New World Datsuns...

Yes.. someone used Permatex aviation sealer on the thermostat housing. Pretty much all of it is gone not worried it'll seal right up.
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Also used Liquid teflon sealer on the water neck torx bolts cuz I can.
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Forgot to order/pickup a new oil drain plug crush washer. Doh !
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Oh yeah budget cam holder tool , and no it doesn't work as well as the real thing lol.
Old timing belt.
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Hmm..

I bet if you went over and saw matt the cnc master.. he could make one real quick, probably more trouble than its worth if you only use it once lol..

I would think something with grooves like you have now, that just locked pushing outwards to keep the cams lined would work fine.

He'd make a dope unit yo !!
lol... I'm hoping to use the cam-lockout tool two moar times (70,000 intervals) if I buy or make one ... longer shot though... lolol.
IPD has one for $30 that's aluminum with stainless pins ? sticking through it appears to be my good sir.

I'll probably get motivated , and make a backwoods unit... toothpicks ... popsicle sticks ... legos .... gum .... and rubber-bands yo !!!
By motivated I mean I'm full of shit lolol.
If only I can work on this damned swap moar faster lol.

I made one for the last S40 I needed to replace cam seals on. It had a floating cam phazer to contend with though. Can't find it now but it was super simple to make. Those cams should be slotted at the rear, right?

Nice !! I won't pretend to know what to do with a floating cam phazer or vvt stuff in general lol.
Yeah I imagine pretty straight forward to make for sure (or at least my model they are lol).
I do believe the bolt holes are indeed slutted.. thank you for the tip DRIVEN ! I would be lost without these little tips or understandings here or there
(found that out towards the end of my 1st Volvo 850/early 70-series timing belt package re-installation while dinking with the belt.. doh ! ..lol).

This is why I can have nice things !

Every once in a while lol.

Popped it off. (after having a guy waste a good day of mine)
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Short bolts = sides
Medium bolts = front
Long bolts = rear (require teflon sealer it looks to be)

Not bad considering the sludge/buildup ... and the fact that someone kinked the oil dipstick tube before pressure washing the engine thus into the oil pan
(ironically not me)
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Pan to block o-rings = good
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Forgot to take a picture of the pickup tube o-ring , but it was in good shape.

At any rate new original Volvo o-rings for all.

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Not bad
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Gas soak + parts brush + pressure washer
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It "seems like" there all kinds of vertical and the horizontal baffles.
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Cleaned the pickup tube with gas/brake cleaner/carb dip/whatever seemed right lol , but here's a before pic.
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Nice dude. Glad to see moar pics! Haha. Clean up is such a pain in the ass. I have a large sink down stairs to do such now. But still a pain in the ass!

*Chinese bow* Ah tousand tank-youz.
Damn pics maybe I should ban them from dis here thread.

Only thing 100% rewarding on cleanup is knowing what was actually done... lol.
A large sink is a huge plus man get it !!

I heard a good way to clean out the engine is dump a bottle of brake cleaner in with the oil on first run

Run a mix of ATF and oil. Will clean it real nice like. No troll.

Or maybe just leave it alone and not invite trouble.

hahaha izzo.
Thanks for the help guys !

Spare alternator.
Popped off regulator/brush assembly (keeping old one).
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Done. I'll keep my old module it's likely better quality just trying to minimize a few things along the way (like avoiding getting my ham hands down there 2-3x over). The slip ring on the bottom (closest to the pulley) could be better , and might have lasted longer with the weaker springs of the old regulator , but meh.
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Bearings were quiet/smooth. Just wanted to replace brushes , but came as a unit .. so be it.
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Don't like using this type , but it's what the stores had in stock.
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Some of the "Volvo OE stuff" is made is Poland and the rest in Sweden. Huh.
Top row = old
Bottom row = new
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ready to go
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didn't want these falling , so through some sealer up there (wiped out excess just before install).
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Pickup tube o-ring. Hard to believe I only very BARELY at the end touched the surface with a razor blade to make sure. I couldn't get that last bit off the surface for whatever reason ? (amateur likely lol).
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Permatex "Anerobic Hi-Temp Flange Sealant " and reflon sealer (rear oil pan bolts and decided to use some on the front ones for some reason).
Note the pink color. Just like the Volvo stuff.
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Don't think I used enough sealer.. lol. Leveled it down and took off some excess (carefully with gloves and a wee roller) before install.
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Oil pickup is clean and happy.
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Random pic.
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Thought I took pics of the oil pan being on ?
Well it's on and sealed for more than the 24-hour total cure time (if I remember correctly on the instructions or something... brain is tired).
Hoping to have the engine out tomorrow as it's all nearly off except the mounts , a cv-joint bracket and bell-housing bolts.
I did find a few deteriorated hose elbows (the 45 and 60-degree ones ?) off the white hose , and one coming off the emissions equipment solenoid of somekind.
Will have to look that up.
One of the PCV hose elbows slipped off at some point as well , so there's that as well.
The front passengers output shaft (CV-Joint seal in the trans) is starting to leak or had started to leak.
A snails pace , but she's getting done.

Been UN-famaliar with working the system , so it's been pleasurable learning things first hand here or there where I can.

FWIW, my buddy's '99 V70 lost the head gasket last week. Since he's a sales rep and spends most of his day behind the wheel, he decided to replace it with a new Venza rather than repair it. I don't think any real damage has been done but it really didn't make sense for him to pay to fix it (he's got little mechanical ability) but a guy like you or me could have it back on the road for a couple hundred bucks and a weekend of work. If you're looking for a project/parts car it could probably be bought for about $800. PM me if you have any interest.

Did some work. Have appointments , other projects , an interview , blah blah blah blah , stuffs not getting done.

Damn it I need to pickup an engine load-leveler.... why have I forgotten this at least 4-times in a row ?
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Motor mount rubber donut up top was iffy anyways ... meh.
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Didn't even have to tilt the hood back or touch the top of the core-support area on the bottom.
Awww yeah.
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Torque converter seal was good.
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Peek-a-boo
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