Timing belt broke, valves bent

[bmdubya1198]

I love fixing my own cars, and I won't ever bring them to anyone else, unless I have a VERY good reason to do so.
There are some parts (like a purge valve, for example) that you can buy non-OEM and it won't matter. If it lasts, it lasts. If not, oh well. Same goes or filters. I prefer Mann (which may or may not be OEM for Volvo, I know it is for BMW). There are definitely parts, though, that should be OEM only. Like the timing belt. I would only use Continental.

[abscate]

The pistons do have marks on them that look like damage when they are born in Sweden.

I learned that here, of course. There are some pics in threads, too.

[Broken850]

How many times do I need to repeat to never use non OEM parts for anything. Poor man always pays twice and sometimes loses everything. Many aftermarket parts are scams to steal your money. The parts, the material they are made of may not even be tested. They are not made to any standard. They have unpredictable life span. They are made to look the same and not to fail right away. One day it may be illegal to fix your own car because people install these questionable parts and make their cars dangerous to other drivers sharing the same road. Fortunately very few people work on their cars. If you are fixing your own car. Do your research to learn who the OEM supplier is and buy that if you want to save money and not want to buy Volvo OE blue box that costs more. For those who go cheap, the failure serves them right. Another problem is that those poorly repaired cars are often sold to an unsuspecting buyer. Continental OEM timing belt is only about $29 or less. The OP saved maybe $10 buying something else. That decision cost him his car. Proper research before the repair and purchasing OEM parts for the best price takes 10 times more time and effort than the actual repair. Those who don't do that research often regret it later.

Good preach.

[Broken850]

I just pulled a tranny off a 96 850T with a blown gasket. If you need valves or an entire head let me know.

Do you still have intake valves kicking around?

[clifford06]

Greetings. If you are curious about the guides being bent, take one of the valves that seems to be unbent and put it in each valve hole. Slide it in and out checking for smooth motion. I did this and found most of my guides seemed damaged. Maybe my valve was slightly bent to the eye. I did this just to help myself prepare for the worst. Hope that's not what you find. Fingers crossed for you.