2001 s60 2.4t exhaust cam problem with timing

[shiloh51933]

Yea Shiloh51933 I read your whole issue you had with your father in law, that's entertainment here, thanks.

If the plugs are wet I'd say ignition as mentioned by sparky, I've heard of coil packs dying after timing belt job was performed and car had original coil packs. The rear or the cam that has the VVT unit won't be exactly at 3 & 9 as mentioned due to lack of oil pressure. Normally when doing a timing belt if you have a miss you assume the timing is out because you just removed Tbelt, I just went through this and redid belt/Locked cam/locked crankshaft numerous times thinking timing was out. My handheld scanner was only able to give so much info and swapping coil packs when you have 3 bad coil packs doesn't work to good. Replacing plugs is cheap enough at $5 a piece but each coil pack can be pricey, FCP has the set of 5 coil packs(Bosch) for under $300, I think $264.

[sandiegovolvo]

Got the car running perfect once again!!! What a good time it was doing a timing belt change and replacing all the cam seals, putting it back together and wouldn't run right, reset the vvt pulley, got to concerned about the rear cams not being horizontal once taking the locking tool off and hand cranking the motor. Everyone said should line up all times, well I have received different info stating that it will adjust and wont be exactly horizontal with intake once crank turned. So I started looking in to coil packs, did a compression test, found that I had a hairline crack in the porcelain part of spark plug #3, put old plugs back in and car runs perfect again. I just bought the plugs few months ago so didn't think plugs could be bad, well I was wrong I bought the cheapest plugs rated in the book at Walmart and at $1.10 a piece I thought great.. I have read turbos run hot and need the platininum type, I bought copper thinking no big deal, next time I buy the platinum. Thanks to all here who helped me figure this deal out hope it helps others.