Pete
I believe your advise is practical and logical, I’ve fixed things up to this point.
I guess I was just sick of dealing with this car.
It’s not like this is a huge job, I’m gonna drop the pan again and and do the rod bearing. It’s the smart thing to do!
Thanks,
W

Hey Kids Thanks for all of your info The car started fine no engine pile up I still don't know what the tapping sound was when I was turning it over by hand but nothing was catastrophic on start up! My timing marks looked close to dead on with my timing belt set up... your feed back on here gave me ...

This has been helpful
Thanks,
W

Thanks, I've gone over the timing again, everything looks good! Unless I have some major tunnel vision but, I don't think so... The tap/light clunk persists with no perceived increase of effort on hand turning the engine. I'm not convinced what I'm hearing is coming from the head. I don't have a hel...

Pete! I was excited to read your reply! I have the plugs out and I feel no increased resistance or hitting when I hear the tap sound so, I was very interested to read your information and experience! Thank you for your information and time to reply to my post, much appreciated!! I'll get a stethosco...

Its a Conti timing belt kit, I'll double check the number of teeth on the belt...
Thanks

Hello from Canada, 2001 volvo v70xc experienced a cam seal failure on the intake cam causing a severe oil leak, the seal could be easily be moved with fingers behind the cam gear. This cam seal leak would empty the 5L of engine oil in a distance of 30km :cry: :cry: Of course the timing belt was satu...

The genuine radiators cool extremely well - my fan rarely kicks in during hot summer days when I'm stuck in traffic. Try to read the coolant temp in Vida, but the fan will only spin above 105C or so. However in warm days, it should start spinning at low speed as soon as the A/C is ON Thanks, I'll l...

I had a similar issue, then the car wouldn't drive, it would shift into gear and the engine would revvv up but wouldn't move in any gears. it ended up being the torque converter in the transmission. how many \Km's on the car?
Maybe that's helpful?
Wade

normally i'd say from my experience to use the original switch if it worked and you should be ok...
Sounds like you tried that.
perhaps someone else can share their experience, I know this stuff drives me bonkers too !
Wade