Hey all.

Sorry for not responding to all your replies until now. Last several days have been pretty crazy.

In other news, I successfully pulled off the head and am having it machined as we speak. Gonna hopefully get all the parts shipped by this weekend and then start on the reassembly.

I only ...

OP Not sure if you have this. I uploaded timing belt instructions for the T5 (no difference in this case). It's what I used last year when I rebuilt the engine on my S40. I used the cam-lock tool that RickHaleParker mentioned to hold the cams. Worked perfectly. The hardest part for me was that the ...

I don't see a specific listing for setting the timing from scratch in VIDA. But can I assume that the process described for replacing the camshaft seals would effectively accomplish the same thing? Again, timing topics are very new to me so I apologize for any silly questions.

I don't currently ...

Thanks for the reply!

I have that tool set on the way. Should be here around Tues.

Here are some pics of the exhaust cam VVT.

Hello, everyone!


An exhaust valve burned up on Cyl #3 on my 2001 Volvo S40 1.9T a few months back and I'm just getting around to tackling the job myself. I don't have a lot of mechanical experience, and this also happens to be the first time I've personally worked on the timing for any vehicle. So ...