Okay, maybe my procedure was wrong? I did this.. 1) had the tensioner around 11 o'clock 2) Loosely put on bolt 3) Put belt on 4) Moved the tensioner to around 7 o'clock 5) tightened bolt Anything wrong with the above? Could it be that the belt is off to the right of the sprocket (toward the engine) ...

Hello everyone! I just finished replacing my head gasket, started the car up and it runs fine. Does the belt have to be perfectly centered on the cam sprockets, mine is flush to the right facing the engine. Also the tensioner arm wobbles back and forth while the car is on, should i be worried? Every...

Alright, well I've cleaned the rust up a bit, looks fine. Do I just lube up the cams with regular oil or is there something more appropriate?
Thanks.

Would it be wise for me to just turn the engine until the piston is in its lowest position and scrub the horrid rust away, or am I going to have to pull the pistons out ?

Hello everyone. I blew my head gasket about two months ago, and had the car sit in my backyard until i had enough money to deal with the problem. Now that i have the head off, the walls look all rusty, what do i do? Cylinder 1 http://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=0B3Xsr8YCF2YWc21ORkRlalVMcU...

Hello Everyone ! I have spoken to FCP and have order the correct parts, and also have bought the special volvo tools to complete the job but i have a few questions. Do i really have to remove the starter and lock it with the special tool? I have the tool but if i don't have to remove something, i wo...

The Engine code in the vin number shows B5234T3. Well then, i still have a blown head gasket that needs fixing.. What car had the B5244T3 engine? so i know which parts to buy. Also wouldn't the car...need to know its running a different engine, is it safe? Is there any way to visually discern if the...

Hello everyone! Well, my car's head gasket is gone, (oil is in coolant, already replaced oil cooler + radiator to no avail ) Was on FCP ordering the kit when i noticed something strange. (From FCP's website) Engine base: 2.3L L5, Sub model: T5 To Engine Serial Number 1817652 I cant find the serial n...

No bubbles in coolant, even when revving the engine. Sorry i mistyped my post, what i meant to write was that cylinder 2 had low compression. I'm not sure if the other cylinders have normal compression because i don't know what "normal" is for the engine, but i tested all the cylinders the...

good compression means all cylinders have similar numbers. cyl 2 seems to have a leak I'm not an expert, so i'm sorry if i'm asking too many questions, but with the following information i posted above, Does cylinder 2's low compression imply a blown headgasket, or can i comfortably buy a new oil c...