Problems with the VVT system

Mmurtez1 · May 24th, 2019, 01:26

This is the first time posting for however I cannot find answers to my specific problem Ill start from the begining. I found an 03’ S60 with the 2.4t and got a great deal on it, wouldnt be later till I found out why. The CEL was lit however when I test drove the car it felt fine. After buying the car I am contacted by a neighborhood “fix it” man who was working on the cars timing system, long story short I wind up with a puddle of tranny fluid in my drive way from his own truck and a gfy from him. I wound up finding out that he attempted a cam seal replacement and didnt lock the cams in place. After having volvo replace the seals for me I still had a CEL the code was for the exhaust cam signal being too low. Fast foreward a couple of years and now I myself have replaced both the cam position sensor and the reset valve. Most recently I have attempted to adjust the resting position of the VVT per VIDA instructions using the locking tools from volvo. Before the job I took a reading of where the cam was and it was sitting at -20 degrees. After adjusting the VVT the cam still read in the same place so Im begining to suspect an electrical issue but thought I would look to the forums before proceeding. Any help would be much appriciated Ive had the car for about two years now and am completely in love with her.

barrybritcher · May 25th, 2019, 21:53

whats the CEL code?

Mmurtez1 · Jun 12th, 2019, 03:37

Its an ECM-643A code, exhaust cam position too low. According to what ive read on VIDA its a code that is thrown when the cam shaft is retarded in relation to the crank.

barrybritcher · Jun 12th, 2019, 03:41

I would get the timing marks checked before doing any work

May 24th, 2019, 01:26	#1
Mmurtez1 New Member Last Online: Jun 12th, 2019 03:48 Join Date: May 2019 Location: Olathe	Problems with the VVT system This is the first time posting for however I cannot find answers to my specific problem Ill start from the begining. I found an 03’ S60 with the 2.4t and got a great deal on it, wouldnt be later till I found out why. The CEL was lit however when I test drove the car it felt fine. After buying the car I am contacted by a neighborhood “fix it” man who was working on the cars timing system, long story short I wind up with a puddle of tranny fluid in my drive way from his own truck and a gfy from him. I wound up finding out that he attempted a cam seal replacement and didnt lock the cams in place. After having volvo replace the seals for me I still had a CEL the code was for the exhaust cam signal being too low. Fast foreward a couple of years and now I myself have replaced both the cam position sensor and the reset valve. Most recently I have attempted to adjust the resting position of the VVT per VIDA instructions using the locking tools from volvo. Before the job I took a reading of where the cam was and it was sitting at -20 degrees. After adjusting the VVT the cam still read in the same place so Im begining to suspect an electrical issue but thought I would look to the forums before proceeding. Any help would be much appriciated Ive had the car for about two years now and am completely in love with her.

May 25th, 2019, 21:53	#2
barrybritcher Flaccid Member Last Online: Apr 15th, 2024 16:09 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Norwich	whats the CEL code? __________________ 2001 Volvo S60 T5 SE 2.3 Geartronic (Scrapped) 2007 Volvo S60 T5 SE 2.4 Geartronic (Sold) 2008 Volvo V70 D5 SE Sport Geartronic (Current)

Jun 12th, 2019, 03:41	#4
barrybritcher Flaccid Member Last Online: Apr 15th, 2024 16:09 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Norwich	I would get the timing marks checked before doing any work __________________ 2001 Volvo S60 T5 SE 2.3 Geartronic (Scrapped) 2007 Volvo S60 T5 SE 2.4 Geartronic (Sold) 2008 Volvo V70 D5 SE Sport Geartronic (Current)

Jun 12th, 2019, 03:37	#3
Mmurtez1 New Member Last Online: Jun 12th, 2019 03:48 Join Date: May 2019 Location: Olathe	Its an ECM-643A code, exhaust cam position too low. According to what ive read on VIDA its a code that is thrown when the cam shaft is retarded in relation to the crank.

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