About Roger Patricio Expertise Can answer all Volvo car questions. European and Canada spec cars are different but I can try to help you.
Experience I am a Certified Volvo Tech at in Independent Volvo Repair shop. I grew up around Volvos and decided I wanted to do it professionally. I worked at the dealer for about a year then I went to work at an Independent shop which I have been with for 10 years.
I have a 1999 volvo v70 xc with 66000 and a full service history, the problem is I just replaced the timing belt and think I have messed it up, when the engine is started it sounds like a diesel, I have only done this for 2 seconds or more, after I checked the timing and re-adjusted to make sure as it looked out by a notch, and started it again but had the same noise, I then completed a compression check and had 190+ psi on 4 cylinders but 150 on number 2 cylinder. Now this vehicle has VVT on the exhaust valves, my question is is the timing still out and thats why it is noisy or have I bent valves.
Any ideas
Answer Matt, the vvt is the issue. There is a specific procedure to do belts on this thing. Its under spring tension and the mark needs to be on the timing mark when its turned to the stop. HArd to explain. Let me know if you understand what Im talking about. hopefully you didnt damage anything. Roger
