XC90 AWD V8-4.4L VIN 85 B8444S (2005)
Valve Clearance: Adjustments
Valve Clearance, Setting/Adjusting
Valve clearance, setting/adjusting
Note! As the illustrations in this service information are used for different model years and / or models, some variation may occur. However,
the essential information in the illustrations is always correct.
Preparatory work
Disconnect the battery negative cable. See: Battery, disconnecting See: Starting and Charging/Battery/Service and Repair/Procedures/Battery,
Disconnecting.
Check valve clearance, see: Valve clearance, checking, B8444S See: Valve Clearance, Checking.
Remove the VVT units, see: VVT unit intake camshaft, replacing , B8444S See: Engine, Cooling and Exhaust/Engine/Actuators and Solenoids -
Engine/Variable Valve Timing Actuator/Service and Repair/VVT Unit Intake Camshaft, Replacing and VVT unit exhaust camshaft, replacing , B8444S
See: Engine, Cooling and Exhaust/Engine/Actuators and Solenoids - Engine/Variable Valve Timing Actuator/Service and Repair/VVT Unit Exhaust
Camshaft, Replacing.
Adjustment
Adjusting the valve clearance
Remove the valve tappet. Read off the thickness from the underside.
Calculate the required thickness of the valve lifter to be used:the thickness of the existing valve lifter + the measured valve clearance = required
valve clearance.
Note! The number on the valve lifter corresponds to the thickness of the valve lifter.
Install the correct valve tappet.
Finishing
Install the VVT units, see: VVT unit intake camshaft, replacing , B8444S See: Engine, Cooling and Exhaust/Engine/Actuators and Solenoids -
Engine/Variable Valve Timing Actuator/Service and Repair/VVT Unit Intake Camshaft, Replacing and VVT unit exhaust camshaft, replacing , B8444S
See: Engine, Cooling and Exhaust/Engine/Actuators and Solenoids - Engine/Variable Valve Timing Actuator/Service and Repair/VVT Unit Exhaust
Camshaft, Replacing.
Check the valve clearance, see: Valve clearance, checking, B8444S See: Valve Clearance, Checking.