oil leak

safety · Post by **safety** » 01 Mar 2010, 07:14

after reading several posts, I'm pretty sure that i have either a cam or crank seal leak. Does any one have any diagrams or
illustrations i can use to change either myself on my 2001 s60?

Post by **jblackburn** » 01 Mar 2010, 14:34

The procedure should be very similar, if not identical, on the S60 engine as this 850 if you're replacing the rear cam seal.

https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums ... =1&t=24925

Now the front (timing belt side of the engine) is a whole different job...let me know if that's the one you need to replace and I'll see what I can dig up for you on that.

safety · Post by **safety** » 01 Mar 2010, 15:58

I pulled the cover from the front of the motor today, that's where the leak is coming from. It has dual over head cams.
I'll appreciate any help I can get.

rbodor3 · Post by **rbodor3** » 01 Mar 2010, 16:39

how much oil, and what made the crank/cam seals go? Typically they don't just "go bad" especially for your 01

Post by **jblackburn** » 01 Mar 2010, 22:46

Usually the cam seals blow out due to a clogged PCV system.

And bah. The front one's not too bad, but a pain if you've never done it before. The front cam gear (and timing belt) have got to come off, and then you will be able to access and replace the cam seal and crank seal.

If you haven't changed your timing belt, or are coming up on that time, now would be the time to do it and all the associated parts. The VVT on your S60 (my 98 doesn't have it) makes that process a little bit harder to reset on your car, but it's not too involved. Search 'timing belt replacement' for a how-to on this process. I can't find a write-up with pictures to walk you through the process, but this thread as well as the timing belt tutorial on the site here should help you somewhat at least:

http://www.brickboard.com/AWD/volvo/132 ... seals.html