Comments on: Replace Distributor Cap & Rotor Volvo 850, S70, V70 http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/volvo-blog/2007/11/14/replace-distributor-cap-rotor-volvo-850-s70-v70/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:12:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Magggd http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/volvo-blog/2007/11/14/replace-distributor-cap-rotor-volvo-850-s70-v70/#comment-80 Magggd Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:47:19 +0000 http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/volvo-blog/2007/11/14/replace-distributor-cap-rotor-volvo-850-s70-v70/#comment-80 Steve-- Thanks for the great info. My 94 non-turbo 850 took only 20 mins also. I used a 5/16" socket on a 1/4" ratchet with only a 4" extension to remove the distributor screws. The rotor torx screws were no problem using the correct size folded out from the holder. I seemed to have quite a bit more room than pcitured above. Thanks again. Steve–
Thanks for the great info. My 94 non-turbo 850 took only
20 mins also. I used a 5/16″ socket on a 1/4″ ratchet with only a 4″ extension to remove the distributor screws. The rotor torx screws were no problem using the correct size folded out from the holder.
I seemed to have quite a bit more room than pcitured above.
Thanks again.

]]> By: Reevo Anders http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/volvo-blog/2007/11/14/replace-distributor-cap-rotor-volvo-850-s70-v70/#comment-74 Reevo Anders Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:36:32 +0000 http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/volvo-blog/2007/11/14/replace-distributor-cap-rotor-volvo-850-s70-v70/#comment-74 Hi. I own an 850 in the UK. I replaced my cap some months back, but the original had a black cover over it, and the new one not. What is this difference all about and is the one with the cover on "better" in any way? Thx very much. Hi. I own an 850 in the UK. I replaced my cap some months back, but the original had a black cover over it, and the new one not. What is this difference all about and is the one with the cover on “better” in any way?

Thx very much.

]]> By: Steve http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/volvo-blog/2007/11/14/replace-distributor-cap-rotor-volvo-850-s70-v70/#comment-59 Steve Sun, 16 Mar 2008 07:22:20 +0000 http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/volvo-blog/2007/11/14/replace-distributor-cap-rotor-volvo-850-s70-v70/#comment-59 It took only 20 minutes to replace cap and rotor on my 95 850 non-turbo. 1. I removed the electrical connector going to the top of the air cleaner housing and removed the wire harness secured to the side of the housing. Swing the top of the housing out of the way. 2. Use a 1/4" drive ratchet with 6" extension to remove top screws from distributor cap. 3. I attached a 1/4" universal to the end of the 6" extension on the ratchet. Working blind, I used my left hand to position & hold the socket on the bottom distributor cap screw while I operated the ratchet handle, angled slightly to the right, with my right hand. 4. I inserted a torx bit into a socket adapter and used the same technique to remove the rotor. 5. Installation required reversing the above steps. It took only 20 minutes to replace cap and rotor on my 95 850 non-turbo.
1. I removed the electrical connector going to the top of the air cleaner housing and removed the wire harness secured to the side of the housing. Swing the top of the housing out of the way.
2. Use a 1/4″ drive ratchet with 6″ extension to remove top screws from distributor cap.
3. I attached a 1/4″ universal to the end of the 6″ extension on the ratchet. Working blind, I used my left hand to position & hold the socket on the bottom distributor cap screw while I operated the ratchet handle, angled slightly to the right, with my right hand.
4. I inserted a torx bit into a socket adapter and used the same technique to remove the rotor.
5. Installation required reversing the above steps.

]]> By: norman http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/volvo-blog/2007/11/14/replace-distributor-cap-rotor-volvo-850-s70-v70/#comment-18 norman Sun, 23 Dec 2007 15:46:36 +0000 http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/volvo-blog/2007/11/14/replace-distributor-cap-rotor-volvo-850-s70-v70/#comment-18 hi any idears condensation in dist cap when engine gets warm causing missfiring new cap fitted with vent hole? hi any idears condensation in dist cap when engine gets warm
causing missfiring new cap fitted with vent hole?

]]> By: Mie http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/volvo-blog/2007/11/14/replace-distributor-cap-rotor-volvo-850-s70-v70/#comment-16 Mie Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:11:43 +0000 http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/volvo-blog/2007/11/14/replace-distributor-cap-rotor-volvo-850-s70-v70/#comment-16 Thank you for all the wonderful help and may I ask where do you get the ratcheting hex wrench shown in the picture, as I have never saw that one before. I have several hundred pounds of different tools as well as the standard tools too but that appears to be different. Thank you for all the wonderful help and may I ask where do you get the ratcheting hex wrench shown in the picture, as I have never saw that one before. I have several hundred pounds of different tools as well as the standard tools too but that appears to be different.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/volvo-blog/2007/11/14/replace-distributor-cap-rotor-volvo-850-s70-v70/#comment-14 Amanda Wed, 28 Nov 2007 01:03:37 +0000 http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/volvo-blog/2007/11/14/replace-distributor-cap-rotor-volvo-850-s70-v70/#comment-14 This is a wonderful and detailed entry but is missing some key information for me. How do you get the battery out? This is a wonderful and detailed entry but is missing some key information for me. How do you get the battery out?

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