Location of thermostat T6 engine

Let’s talk Location of thermostat.

Playn » Well I made it this far but for the life of me can’t figure out how to get the timing belt cover off. Even with it off I’m not sure I can get to the Tstat behind the belt.

I think the issue for me is that there is no screw attaching the front timing cover. There is apparently a small coolant line that needs to be disconnected so the cover can be removed and I’m not positive that even with the cover off the thermostat will be exposed. Am I going to have to deal with the timing belt at all?

Thermostat Location on XC90 T6

Playn » I see that this small coolant line needs to be removed from a plastic nipple. The nipple appears to be an elbow. I think the nipple needs to come out in order to get the timing belt cover over it but I am not sure how to do it. What should be a simple job…..

65fish » Well since I broke the 90 degree plastic fitting and decided that since this seems to be a part that if I put the plastic 90 back o n there is a high probability that I will break it again in the future. So last night while out in the shop drinking some beer I decided to go ahead and drill out the remaing plastic and see how Volvo attached the 90. Well found out they actually tapped the housing and screwed the 90 in so here is my fix. I might have to shave the edges of the 90 a little but this should work out pretty well. Let me know what you guys and gals think.

It actually worked out great. I replaced the hose with a standard high pressure 3/8 line and put hose clamps on both ends. I also had to enlarge the hole in the timing belt cover a little and angle it so the hose does not rub. Put about 500 miles on it all is good no leaks. I also used Red loktite on the 90 to ensure that it never moves. I will get some pics of the finished product tonight. I actually had to put the hose on the 90 tighten up the hose clamp then feed the line through the timing belt cover. That was about the only issue i had. Nice cheap fix

T6 Engine Thermostat Location