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[Joe_m]

So I'd been battling a stomach bug all weekend. The weather looked good on Sunday so I decided to poke around under the hood of my S70 to make me feel better. I like to tinker. I finally found the trans dipstick!! It is hard to find on the 2000, apparently. Anyway, I pulled it. The fluid didn't look great, but I expected as much. Well when I went to replace it, I must have bent it just enough to snap it into the filler! I am such a schmo. I cut my losses and had it towed to a local shop.

They were able to 'extract' it without taking anything apart. That means they were able to stick something down the filler and get it-- I should have been able to do that myself. I am having them flush the trans while they're at it. I would have done it myself, but since it is at the shop, I figured I'd have them do it.

I go to a lot of trouble to save some cash and then do something stupid like this... The shop has been good to me in the past, so I hope they don't hose me on the bill.

[550]

hehe dude is happens. I snapped something in my headlight housing so now I cant put my high beam bulb back in... EEERG. It is just something that happens you know... not to mentino with out these downfalls success wouldnt be so great!

[Volvoson]

I am not even going to list how many projects I have started that end in failure Or sub-par results at least...

It happens to all of us, and just be thankful that your tranny didn't get damaged at all.
They are expensive <----- ask me how I know.

Edited by 854_Turbo, 15 March 2005 - 10:21 PM.

[jens94850]

Well when I went to replace it, I must have bent it just enough to snap it into the filler!  I am such a schmo.  I cut my losses and had it towed to a local shop. 

I learned to rebuild a volkswagen engine by dropping a 12 mm nut. Naturally it made its way into the case. I had that engine on the stand in every possible direction trying to shake it out. Needless to say, a few late nights and about a week later and I had the fastest bus in my neighborhood.

[550]

HAHAHA.. VROOOOM! what was that? a vw bus... I think.

[Chris28]

Hey jens94850 I have a 71 VW engine on a stand thats been waiting for a rebuild for a year or so any tips?? its out of a Karman Ghia

[jens94850]

Hey jens94850 I have a 71 VW engine on a stand thats been waiting for a rebuild for a year or so any tips?? its out of a Karman Ghia

Yeah, put it back in the car!

Seriously though, don't split the case unless you have to (ie, it had low oil pressure or the bearings are too far out of adjustment.) What's the reason for the rebuild? Dual port 1600? Do you want a performance engine or a cheap, reliable driver? I ended up building a pancake for my last bus and liked the power difference of that one. It was an 1800, not the 2000 in the 914.

[Chris28]

I am going to rebuild it for two reasons, #1 its a little tired and #2 I have always wanted to give it a try. I got the Bug Me video set a while ago and they cover it.
I am trying for a daily relible with a little extra kick, but no splitting of the case!!

[sp5368]

They are pretty easy to build you would be surprised the power you can get out of one those engines I had 2 karman ghias one was going to be in magazine until it was smashed by someone running a stop sign.My friend had a car that would do the 1/4 in low 13.My street car had 1835 dual webers lowered very relaible with a little hp.

[jens94850]

They are pretty easy to build you would be surprised the power you can get out of one those engines I had 2 karman ghias one was going to be in magazine until it was smashed by someone running a stop sign.My friend had a car that would do the 1/4 in low 13.My street car had 1835 dual webers lowered very relaible with a little hp.

It's True...very easy to build. You'd be amazed at the power difference just by re-ringing and adding fuel/ignition upgrades. Put a progressive carb and a dual-point or electronic distributor on. As far as re-ringing (or replacing the whole piston/jug), you may have a hard time finding a ring compressor for a reasonable price. I still have a great tool. I took a standard Napa ring compressor and cut it small enough to fit. No adjustment or anything now....just a perfect fit. Have fun. Probably the easiest engine to learn rebuild/modding on.

[sp5368]

just put a set 90 mm pistons and barrels, fuel injection system and a cam and the volvo will play catch up to about 60mph

[Joe_m]

Well, my indie shop has had the car all week and will hopefully get the job done today. I don't mind that they lept it. After all, I dropped it off unannounced. I just hate the fact that I couldn't get them to call me back to let me know when to expect the job to be done, estimate, etc. I had to call them every other day or so.

In any case, it looks like I won't get charged to get the dipstick out. They said it was easy. And the trans flush will probably be $150-$175 or so. Coulda been worse...

[jens94850]

Well, my indie shop has had the car all week and will hopefully get the job done today.  I don't mind that they lept it.  After all, I dropped it off unannounced.  I just hate the fact that I couldn't get them to call me back to let me know when to expect the job to be done, estimate, etc.  I had to call them every other day or so.

In any case, it looks like I won't get charged to get the dipstick out.  They said it was easy.  And the trans flush will probably be $150-$175 or so.  Coulda been worse...

For future reference, the worst case scenario would have been removing the nut that holds the wiring harness and dipstick bracket on the top left of the tranny (closest to the engine) and pulling the disptick tube out. (It is the nut that is on top of the nut that holds the pnp in place.) This would have taken you ten minutes at most. But at least now the flush and all will be done.

[Joe_m]

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For future reference, the worst case scenario would have been removing the nut that holds the wiring harness and dipstick bracket on the top left of the tranny (closest to the engine) and pulling the disptick tube out. (It is the nut that is on top of the nut that holds the pnp in place.) This would have taken you ten minutes at most. But at least now the flush and all will be done.

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Where were you Sunday!?! Don't go far. I'll have to check the fluid after they do the job!

You are probably right. I am assuming that to be true even though for my 2000, Volvo apparently went for the stealth trans dispstick approach. Honestly, I would not have given up so easily if I wasn't sick. (That's my story, and I'm stickin' to it.)