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2004 S60 Exhaust cam won't come out

Help, Advice, Owners' Discussion and DIY Tutorials on Volvo's stylish, distinctive P2 platform cars sold as model years 2001-2007 (North American market year designations).

2001 - 2007 V70
2001 - 2004 V70 XC (Cross Country)
2004 - 2007 XC70 (Cross Country)
2001 - 2009 S60
2003 - 2007 S60 R
2004 - 2007 V70 R

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billwann
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Year and Model: s60 2004
Location: flowood, mississippi

2004 S60 Exhaust cam won't come out

Post by billwann »

Help! I'm doing a cylinder head job on my son's S60. I've got the upper portion of the head off and the intake cam lifted right out. For some reason the exhaust cam won't budge. I don't want to try to force it so I stopped until I got some advice on the topic. Any ideas?

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Post by precopster »

On the rear end of the cam you should find a 6mm thread tapped. Place a bolt of good length say 4 inches into that thread.

You can now connect a rope or cable from the front cam pulley to the bolt.

A short sharp tap upwards on the bolt with a mallet and the same on the front cam pulley should dislodge the cam seal. Then just pull up evenly on the cable or rope. Try to keep the cam very horizontal during the lifting because the cam guides can be broken by angling the cam.
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billwann
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Year and Model: s60 2004
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Post by billwann »

Followed your advice and it worked like a charm. Thanks!

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