I have a 02 V70XC (B5244T3) and recently blew out a cam seal. It started leaking on a highway drive and I had to put in a lot of oil to make home. Upon inspection the front camshaft seal on the intake side was loose. So I went down the rabbit hole of googling and found this was a common problem, and...

Thanks for all the ideas of what to check. Here's what I found out: A fuel pressure test showed correct fuel pressure, so I think the pump, filter, and regulator are ok. I warmed up the car and then unplugged the IAC valve and started it and - surprise - it now idles perfectly. I also performed the ...

My EGR system has been bypassed. The hole on the intake manifold has been plugged and the EGR solenoid has been unplugged. I did this before I removed the head to no ill effect.

Wow, that is a fantastic answer. On closer inspection the rubber y-tube that connects the two check valves to the vacuum valve is ripped right open. Now at this point I could buy replacement parts but since where I live there are no inspections emissions or otherwise I'd rather delete it if that's p...

I just finished rebuilding the head on my 940 (with the B230FD) to fix a broken exhaust head - this meant removing everything including the valves and camshaft. I replaced all the various gaskets and seals as well as timing belt and tensioner. Now that i have everything back together the engine runs...