Oh Darn. ok well thats where it would be located. I noticed on older versions it was a very thin piece of plastic. Anyways thanks for trying!

Pie wench it is! Thanks for all the great replies, most appreciated. Is it just me or all those short torx head screws on the cam cover so you can see if your cams are getting oil ? Or maybe to lube them on start up because it can take so long for the head to get oil when you rebuild?

By the way are you able to get a diagram of the oil flow chart for the oil passages in the head? My project car pushed the intake cam seal out I think because the PCV system was so clogged. when I pulled the cams out I noticed there was oil crust in many oil ports and they are clogged as well. I am ...

Nice diagram thanks for that, it would be number 2

Hi my plastic sleeve that seems to prevent the steering rack from going to far is broken and I can't get the just the sleeve. Is this part necessary to stop the tire from hitting the fender and any ideas on a good substitute? thanks

Anyone seen this one before? I think this is why the oil condition was so bad, I don't think the previous owner changed the oil for a while. The cams were coated with oil resin or varnish. Anyways any tips appreciated thanks PS how do the cam lobes and lifters get oil? I see the oil port feeding the...

Thank you so much for that excellent tutorial on the PCV system maintenance. I couldn't find the new thread or new post button so please point me in the right direction. I rescued a 2000 v70xc from going to the wrecker. It had a clogged PCV system I suspect as it suddently blew its front cam seals a...

HI, I am a huge volvo enthusiast and recently asked to rescue this v70xc from going to the wrecker, it needed cam seals and the owner thought it was too much money to fix. I have bought the car now looking for the cam locking tool to do it. Any suggestions on a good one or anyone have one they want ...

Hi I have 98 v70 base model with a no start issue, sometimes it starts sometimes it doesn't, combined with a flashing winter driving mode button down on the gear shifter trim. Today it started and the winter driving mode button stopped flashing. At first I thought it was a starter issue but now I'm ...

Hi, Thanks so much for the quick replies. I can't believe you remembered my 02 sensor issue It was so long ago I forgot I posted it. So I did check for a voltage drop and it was good so I replaced the starter and now no longer have the issue. Really appreciate the advice!