I think your engine is past the engine number break that means it has solid lifters, not hydraulic. Maybe someone else can confirm that is the case? I repaired a 96 10V 850 2.5. It had been sitting for a while and it sounded like a bag of nails. It wasn't until we actually drove the car that after m...

Hey everyone, I wanted to upload a recording of a pronounced ticking noise that is not normal for my Volvo S70 GLT. It almost sounds like a classic Volvo S70 lifter tick, but it becomes much more pronounced at certain times and then completely goes away. It usually happens after the car has been si...

Here is the engine number change for hydraulic to mechanical lifters. If you can read the sticker on your timing belt cover the engine number is there. It happened early in the 1999 model year, my 11/98 build T5 m56 ( I just love writing that) has hydraulic lifters If the top plastic cover is off, y...