I wish I had taken compression and vacuum readings for this car before I started the work. Had I known the timing was out of whack, I would have. I have never heard any pinging or seen smoke, and have always filled with 87 octane. With the proper cam timing, seat of the pants meter registers a littl...

Whoever worked on this vehicle last definitely did not have adequate skills. The cams were indeed advanced, as the belt I replaced was not original. It was the same Gates part number as the belt I installed today, and it does not look like the belt had stretched at all. After aligning all the marks,...

Reference Step 11 on this website for timing procedure: http://www.atthetipwebs.com/technologyinstructions/volvo_960_timing_belt.htm Cam gears lined up on notches: http://i1319.photobucket.com/albums/t668/DracerX/Cams-1_zpse01176a9.jpg Crank gear should line up on raised casting line. Crank gear too...

Changing the timing belt on a 1995 Volvo 960. Car has 82K miles and I'm not sure if this is the original timing belt or not. Recommended change interval is 70K. When aligning the cam sprocket marks, the crank marks appear one tooth behind lineup. When aligning the crank sprocket mark, the cam marks ...