04 XC90 T6 Timing Belt Question About Rear Locking Tool

thatweirdbusdriver · Post by **thatweirdbusdriver** » 14 Apr 2014, 13:37

So I got my parts from FCP this week and was eager to replace my timing belt, serpentine belt etc. hit a couple of snags already. I managed to snap the end of the nipple to the thermostat housing. I don't see how one could NOT break that thing. Thankfully I found a DIY replacement. My other snag is locking the camshafts. Since I can't use a standard cam locking tool, I bought the rear cam locking tool. Now I don't know how to get the lock onto the cams. There's this piece that I don't know if I should play around with or not, for fear of throwing the timing off. If anyone else has done a T6 timing belt, any help would be hot. Thanks guys.

Post by **songzunhuang** » 04 Jun 2014, 00:25

Sorry, but this isn't an advice post. I also have to do my timing belt soon and I am just hoping someone will reply to your post and help us both. Fingers crossed.

thatweirdbusdriver · Post by **thatweirdbusdriver** » 05 Jun 2014, 14:30

I actually ended up doing the timing belt about a month and a half ago. I did manage to get it done (Probably should have posted that I finished it). Was there a particular step that you were concerned about? I can offer a little help. Unfortunately I didn't take any pictures of my progress. but I can try to help you out. I'm sure you've already watched it but I found FCP's timing belt change on the T5 extremely helpful.

Post by **songzunhuang** » 05 Jun 2014, 23:59

I just like to gather all the info I can before I dig in. Mechanical things don't really phase me, but I just like to know what I am getting into before hand. Mainly I want to be sure I have all the parts I need so that I don't have to stop in the middle of the project and order more stuff.

One thing, I keep seeing reference in posts to some kind of camshaft tool. I think it's supposed to hold the two shafts in place while you remove the belts and such. It's supposed to keep them form turing and getting mis-aligned. I didn't see anything like that in the video. Did you get a camshaft tool?
Actually I hadn't seen that video. Thanks. He makes it look easy.

I once changed the evaporator core for my V70 T5. I did that by myself, but it took an entire weekend! After that job, nothing really phases me.

Post by **songzunhuang** » 16 Jan 2015, 20:58

So is the timing belt change of the XC90 really similar to the T5?
I actually performed the timing belt change on my T5 about 2 months ago.

Were there any especially tricky parts?

Post by **FLXC90** » 17 Jan 2015, 12:30

The differences will be in the cam sprocket/CVT hubs. Look for the info in the P2 or S80 forums. That is the one area in which I lucked out, mine had been done via the PO within a thousand miles of my buying it. ( I just had to do the transaxle

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see Huzzsaba's post on his 2.5t, should get you where you need to go!

Post by **songzunhuang** » 17 Jan 2015, 18:19

Thanks a bunch! I'll go study it later this weekend.

Post by **songzunhuang** » 18 Jan 2015, 13:15

FLXC90 wrote:The differences will be in the cam sprocket/CVT hubs. Look for the info in the P2 or S80 forums. That is the one area in which I lucked out, mine had been done via the PO within a thousand miles of my buying it. ( I just had to do the transaxle )

see Huzzsaba's post on his 2.5t, should get you where you need to go!

Could you possibly supply a link to the thread?
I did a bit of searching and I can't find anything that seems relevant to what I am looking for.
I looked for all of Huzzsaba's post as well as searching the S80 forums for "timing belt".
Anyhow, some guidance would be appreciated. Thanks.