Unknown spring - help needed

[XC90guy]

Hi I have just rebuilt the xc90 engine after the water pump seized and threw off the timing belt. It's been a bit tedious but I'm nearly there. But, I have a spring left over in my box of bits and I can't place where it came from or goes. Can anyone help?

Thanks in advance

XC90 D5 2007 2.4 185bhp

[scot850]

Being how it is a diesel, not many on this side of the Atlantic may know as we don't have diesels here.

However, it may be a spring for one of the bolts holding a heat shield in place on the exhaust manifold to stop it rattling.

I can't find it on a D5 engine parts list, but on an older engine I am familiar with it may be the parts shown as #17 and #21 in this drawing:

https://www.volvocarstorontoparts.ca/a/ ... 74874.html

Neil.

[XC90guy]

Thanks for the reply. Different setup on my D5 but i'll research the heat shield. Thanks again.

[SOURDOUGHJIM]

It looks like a diff lock return spring used on Volvo articulated haulers, like an A35C. That being said, could be a return spring for some sort of actuator on your car.