yes it's the 16 valve

also, I just took a look and it does look like there is a lot of oil build up behind the water pump on what I think is the cylinder head. not sure if that could be related

thank lummert, the parts are in the mail. Hopefully it's nothing more complicated than that, but I will start there. My worry is that it seems to be under high pressure when it's coming out. Not sure what to make of that.

Hello, This is my first post on the forum, so thanks for having me and I hope to be able to offer some help as well as receive, although I am new to Volvo's (just bought this one about a month or two ago). So here's my issue: When I park my car and turn off the motor lots of coolant leaks from the h...