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P0014 - Timing Check Engine LIght V70-XC70

Hello

I am having trouble with a reoccurring P0014 code - Timing advanced bank 1. I have posted several times over the last several weeks with the things I have tried to resolve the code so here is a summary:

1. I bought the car with the CEL on and showing a P0014 (bad mistake).
2. I started out by replacing the timing belt, water pump, idler pulley, and tensioner. The code cleared for a few days then came back.
3. I checked the timing marks to be sure I had not gotten off a tooth but everything appeared to be on the mark.
4. Lost #4 coil pack and replaced it (unrelated I think)
5. On a cold morning a few weeks ago I got a engine temp sensor trouble code. I cleared it and it has not returned. I have a new sensor but have not installed it yet. Car seems to take longer than normal to come up to normal operating temperature.
6. Changed out the exhaust cam variable valve timing solenoid – code cleared and then came back after a few days.
7. Changed out the oil trap to help with an unrelated (I think) oil leak due to high crankcase pressure. That was a fun weekend. Oil leak stopped but code still was there.
8. Changed out the camshaft position sensor last night. Code cleared for 50 miles or so then came back this morning. I also got a ETM light this morning that cleared with no intervention from me.

When the code sets the car runs noticeably rougher with a surging idle. I did learn from the previous owner that the timing belt broke at one point in the past and the head and valve train were replaced. I was wondering if their mechanic could have messed up the install and gotten the timing off. The marks all line up but the exhaust cam gear appears to have some adjustment possible in relation to the cam. If the cam gear was put back on the cam shaft in the wrong position the timing mark on the gear would be off. I am not sure how this would explain the intermittent nature of the problem. Any other ideas?

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    P0014 - Timing Check Engine LIght V70-XC70

    Still?

    Your car does need a new thermostat which you should put in along with a new ECT sensor.

    Have you checked the tensioner? If not properly tensioned, the belt could flap under stress.

    Yes, the exhaust cams are 'adjustable', but not for us amatures. Check closely for old marks if the cam gear was not positioned correctly.

    Klaus
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    Why are Volvos so endearing? Its just a car.








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      P0014 - Timing Check Engine LIght V70-XC70

      Klaus

      I plan to do the t-stat and sensor this weekend. I will also check the tensioner and the cam gear for factory markings. I will post photos if anything looks off.

      Thanks








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        P0014 - Timing Check Engine LIght V70-XC70

        Klaus

        I replaced the temp sensor and the thermostat today and the car seems to reach normal operating temp more quickly.

        The timing code has not come back for a couple of days so I am going to leave that issue alone and see if it comes back.

        While working on the car today I noticed that the oil leak between the head sections is still there though not as bad as it was before I replaced the oil trap. I think I will go ahead and pull the heads apart and re-glue the sections to see if I can get this leak stopped. I have some of the volvo chemical gasket. I was wondering if you could list the basic steps involved in getting the heads apart and back together. I have a VADIS CD but I can't find anything on taking the head sections apart on it.

        Thanks


        Bart








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          P0014 - Timing Check Engine LIght V70-XC70

          Removing and putting the valve cover back is a royal pain because that cover, which is glued on, also holds the cams in place. You will either buy a special Volvo 'tool' or make your own hold down straps with angle iron and welding rods.

          The Haynes 850 manual does a very good job explaining the procedure, same engine and engineering. A couple of pictures worth a 1000 words and some confusion thrown in just to separate the novice from real mechanics.

          This is not an easy job! But it is do able if you take your time. Remember, from 1999 on, the rear cam is 'variable' and tension must be released by turning the crank past TDC about 90 degrees and then back to TDC. BTW, the timing belt comes off.

          Klaus
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          Why are Volvos so endearing? Its just a car.








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            P0014 - Timing Check Engine LIght V70-XC70

            Klaus

            I was rummaging through my shop this weekend and found a partially used oil bottle and noticed that I had used 5w-30 oil in the V70 at the last oil change. It made me wonder if a heavier weight oil might reduce the leak out of the head. I tried switching to 10-40 and it and it seems to have stopped it for now. If it comes back I will do the head removal and re-glue it. Also the p0014 has been absent for around 500 miles so I am going to see what happens with that as well. Thanks for your help.








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              P0014 - Timing Check Engine LIght V70-XC70

              10W40 is fine for this time of year, but you will eventually want to go back to 5W or 10W-30 for the winter months. Plan ahead for the cam cover, so you can check dumpsters for a 2 ft section of angle iron :)

              Klaus
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              Why are Volvos so endearing? Its just a car.







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