeling that this could be a write off.

ottipoiss · Mar 4th, 2014, 17:00

Hi 001ben. Very interested what was your outcome

Thanks

Feb 14th, 2014, 22:44	#1
001ben New Member Last Online: May 11th, 2014 11:13 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Chester	Cylinder Head Failure well, not a good week with the XC90 . After driving 10 meters down the road the car has decided to give up on me. It has gone into the locally indie who has identified that the engine has no compression and suspects that something has failed within the engine. He is working on a bill to replace the engine / head and has advised that its going to cost £500 to remove the head. I have got all the tools at home to be able to remove the head but could do with a pdf on how to remove the cylinder head / engine on this model, if anyone can help. The engine is a 2006 D5 185 bhp variant

Feb 15th, 2014, 07:07	#2
A lex Premier Member Last Online: Jun 21st, 2022 08:16 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Maastricht View Photos By: A lex	Would it not be easier / cheaper to buy a complete engine from a breakers and replace in one go? ps. bad luck! __________________ 2007 V70 P3 2.0 Ex: 01 V70 T5, 04 S60 D5, 05 V70 D5, 09 XC90 D5 Other cars: MINI Clubman Cooper S, GMC Yukon XL Denali 6.2L, Ford Mustang GT 5.0 Supercharged 735bhp.

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Feb 15th, 2014, 08:36	#3
001ben New Member Last Online: May 11th, 2014 11:13 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Chester	maybe , although I cant find an engine for under £1700, I was hooping that the damage to the engine was only to the head and I could replace for half the cost

Feb 15th, 2014, 09:53	#4
TheScrew1972 Senior Member Last Online: Yesterday 09:37 Join Date: May 2011 Location: My Own Little World	This printout is for a 2005 D5 AWD auto model. My copy of VIDA only covers 2003 - 05. Hope it helps. Mike Cylinder Head Removal.pdf

Feb 15th, 2014, 12:52	#5
001ben New Member Last Online: May 11th, 2014 11:13 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Chester	thanks Mike, I really appreciate it. If anyone does have a copy for the 2006 model please let me know although I doubt that there will be much difference.

Feb 15th, 2014, 13:50	#6
ianu Premier Member Last Online: Apr 14th, 2024 19:25 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bicester View Photos By: ianu	Sorry to hear your bad news 001ben I'd be very interested to know what caused this - I've certainly not heard many instances of this sort of failure on here for these engines - have you got any idea ? What sort of mileage/service record has the vehicle got - it's not cambelt related is it ?

Feb 15th, 2014, 14:09	#7
001ben New Member Last Online: May 11th, 2014 11:13 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Chester	It has full service history and is just touching 180,000. the dealer suspects that the one of the swirl pot flaps has worked loose and landed on top of the piston, until the head is removed I wont know for sure. The cambelt hasn't snapped and I was thinking of replacing it soon, kind of glad I haven't paid for it to be done if this was going to happen. I've read a few threads about head/engine damage but certainly not as many as a Vauxhall, guess that's why replacement engines/ heads are expensive and difficult to find. Is anyone aware whether the head can be skimmed?

Feb 16th, 2014, 13:18	#8
enscjb Junior Member Last Online: Jun 1st, 2018 10:08 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Bath	Was compression low on all cylinders? Doubt a head skim will help if it's the kind of piston and valve damage that a swirl flap would do. I once had a pinto engine break its camshaft in two places without snapping the belt. I think it dropped a valve as the first failure. Hole in piston and snapped camshaft followed.

Feb 16th, 2014, 13:33	#9
001ben New Member Last Online: May 11th, 2014 11:13 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Chester	It has zero compression on 3 cylinders and the other two are about 350 psi. looking to get the car back next week and strip it before the end of the month (weather dependant) . I'm getting the feeling that this could be a write off.

Mar 4th, 2014, 17:00	#10
ottipoiss Junior Member Last Online: Aug 16th, 2017 07:43 Join Date: May 2012 Location: nutley	Hi 001ben. Very interested what was your outcome Thanks

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