uncovering the past of my used Volvo (timing belt, and pvc)
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I have a 95 850 turbo with 130,000 miles on it. I ran the carfax and I am not getting anything on the car. The car was inexpensive, and I knew what I was getting into for the most part when I bought it. I had had some misfire issues, but did a basic tune up, and it all seems to have cleared up.
All signs now point to a pcv problem. Oil under the valve cover plastic top. White smoke, really classic examples. My real question is about the timing belt.
I don't have many records on the car. So, the last time the belt was changed is up in the air. Is there anyway to check the belt, and get a basic idea if it was fairly recent? If not, of course I will simply assume no matter what, it's too important to not replace.
Also, when I pull the parts for the pcv, will I have a better chance of replacing the timeing belt from that point?
Thanks for any input!
-Jeff
All signs now point to a pcv problem. Oil under the valve cover plastic top. White smoke, really classic examples. My real question is about the timing belt.
I don't have many records on the car. So, the last time the belt was changed is up in the air. Is there anyway to check the belt, and get a basic idea if it was fairly recent? If not, of course I will simply assume no matter what, it's too important to not replace.
Also, when I pull the parts for the pcv, will I have a better chance of replacing the timeing belt from that point?
Thanks for any input!
-Jeff
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