This is what is missing from the car shows that have an hour long episode and then cram everything in, which feels rushed and the most interesting parts are left out! So this is why I visit youtube and watch channels like this one, way way better :)
I'm one I own a beautiful white Volvo xc 70 it's a fast car ppla don't expect it when I go flying by lmao love mine I muffler deleted it and omg thang sounds like a baby v10
Do not install the cam cover with impact gun, use the "T" tools that you used for removing it. The threads are easy to strip and then you cry with new oil leaks:) Same goes for timing tensioner, aluminum is not grateful for impacting. Great channel, keep it up!
Even the plastic trim covers get a 1/4" torque wrench on my white block, and all fasteners are tightened by hand. But that's because I'm going to daily my late dad's '02 V70 for the rest of my life, so avoiding thread damage to the aluminum castings is of particular concern.
I agree. As a guy who worked on Volvos and Saabs for more than a decade, I was feeling good about things until I saw the impact pulling down the cam cover without the tools in the spark plug threads. Those bolts need to be torqued down, because overtightening them can influence the tolerance of the cams. I’m a bit stressed out right now.
When I was sick in bed, I discovered your channel and I would like to say that despite the current 35.200 subscribers, this really feels like a 300k or 500k channel. The quality of the video is very good, not too much fuss, calm music and someone who doesn't act like a know-it-all. My sincere compliments! Doing something wrong is of course incredibly sh*tty, but completely natural. As my uncle always says; those are study costs. Keep it up man, as many of your viewers would say.
As a swedish guy who works at a Volvo workshop, and own a P2 V70 myself, it's really entertaining watching you fearlessly tear apart these cars, and giving them all your love. I'm amazed how much you guys like these cars over there! Keep up the awesome work, I love watching your videos, they're very well edited and I love following your progress with these cars 😊 Love from sweden ❤
Power tools are for taking OFF the hardware. Hand tools and torque wrench are for putting ON hardware. 23:00 use the old seals placed on top of the new to hammer them home if you haven't got any huge sockets to use. Less chance of damaging the new ones.
@@DanDan_and_the_boys torque specs are key for volvos if you want reliability. The valve cover must be torqued to spec, same with vvt hubs, crank bolts and tensioners.
You will have to redo your timing belt a third time for two reasons: 1. You forgot the rear cambelt cover and you need to pull the water pump and belt roller to get that on. 2. You "official seal installation tool" does not make certain than the VVT pulley seals are in the head the correct distance, like the 90 dollar factory tool does. If you put them in too far or too shallow, your VVT hubs will leak oil. You could take the gamble, but since you are going to pull it off anyway and the engine is out now, it is hardly any trouble to verify you are in the correct distance.
The crankshaft locking tool locks against the number 5 rod which means it only locks one way. If you spin the engine the other way the rod is free to move. The cam gears have little marks on them and it doesn’t exactly matter how they go back on but i also does. If you put the plastic cover back on, the little marks should line up with the marks on the cover which would ensure you aren’t for example half a tooth off on the belt which would leave the belt less tensioned on the drive side. Also definitely use the same tools to install the cam cover that you used to take it off. The cam seals should sit out a little further, almost flush with the head and valve cover. The timing belt tensioner should be set depending on how warm or cold it is outside. Room temp is in the middle. I would also definitely lube up all the o-rings before installing them. Glad to see someone making quality videos on these cars!
I like how "at home" i feel with your content. No fancy garage setup or tools. Just good old creativity and thinking twice before doing. The warmest of greetings from Sweden and thank you for bringing this beautiful car back to life.
Last 5 days I am glued to YT watching this amazing series. I am big Volvo fan, I drive V50 from 2006, and I LIKE early 2000s Volvos. So to see somebody so passionate about fixing everything is amazing and I really enjoy watching this series. I eagerly await next project, keep on good work.
V70R 6 speed is my daily, absolutely NO ONE is doing videos like yours, this is the exact stuff I’m looking for to learn more about my car before diving in, keep it up.
I really like how you don't cover up your mistakes. As an amateur mechanic as myself (UA-cam certified), every engine teardown and rebuild is time consuming job with all what goes where and missing bolt situations, great job man! Also like how you use torque wrench, with common sense to all critical places, not every single nut on the engine. Hope this beauty has many miles ahead, I've had 4 of these cars and they easily run up to 300tml with maintenance.
@17:39, just a tip. In the future, get one of those small sponge rollers and dab the sealant over the cover (and not the head). Then roll all over the flat surface of the cover so it creates a thin layer. You don't want to much either, I can't really tell but the amount you put on looks WAY to much. Hope it helps for the future :) Good work!
@@ASDASD34RDFS No, it's anaerobic sealant which is not the same as RTV that has silicone in it. Anaerobic sealer hardens in absence of oxygen and the rest mixes with the oil and comes out in the next oil change.
No, it looks like he applied the correct Volvo sealant, which has nowhere near the locking power of loctite, and remains a tiny bit flexible. Also the actual amount he applied might be a little much, but it doesn't matter, the excess gets churned into the oil: it's not RTV. @@ASDASD34RDFS
Again, fair play to you buddy. Stumbled upon you a while back. Don't possess nor desire a Volvo. What you've done so far is extremely admirable. This isn't give a go DIY. It's balls deep. People wonder why.. it's the smile you get heading down the road in your mode of transportation you made possible. Respect 💪
Great job for someone who's giving it a try , , as a volvo tech with 23 years of experience, When applying the sealant to the head , thin bead applied and NEVER , Never spread out ! The sealer will do its tracking fill via physics ! This will leak if spread out like finger painting, not now but in future , I resealed sooooooo many repairs if other garages , and trust me, the head or cam cover will definitely change on a micron level it's shape whilst it's bolted down , when thermal dynamics gets added !!!!
I think you're going to have to redo the timing again, unfortunately - you didn't put the inner timing cover on before the pullies and belt. Pretty sure I did the exact same thing when I refreshed the engine on my S60 a couple years back. I also remember that crank "locking" tool being a joke lol, it's not your fault it moved. Anyway, I've been really enjoying the videos, I've been wanting to manual swap my S60 since before it ran lmao. It's nice to see someone else around my age interested in these cars. Keep up the good work 👍
@wheelemverb love your channel. My '02 V70 2.4T is currently at the dealer for cam seal, timing belt, water pump, etc replacement. $3,100 job after much negotiation. 😮😮😮
This channel has so much potential, the editing and video quality is just superb. Your calmness and sense of explanation is rare these days. Especially in the car community UA-cam. I have owned 1 V70R Gen1 and 2 Gen2, still have my Flash Green V70R -04 with the orange interior, had it since -09! Stay original, greetings from Sweden 🤜💥🤛
The nice thing about anaerobic sealant is that is is oil soluble. It cures in the absence of air (the mating surfaces) but any excess inside the engine will dissolve in the oil and not clog anything up. Unlike RTV which can cause all kinds of problems. Porsche used to make extensive use of Loctite 574 which is basically the same stuff to seal up 911 case halves and 944 engines. But your use of it on the water pump won't actually work. It only cures I on metal to metal contact. However I don't think it will hurt anything. Hylomar would have been a better choice. :)
Anaerobic sealant is soo good and a must on a volvo 5 cyl or redblock 16v, rtv can and will fuck up the engine! Thanks for the info on the fact that it only works metal to metal, didnt know that!
@@epp9122 It's great stuff, as long as you know its limitations. It can't really fill bigger imperfections (there is a spec that I can't recall for the most common sealants) but for machined metal to metal flanges it's really good.
I'm not sure if you've mentioned or heard it But don't forget that your adaptive suspension works together with the brake and gas pedal It's not just how harsh your ride is, it also changes throttle response, etc. There's no solution to the OEM struts, there's no aftermarket struts that have the electronics and there's no "adapter plugs" to fool your BCM to think that you still have the OEM shocks
There's something really inspiring about watching you build; no super cars, no massive crew and all the flash, expensive tools. Just learning as you go and showing us your mistakes. Much respect mate. Yourself & 'M359 Restorations are my favourite youtube channels 😄
Nice job for first time - have been wrenching on my R for 17 years and have done it all. A better way to do the cam seals is to use a short piece of pvc pipe and a long bolt/washer to slowly press the seals in as you screw in the bolt. You can easily damage the seals by hammering on them and won’t always know it until later when they leak. Also noticed that you really didn’t scrape all the old anaerobic sealer off the mating surfaces of cam cover and head. You should get them down to metal before applying more sealant. A razor blade held at 90 deg to the surface works well and quickly to remove the old sealant. As for torquing the cam bolts, you don’t want to draw the cover down with the bolts - you want to use the cam cover hood down tools that you used to remove the cover to slowly apply pressure, more as you tighten the bolts a bit at a time in sequence. That way you don’t risk stripping threads out of the head. Those leakdown testers can be tricky to use btw. I’ve had mixed results with them over the years.
you need to adjust better the VTT, see in internet the manual to do it. probably you have the light "check engine" for the bad adjustment. you make a very good series 👏 👌
Such a well shot, and edited series. Incluing the mistakes is HUGE. shows your normal and it's not edited out. Cool little tidbits abuot the OEM parts too. Bloody love this series.
You should really shim the block it will prevent it from cracking and you won't cry yourself to sleep at night or if you really want to go all out send your block out to elevate for some custom sleeves which is not really necessary here in this application but if you are going to in the future build this car to make high numbers then for sure do so.
Stumbled across your channel randomly and can solidly say I'm all the happier for it! The editing, voicing and detail are absolutely perfect. Keep up the great work 💯👌🙌
You mess with cars long enough and your bound to make mistakes. Lessons learned. You fixed it and became a better mechanic. Congrats. Love your progress and your doin great.
I suggest you change out the connection sleeve between the manual gear box and the angle gear (front diff). put a new one before assembly. it will save you a headache down the road. the splines like to sheer off under heady load.
You’re the man. Look at you and I can’t tell the difference between you and giants like Sreten m539 or Alex Legit Street. Minus the big budget you keeping real. Please keep that way.
Back in the '70's, my Fiat 124 Sport Coupe needed valve seals, so I decided to do a valve job. It's an interference engine, and I got the timing belt a few teeth off (it jumped when I released the tensioner, and I didn't notice). Got it all back together, didn't try a gentle crank, bent the valves. Tore it apart again, did it right and took it for a test drive: clouds of oil smoke and got a warning from the state patrol. Third time's the charm, replaced the rings and it ran fine. Note that this engine used shims to adjust the valves, so extra fun. A great learning experience.
This channel is so good cause it's jsut the honest truth of what happens when you wrench on your car. Keep up the great work and you'll love the Xclutch clutch, installed one on my C30 about 3000 miles ago and it's great
Just here to like and comment, saving the video for Saturday morning when I have time to sit down with a cup of coffee and cast this on the TV. Can't wait!! 🎉🔥🔥🔥
Jag jobbar på volvo och har haft volvo bilar hela mitt liv, bästa bilen. Du kommer ha en helt otroligt fin v70R när du är klar, om du någonsin blir klar. Alttid något man vill förbättra men tiden.Med vänliga hälsningar Lacke
Much respect for undertaking all of these projects, especially on a P2. If you haven't already put it back in the car, I'd recommend shimming the block. You did a massive amount of work to not shim while its out of the car. Keep it up!
Putting sealant on gasketed surfaces is fine. I coat the gasket some times when needed so it doesn't fall off the part/engine when doing something that doesn't allow much space to work. The last gasket i did it to was my other halfs water pump as it wouldn't stay put.
You should also replace the exhaust manifold gaskets and mounting bolts; a high-pressure turbo needs to be free of gas leaks. Also, the VVT units are filled with oil, and so when the bearings get old or the o-ring deteriorates, they begin to spew oil. Also, a plugged PCV system will create an over-pressure situation which can blow out the front and back cam shaft seals. Rebuild the PVC and EVAP Emmission plumbing while you are in that deep.
Probably a nerdy question, but I'm kind of curious how you keep track of all the parts you remove, say, even all the hundres of bolts, and what process you follow to put them all back in place the same way again, and in the right order. It would be interesting if you'd share a bit of your methodology for doing that. What an over the top project! There's no way I can possibly tune out until we see this thing on the road again!
Wow haven't seen a mechanic. Break down an engine and rebuild it without always asking you. Can we go to the junkyard to replace cool?😮 What a skill God has given you stay with it, bro. Ke.
You seem to impress me every time.. Great job, thanks. Another trick in the book is to use "threebond 1184" for gasket surfaces, if the product gets in the engine it will not clog up anything, it simply disintegrate and end up in the filter. Use it for Harleys.
Just noticed I wasn't subscribed after following the whole series, feels fresh to have a channel not begging for likes or subs. I kinda feel bad now for not doing it earlier, not pushing anything, honest videos with good editing. Keep it up !
Did you forget the brown outer oil pump seal you removed? (The one just behind the pulley at 28:17). And be sure to check/clean the pcv system + lines and coolant hoses at the back when the engine is still out! Saves a lot of problems. Awesome content!
I absolutely love this series. I got my Volvo in June and have been doing everything I can to keep her going strong (I'm also a car noob). just over the weekend I did the timing job and damn it looks so much easier with the engine out of the car 😂. even with skinny arms I had barely just enough room. It has been cool to see other people want to restore their Volvo! 🔥🔥
Rear timing cover before belt and pulleys 😢 also top cover should have been torqued in sequence. Ensuring even and correct pressure for cam journals. 👍👍
My wife's car is a 2005 Volvo S80 T5 AWD. I love the car, with that said, it leaks !! I wish I had the guts and the know how to do what you are doing. Plus the car would be a blast if it had a 6 speed manual trans. Great job you're doing keep it up.
Great series. I wouldn't replace a dual mass flywheel with a single mass one though. There is a good reason why it's dual mass on a high performance car like this. One reason is to keep your gearbox in one piece because of heavy vibrations with a single mass flywheel! Respect for taking on a big job like this. Really like the channel.
i find it incredible that bro finds motivation to follow through with these projects, that's something i could never do. huge respect to you bro, keep it up!
Good Stuff! Not only are you learning yourself, your documenting it which Helps other P2 enthusiasts. I know I'll revisit this video one day to do my timing and seals. You deserve every bit of success with this channel, respect.
Mate, love ur vids.. No shouting, no dramas, no faffing around. One little suggestion tho, maybe less beauty shots and less music. It'd be a bit more enjoyable to watch. Keep up the good work.. Oh.. One more thing. Beautiful looking volvo
Was looking at purchasing a V70 as a replacement for car no. 2 - stumbled upon this channel thinking it was 1 mio. subscribers and +500 uploads. Lo' and behold the upcomer making insanely great content! 🥳 Hats off to how you kept your cool when you realized that the timing was off - I would have sat in a corner crying 😂 And just a thought: you do know that impact sockets exist, right? Just sitting here waiting for one to blow 😅 but as others have commented you should probably hold off on using the impact for tightening.. screw down until surface contact, then fetch the torquewrenches. Keep it up!
Thanks for sharing the highs and lows with us. Your honesty and genuine nature are what really draw me in to this channel. You are among some of the best creators for automotive content going right now. Keep it up!
In love with this channel man! The vibe is so chill and laidback, music is perf and the editing is great too. Feels like hanging out with a mate while he builds a beautiful swedish beast. Got me craving my own R big time. Keep it up 🫡
I have an 2001 Volvo v70 2.5D manual. Its one tank of a car. Only thing i hate about it the torx screws since they aren’t too common to have. Love ur content btw!
NICE JOB! One of the few guys who knows how to do it - especially someone who takes the trouble to work with suitable special tools. This will work great, have fun with it. Long time ago as i done this job on these engines.... It was a nice time - unfortunately everything is a little different today
Nice work! You're going to love how much this swap changes the car. I've never used a crankshaft locking tool and it's probably not needed. I would not have adjusted the cams on the hubs. They should go back to their original orientation if possible. Look for the 3 bolts and the marks they left on the cam.
I just picked up a 02 s60 t5 with the 2.3t for 1500 and It needs a little tlc but It does put a smile on my face lol I’m very glad I found your channel, great content bro 🫡
Bro, ricently i got my first Volvo and everything you do in your videos is helping me with this car. I faced with a problem of oil liking too and decided to complitley reacemble the engene. I watched all of you videos, bc they are better than any other content in this niche. 👍👍👍
I'm about to pull the engine out to re-gasket it and had already searched about the VVT hub o-rings and assumed I had no choice but to buy new hubs.... Thank you for the FCP gasket kit info. That was pretty cool :)
For future projects. always lube rubber o-rings before installing a part. if you dont the o-ring can pinch, twist, or move out of where it is suppose to be, because of friction. doing good job though
Unless you're planning on leaving the timing covers off you're gonna have to redo the timing... That as well as the fact that your timing marks on the cams don't line up. It REALLY helps to have those line up for inspection.
Great video - also with regards to swapping out parts, often it is worth sticking with something that is proven rather than swapping it out as you could introduce failure with a new part just through bad luck.
This is my favorite YT channel but it scares me too. My V70R seems fine but I watch this and think "man, I need to get to work on this thing!" Still it's amazing how much work Verb can get done in less than 40 minutes. I woulda spent weeks on this! Homie deserves like $2,000 an hour
Absolutely brilliant editing and the tenacity you have to do this much work learning about this Volvo is surreal almost!!! Great job bro!! HOWEVER, these t5s are known for having head gasket and cylinder issues due to the ,035 gaps between cylinders.(This is usually caused by pre-detonation, a better intercooler shim the block and tune will take care of this) I'm surprised you didn't take the head off and place in .o35 feeler gauge to shim the block???.. But hey man, kudos to you for working your ass off and educating so many people. Cheers!
Loving this series, I don’t own a Volvo but I own a mk2 focus ST/xr5 which has the Volvo derived 5 pot engine either way I love Volvos still and these videos are great, keep up the good work! Love from the UK 🇬🇧
I think i would have never watched a car mechanic yt chanal if it wasnt for you willem. I drive a 1998 V70 AWD and i also had alot of problems with the motor and oil leaking. Watching your videos gives me a better understanding of what it takes to work on these things. Love the process, even if i dont understand all of it at times :) Keep it up mane
The torque spec of that timing belt tensioner is very important. If it's too tight, the tensioner won't move and it's supposed to move based on the temperature of the engine. If you have it too tight you will have DTC p0016 and or p0017
this series makes me feel like I belong, like I'm part of the process
True tho
You do belong. Find your community brother… and if you can’t find one, make one.
This is what is missing from the car shows that have an hour long episode and then cram everything in, which feels rushed and the most interesting parts are left out! So this is why I visit youtube and watch channels like this one, way way better :)
Yessss you get it
Came here for the Volvo (there's not enough Volvo enthusiasts out there) stayed for the great video ( well shot, edited and narrated/explained).
Saabs too... I think I'm the only only in my country (Portugal) actively fixing and improving.
IMO the reason there’s so few remaining Volvo enthusiasts is a general feeling of abandonment… after the ford acquisition in ~99 it began to spiral😔
I'm one I own a beautiful white Volvo xc 70 it's a fast car ppla don't expect it when I go flying by lmao love mine I muffler deleted it and omg thang sounds like a baby v10
u need to learn multiple language actually to know the Volvo community
Especially for the p2
Wake up babe new willem verbeeck engine overhaul video dropped
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Do not install the cam cover with impact gun, use the "T" tools that you used for removing it. The threads are easy to strip and then you cry with new oil leaks:) Same goes for timing tensioner, aluminum is not grateful for impacting.
Great channel, keep it up!
Even the plastic trim covers get a 1/4" torque wrench on my white block, and all fasteners are tightened by hand. But that's because I'm going to daily my late dad's '02 V70 for the rest of my life, so avoiding thread damage to the aluminum castings is of particular concern.
I also clean any aluminum threads with a plastic bore brush every time a bolt is removed
I agree. As a guy who worked on Volvos and Saabs for more than a decade, I was feeling good about things until I saw the impact pulling down the cam cover without the tools in the spark plug threads. Those bolts need to be torqued down, because overtightening them can influence the tolerance of the cams. I’m a bit stressed out right now.
Came to comments to say this. Impact is okay ish for taking things off but really shouldn't be used for reassembly.
Yep a garage in the uk damage my aluminium sump on a BMW E46 I had 6 years ago. They cross threaded the sump plug (They paid for a new one)
When I was sick in bed, I discovered your channel and I would like to say that despite the current 35.200 subscribers, this really feels like a 300k or 500k channel. The quality of the video is very good, not too much fuss, calm music and someone who doesn't act like a know-it-all.
My sincere compliments!
Doing something wrong is of course incredibly sh*tty, but completely natural. As my uncle always says; those are study costs.
Keep it up man, as many of your viewers would say.
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He does have 400k subs on his main channel for a good reason:) Both a great photographer, content creator and mechanic👍🏼
@@theoeilertsen7516 What is his main channel if I may ask?
@@TerrybleGamerWillem Verbeeck, his main channel is centered around photography :)
@@aarontimm Thank you, never knew he had another channel!
As a swedish guy who works at a Volvo workshop, and own a P2 V70 myself, it's really entertaining watching you fearlessly tear apart these cars, and giving them all your love. I'm amazed how much you guys like these cars over there!
Keep up the awesome work, I love watching your videos, they're very well edited and I love following your progress with these cars 😊
Love from sweden ❤
love P2 Volvos dude - proper swedes...... like Abba
Power tools are for taking OFF the hardware. Hand tools and torque wrench are for putting ON hardware.
23:00 use the old seals placed on top of the new to hammer them home if you haven't got any huge sockets to use. Less chance of damaging the new ones.
He done a great job , I’m sure he’s definitely took in account on what he’s doin more so than you or probably 95% of others here commenting.
@@DanDan_and_the_boys torque specs are key for volvos if you want reliability. The valve cover must be torqued to spec, same with vvt hubs, crank bolts and tensioners.
Yes
@@DanDan_and_the_boys Powertools are not for building engines. Period.
@@N911GT2 No offence, but if Gale Banks uses power tools, I'm using power tools too. Rhetoric be damned!
You will have to redo your timing belt a third time for two reasons: 1. You forgot the rear cambelt cover and you need to pull the water pump and belt roller to get that on. 2. You "official seal installation tool" does not make certain than the VVT pulley seals are in the head the correct distance, like the 90 dollar factory tool does. If you put them in too far or too shallow, your VVT hubs will leak oil. You could take the gamble, but since you are going to pull it off anyway and the engine is out now, it is hardly any trouble to verify you are in the correct distance.
I agree 100%
Did it exactly like this on my s60r and never had a problem
A lot of those special tools are designed to make the job foolproof. Don’t be a fool and you’ll be mostly okay
dude, the quality you present on your channel is spotless, keep it up, ill be here to support it!!
The crankshaft locking tool locks against the number 5 rod which means it only locks one way. If you spin the engine the other way the rod is free to move.
The cam gears have little marks on them and it doesn’t exactly matter how they go back on but i also does. If you put the plastic cover back on, the little marks should line up with the marks on the cover which would ensure you aren’t for example half a tooth off on the belt which would leave the belt less tensioned on the drive side.
Also definitely use the same tools to install the cam cover that you used to take it off. The cam seals should sit out a little further, almost flush with the head and valve cover.
The timing belt tensioner should be set depending on how warm or cold it is outside. Room temp is in the middle. I would also definitely lube up all the o-rings before installing them. Glad to see someone making quality videos on these cars!
I like how "at home" i feel with your content. No fancy garage setup or tools. Just good old creativity and thinking twice before doing. The warmest of greetings from Sweden and thank you for bringing this beautiful car back to life.
Last 5 days I am glued to YT watching this amazing series. I am big Volvo fan, I drive V50 from 2006, and I LIKE early 2000s Volvos. So to see somebody so passionate about fixing everything is amazing and I really enjoy watching this series. I eagerly await next project, keep on good work.
V70R 6 speed is my daily, absolutely NO ONE is doing videos like yours, this is the exact stuff I’m looking for to learn more about my car before diving in, keep it up.
I really like how you don't cover up your mistakes. As an amateur mechanic as myself (UA-cam certified), every engine teardown and rebuild is time consuming job with all what goes where and missing bolt situations, great job man! Also like how you use torque wrench, with common sense to all critical places, not every single nut on the engine. Hope this beauty has many miles ahead, I've had 4 of these cars and they easily run up to 300tml with maintenance.
@17:39, just a tip. In the future, get one of those small sponge rollers and dab the sealant over the cover (and not the head). Then roll all over the flat surface of the cover so it creates a thin layer. You don't want to much either, I can't really tell but the amount you put on looks WAY to much. Hope it helps for the future :) Good work!
Yes he put on WAY too much, enough to risk clogging the oil pump.
@@ASDASD34RDFS No, it's anaerobic sealant which is not the same as RTV that has silicone in it. Anaerobic sealer hardens in absence of oxygen and the rest mixes with the oil and comes out in the next oil change.
@@jompemc So he applied basically red loctice. I am sure this will be fun to remove in the future.
He put it way too much and where there's gonna be oil passing so a disaster is coming soon. Hopefully a fully build forged engine
No, it looks like he applied the correct Volvo sealant, which has nowhere near the locking power of loctite, and remains a tiny bit flexible. Also the actual amount he applied might be a little much, but it doesn't matter, the excess gets churned into the oil: it's not RTV. @@ASDASD34RDFS
Again, fair play to you buddy. Stumbled upon you a while back. Don't possess nor desire a Volvo. What you've done so far is extremely admirable. This isn't give a go DIY. It's balls deep. People wonder why.. it's the smile you get heading down the road in your mode of transportation you made possible. Respect 💪
Full girth depth
@@reallyhappenings5597 balls and all mate 🤬 ..
My man is grinding
I really like watching you working on this old Volvo! I mean everyone is working on their bmw or audi, and you are doing Volvo, keep going!
I love this series because it reminds me of when I used to work on my S60 T5.
Great job for someone who's giving it a try ,
, as a volvo tech with 23 years of experience,
When applying the sealant to the head , thin bead applied and NEVER , Never spread out !
The sealer will do its tracking fill via physics ! This will leak if spread out like finger painting, not now but in future ,
I resealed sooooooo many repairs if other garages ,
and trust me, the head or cam cover will definitely change on a micron level it's shape whilst it's bolted down , when thermal dynamics gets added !!!!
I think you're going to have to redo the timing again, unfortunately - you didn't put the inner timing cover on before the pullies and belt. Pretty sure I did the exact same thing when I refreshed the engine on my S60 a couple years back. I also remember that crank "locking" tool being a joke lol, it's not your fault it moved.
Anyway, I've been really enjoying the videos, I've been wanting to manual swap my S60 since before it ran lmao. It's nice to see someone else around my age interested in these cars. Keep up the good work 👍
Open belt it is. The cover cracked completely.
@wheelemverb love your channel. My '02 V70 2.4T is currently at the dealer for cam seal, timing belt, water pump, etc replacement. $3,100 job after much negotiation. 😮😮😮
Keep up the good work and keeping fingers crossed none of the valves got damaged.
If I'm not mistaken you're supposed to use a foam paint roller to evenly distribute that anaerobic sealant.
And then there's minimal squeeze out and perfect coverage
This channel has so much potential, the editing and video quality is just superb.
Your calmness and sense of explanation is rare these days. Especially in the car community UA-cam.
I have owned 1 V70R Gen1 and 2 Gen2, still have my Flash Green V70R -04 with the orange interior, had it since -09!
Stay original, greetings from Sweden 🤜💥🤛
im from sweden and i can really say that this is the most in depth videos on replacing parts and it is a really fun series to watch
The nice thing about anaerobic sealant is that is is oil soluble. It cures in the absence of air (the mating surfaces) but any excess inside the engine will dissolve in the oil and not clog anything up. Unlike RTV which can cause all kinds of problems.
Porsche used to make extensive use of Loctite 574 which is basically the same stuff to seal up 911 case halves and 944 engines.
But your use of it on the water pump won't actually work. It only cures I on metal to metal contact. However I don't think it will hurt anything. Hylomar would have been a better choice. :)
Anaerobic sealant is soo good and a must on a volvo 5 cyl or redblock 16v, rtv can and will fuck up the engine! Thanks for the info on the fact that it only works metal to metal, didnt know that!
@@epp9122 It's great stuff, as long as you know its limitations. It can't really fill bigger imperfections (there is a spec that I can't recall for the most common sealants) but for machined metal to metal flanges it's really good.
@@JVR_Funwithdesign ive always used the volvo brand thats pink and never knew the actual name anaerobic sealant, always called it pink volvo goo haha
I'm not sure if you've mentioned or heard it
But don't forget that your adaptive suspension works together with the brake and gas pedal
It's not just how harsh your ride is, it also changes throttle response, etc.
There's no solution to the OEM struts, there's no aftermarket struts that have the electronics and there's no "adapter plugs" to fool your BCM to think that you still have the OEM shocks
There's something really inspiring about watching you build; no super cars, no massive crew and all the flash, expensive tools. Just learning as you go and showing us your mistakes. Much respect mate. Yourself & 'M359 Restorations are my favourite youtube channels 😄
Nice job for first time - have been wrenching on my R for 17 years and have done it all. A better way to do the cam seals is to use a short piece of pvc pipe and a long bolt/washer to slowly press the seals in as you screw in the bolt. You can easily damage the seals by hammering on them and won’t always know it until later when they leak. Also noticed that you really didn’t scrape all the old anaerobic sealer off the mating surfaces of cam cover and head. You should get them down to metal before applying more sealant. A razor blade held at 90 deg to the surface works well and quickly to remove the old sealant. As for torquing the cam bolts, you don’t want to draw the cover down with the bolts - you want to use the cam cover hood down tools that you used to remove the cover to slowly apply pressure, more as you tighten the bolts a bit at a time in sequence. That way you don’t risk stripping threads out of the head. Those leakdown testers can be tricky to use btw. I’ve had mixed results with them over the years.
you need to adjust better the VTT, see in internet the manual to do it. probably you have the light "check engine" for the bad adjustment. you make a very good series 👏 👌
I'm not a Volvo guy but I love watching these videos. They're so well made and relaxing
The fact that this guy only has 35k subs is mindblowing, this is really high quality videos. Keep up the good work 👌
thank you for including us in your experience! I too own a 5cyl volvo, but cant bring myself to mod it so this is a great replacement!
Such a well shot, and edited series.
Incluing the mistakes is HUGE. shows your normal and it's not edited out. Cool little tidbits abuot the OEM parts too.
Bloody love this series.
Agreed
You should really shim the block it will prevent it from cracking and you won't cry yourself to sleep at night or if you really want to go all out send your block out to elevate for some custom sleeves which is not really necessary here in this application but if you are going to in the future build this car to make high numbers then for sure do so.
Stumbled across your channel randomly and can solidly say I'm all the happier for it!
The editing, voicing and detail are absolutely perfect.
Keep up the great work 💯👌🙌
He has returned and it was good.
You mess with cars long enough and your bound to make mistakes. Lessons learned. You fixed it and became a better mechanic. Congrats. Love your progress and your doin great.
I suggest you change out the connection sleeve between the manual gear box and the angle gear (front diff). put a new one before assembly. it will save you a headache down the road. the splines like to sheer off under heady load.
Ive got a 2005 S60R in the same silver with a manual transmission. Currently at 105k miles. Love the work on the V70R keep it up!
You’re the man. Look at you and I can’t tell the difference between you and giants like Sreten m539 or Alex Legit Street. Minus the big budget you keeping real. Please keep that way.
The oil inside the transmission bell housing maybe coning from the transmission seal under the throw out bearing.
Back in the '70's, my Fiat 124 Sport Coupe needed valve seals, so I decided to do a valve job. It's an interference engine, and I got the timing belt a few teeth off (it jumped when I released the tensioner, and I didn't notice). Got it all back together, didn't try a gentle crank, bent the valves. Tore it apart again, did it right and took it for a test drive: clouds of oil smoke and got a warning from the state patrol. Third time's the charm, replaced the rings and it ran fine. Note that this engine used shims to adjust the valves, so extra fun. A great learning experience.
Best Volvo channel on UA-cam
This channel is so good cause it's jsut the honest truth of what happens when you wrench on your car. Keep up the great work and you'll love the Xclutch clutch, installed one on my C30 about 3000 miles ago and it's great
Just here to like and comment, saving the video for Saturday morning when I have time to sit down with a cup of coffee and cast this on the TV. Can't wait!! 🎉🔥🔥🔥
That engine is ssssoooooo clean! The poor s60r I got my swap out of was very neglected :(
Jag jobbar på volvo och har haft volvo bilar hela mitt liv, bästa bilen. Du kommer ha en helt otroligt fin v70R när du är klar, om du någonsin blir klar. Alttid något man vill förbättra men tiden.Med vänliga hälsningar Lacke
Much respect for undertaking all of these projects, especially on a P2. If you haven't already put it back in the car, I'd recommend shimming the block. You did a massive amount of work to not shim while its out of the car. Keep it up!
Putting sealant on gasketed surfaces is fine. I coat the gasket some times when needed so it doesn't fall off the part/engine when doing something that doesn't allow much space to work. The last gasket i did it to was my other halfs water pump as it wouldn't stay put.
You should also replace the exhaust manifold gaskets and mounting bolts; a high-pressure turbo needs to be free of gas leaks. Also, the VVT units are filled with oil, and so when the bearings get old or the o-ring deteriorates, they begin to spew oil. Also, a plugged PCV system will create an over-pressure situation which can blow out the front and back cam shaft seals. Rebuild the PVC and EVAP Emmission plumbing while you are in that deep.
Probably a nerdy question, but I'm kind of curious how you keep track of all the parts you remove, say, even all the hundres of bolts, and what process you follow to put them all back in place the same way again, and in the right order. It would be interesting if you'd share a bit of your methodology for doing that. What an over the top project! There's no way I can possibly tune out until we see this thing on the road again!
Personally, I use labeled ziploc bags and include sticky notes inside each bag with small diagrams/extra info if needed.
Wow haven't seen a mechanic. Break down an engine and rebuild it without always asking you. Can we go to the junkyard to replace cool?😮 What a skill God has given you stay with it, bro.
Ke.
You seem to impress me every time.. Great job, thanks.
Another trick in the book is to use "threebond 1184" for gasket surfaces, if the product gets in the engine it will not clog up anything, it simply disintegrate and end up in the filter.
Use it for Harleys.
just bought an 04 v70 for my girlfriend, has a small oil leak but runs good. channel has made me excited to work on one
Just noticed I wasn't subscribed after following the whole series, feels fresh to have a channel not begging for likes or subs. I kinda feel bad now for not doing it earlier, not pushing anything, honest videos with good editing. Keep it up !
I think you missed putting back the plastic timing covers. Enjoying this series though :)
That’s what I thought the mistake was!! 😝
I did they completely cracked
Did you forget the brown outer oil pump seal you removed? (The one just behind the pulley at 28:17).
And be sure to check/clean the pcv system + lines and coolant hoses at the back when the engine is still out! Saves a lot of problems.
Awesome content!
Favorite UA-camr, no joke. And helping me work on my v70r. The goat!
I absolutely love this series. I got my Volvo in June and have been doing everything I can to keep her going strong (I'm also a car noob). just over the weekend I did the timing job and damn it looks so much easier with the engine out of the car 😂. even with skinny arms I had barely just enough room. It has been cool to see other people want to restore their Volvo! 🔥🔥
Rear timing cover before belt and pulleys 😢 also top cover should have been torqued in sequence. Ensuring even and correct pressure for cam journals. 👍👍
I always thought that you needed to apply pressure first with the special tool that he used in the beginning, then bolt everything down?
My wife's car is a 2005 Volvo S80 T5 AWD. I love the car, with that said, it leaks !! I wish I had the guts and the know how to do what you are doing. Plus the car would be a blast if it had a 6 speed manual trans. Great job you're doing keep it up.
Even though i am not i volvo person, i am a car enthusiast.
This won my subscription.
Keep it up and hope to see more soon
It's always a life's highlight when WheelemVerb uploads another video
Great series. I wouldn't replace a dual mass flywheel with a single mass one though. There is a good reason why it's dual mass on a high performance car like this. One reason is to keep your gearbox in one piece because of heavy vibrations with a single mass flywheel!
Respect for taking on a big job like this. Really like the channel.
I love my 5 banger Chevy Colorado, planning on swapping it as well and a small lift
i find it incredible that bro finds motivation to follow through with these projects, that's something i could never do. huge respect to you bro, keep it up!
Agreed
Good Stuff! Not only are you learning yourself, your documenting it which Helps other P2 enthusiasts. I know I'll revisit this video one day to do my timing and seals. You deserve every bit of success with this channel, respect.
Mate, love ur vids.. No shouting, no dramas, no faffing around. One little suggestion tho, maybe less beauty shots and less music. It'd be a bit more enjoyable to watch. Keep up the good work.. Oh.. One more thing. Beautiful looking volvo
Was looking at purchasing a V70 as a replacement for car no. 2 - stumbled upon this channel thinking it was 1 mio. subscribers and +500 uploads. Lo' and behold the upcomer making insanely great content! 🥳
Hats off to how you kept your cool when you realized that the timing was off - I would have sat in a corner crying 😂
And just a thought: you do know that impact sockets exist, right? Just sitting here waiting for one to blow 😅 but as others have commented you should probably hold off on using the impact for tightening.. screw down until surface contact, then fetch the torquewrenches.
Keep it up!
Such a fantastic channel. I can't be happier that you're doing this to one of my favorite Volvos of ALL time.
Thanks for sharing the highs and lows with us. Your honesty and genuine nature are what really draw me in to this channel. You are among some of the best creators for automotive content going right now. Keep it up!
Agreed
Cannot fricken wait for the next video. This channel is absolute gold
In love with this channel man! The vibe is so chill and laidback, music is perf and the editing is great too. Feels like hanging out with a mate while he builds a beautiful swedish beast. Got me craving my own R big time. Keep it up 🫡
Underrated channel for sure! I can't believe this has only 36.000 subscribers. Keep up the good work!
I have an 2001 Volvo v70 2.5D manual. Its one tank of a car. Only thing i hate about it the torx screws since they aren’t too common to have. Love ur content btw!
NICE JOB! One of the few guys who knows how to do it - especially someone who takes the trouble to work with suitable special tools. This will work great, have fun with it. Long time ago as i done this job on these engines.... It was a nice time - unfortunately everything is a little different today
Agreed
Dude I love your videos so so much. Such a cozy vibe, I wish they could go on forever! Your choice of soundtrack is also chef's kiss
Nice work! You're going to love how much this swap changes the car. I've never used a crankshaft locking tool and it's probably not needed. I would not have adjusted the cams on the hubs. They should go back to their original orientation if possible. Look for the 3 bolts and the marks they left on the cam.
Even at 40 minutes these videos seem to short. I'm so happy that I stumbled upon your channel.
I just picked up a 02 s60 t5 with the 2.3t for 1500 and It needs a little tlc but It does put a smile on my face lol I’m very glad I found your channel, great content bro 🫡
Bro, ricently i got my first Volvo and everything you do in your videos is helping me with this car. I faced with a problem of oil liking too and decided to complitley reacemble the engene. I watched all of you videos, bc they are better than any other content in this niche. 👍👍👍
I'm about to pull the engine out to re-gasket it and had already searched about the VVT hub o-rings and assumed I had no choice but to buy new hubs.... Thank you for the FCP gasket kit info. That was pretty cool :)
I admire your dedication, organization, and attention to detail. This volvo motor is sneaky stout. 👍
Regarding seals and o-rings, I only use Viton instead of the usual NBR.
Lasts longer against heat and it's more resistant to oils and fuels.
Always a good day when I get a notification from this channel. Love your videos man, love the relaxed/chill vibe
For future projects. always lube rubber o-rings before installing a part. if you dont the o-ring can pinch, twist, or move out of where it is suppose to be, because of friction. doing good job though
Unless you're planning on leaving the timing covers off you're gonna have to redo the timing... That as well as the fact that your timing marks on the cams don't line up. It REALLY helps to have those line up for inspection.
Great video - also with regards to swapping out parts, often it is worth sticking with something that is proven rather than swapping it out as you could introduce failure with a new part just through bad luck.
This is my favorite YT channel but it scares me too. My V70R seems fine but I watch this and think "man, I need to get to work on this thing!"
Still it's amazing how much work Verb can get done in less than 40 minutes. I woulda spent weeks on this!
Homie deserves like $2,000 an hour
btw why isn't this guy sponsored? I see this and start thinking "Man I need like another $2k worth of tools!!"
Snap-On? Harbor Freight? Where you at?
I especially wanna buy all those official volvo tools. Made of real wood!
33:55 nice zoom-in bro
Do you seriously think he did all this work in just 40 minutes 😳
By far the best episode yet. Can’t wait for the first drive.
Absolutely brilliant editing and the tenacity you have to do this much work learning about this Volvo is surreal almost!!! Great job bro!! HOWEVER, these t5s are known for having head gasket and cylinder issues due to the ,035 gaps between cylinders.(This is usually caused by pre-detonation, a better intercooler shim the block and tune will take care of this) I'm surprised you didn't take the head off and place in .o35 feeler gauge to shim the block???.. But hey man, kudos to you for working your ass off and educating so many people. Cheers!
Loving this series, I don’t own a Volvo but I own a mk2 focus ST/xr5 which has the Volvo derived 5 pot engine either way I love Volvos still and these videos are great, keep up the good work! Love from the UK 🇬🇧
I think i would have never watched a car mechanic yt chanal if it wasnt for you willem. I drive a 1998 V70 AWD and i also had alot of problems with the motor and oil leaking. Watching your videos gives me a better understanding of what it takes to work on these things. Love the process, even if i dont understand all of it at times :) Keep it up mane
The torque spec of that timing belt tensioner is very important. If it's too tight, the tensioner won't move and it's supposed to move based on the temperature of the engine. If you have it too tight you will have DTC p0016 and or p0017
This channel is amazing!! Best car content on UA-cam right now
I feel like a kid again. Waiting for your next video and super exciting when it is online ! Thanks and keep it up !
I would also really to keep in mind that torquing to the right values instead of using impact will probably save the threads on some aluminium parts.
IDK how I got here, but, boy, this kid knows how to montage!
I am enjoying this build more than anything else I am watching. Keep them coming.
That crank locking tool locked things down as well as a poly relationship