S80 head removal

8910trees

Hi have bought a S80 with a blown head gasket, caused by plastic water tank leak. Have pulled it down to head and timing belts, need some help here as some special tools required. I live at Annangrove in NSW any other crazy Volvo people here?

Ex850R

Welcome John!
If you can please post a picture or two for the benefit of all,we LOVE pictures. Makes it a more pleasant place and as far as I know this is the only S80 on so far?? I stand to be corrected the tho.
Use Imgur.com to load any photos you want here, use the BB code forum link, copy it and put it in here (somehow,I get it all so wrong so prolly not the best to say about this......)
I also cannot help with your dilemma but am keen to learn so the talented peeps on here can step in and give us some lernin!

nickm

I think the procedure is similar to the 5 cylinder. This seems to do it without cam holding tools.
tracystruesoaps.com/tutorials/850hg/p1.html

Philia_Bear

8910trees wroteHi have bought a S80 with a blown head gasket, caused by plastic water tank leak. Have pulled it down to head and timing belts, need some help here as some special tools required. I live at Annangrove in NSW any other crazy Volvo people here?

I'm in blacktown and have said special tools
I can easily be bribed by beer to come help

Ex850R

Result in one day!
John and I have spoken about the 850T5 he has on eBay which was linked on here by @Tiga???

Am keen to see more pics of S80 and the twin turbs, etc , I haven't been around em much.

@Philia Bear , LT , if you do see John ask , convince whatever it takes to get him to take my standing offer on any car on here if you would ??

L.

8910trees

Here are some photos of engine, head removal is next after removal of cams and vvti mechanism. Have got workshop instructions for this from www.ALLDATAdiy.com because there is NO information on the correct way to pull the head off! Have photos but how do you post them?

nickm

Set up something like photo bucket,or Google upload then link to here. White block heads are in 2 parts. Where in Annangrove are you?

8910trees

Whites ridge rd annangrove

8910trees

Heads in Two parts?

Ex850R

That be Tasmanians living in your engine!!
No wonder.it wouldnt work...
Get Philia Bear/Myke some beers and he will help you, show you, good man that.he be..

8910trees

DRINK DRINK till it flows from your body, yes will supply some beers.

nickm

My parents live in Boneda close off Langlands RD.

Yes 2 bits top section holds the cam the lower section the valves.

8910trees

OK who pulled the heads off? Have my own hoist but have pull it down as we have just moved here from Kenthurst. If it was not for the hoist to get under the car the repair, to this stage, could not have been done without a LOT of trouble. The amount of fiddley work to get to this stage was frustrating, however all that is left is to pull off the heads after locking the cams? Is there any one who can finish off the work as there are few people who have worked on this model.

8910trees

Still not sure how to post photos.

Rob

@8910trees

Hi John, have a look at this guide, it should help you with picture posting

http://ozvolvo.org/discussion/728/guide-how-to-post-images-to-oz-volvo

it really is simple once you have it worked out.

8910trees

nickm

coil packs, cam belt , make a holder up if you want. Then remove the cam cover.

This is a good explanation of what is happening

Ex850R

Rob;15355 wrote@8910trees

Hi John, have a look at this guide, it should help you with picture posting

http://ozvolvo.org/discussion/728/guide-how-to-post-images-to-oz-volvo

it really is simple once you have it worked out.

What is this simple you speak of?