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Head gasket & timing belt relacement 2002 S60 non-turbo

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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jimmy57
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Re: Head gasket & timing belt relacement 2002 S60 non-turbo

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Two things can make for low compression test readings on that car: Throttle must be opened and the variable valve timing cam positioning is not at optimal position during starter operation and will make for less than ideal readings. Cylinder leakdown is the now recommended method by Volvo.

Whoever does the repair will need a cam holding tool and will need to set the intake cam VVT unit properly.
Also they need to understand the mark on crank pulley is not at TDC so they should not be bothered by that.
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Post by precopster »

Would be nice to hear back from the original poster to see how they went.

Did you have the car repaired and what cost did it eventually arrive at?
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