cam seals

[von dutchoven]

In a different thread I posted I was wondering about shifting woes and a noisy exhaust valve solenoid on my wife's 2005. While I was looking around I noticed that there was a little oil leaking from the exhaust cam seal. I did the glove check on the oil filler and while it didn't inflate the glove much there was certainly no vacuum. I've ordered the PCV parts and figured I do a timing belt and cam seals at the same time. My question is are the two cam seal the same? Everything I see for sale for this car lists "exhaust seal" and "intake seal with CVVT". None say "exhaust seal with CVVT"
john

[Astro14]

All the exhaust cams have VVT. so, there is only one seal part number.

If you've got a VVT on the intake cam (which a 2005 does) then it will be the same part number.

[Xfingers]

I have a 2002 so can't give you a definitive answer on the 2005; others will have to chime in. Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I believe all P2 models (01-07) have a VVT hub on the exhaust cam. My 2002 does NOT have a VVT hub on the intake cam so in my case the two front cam seals would be different. I looked on FCPEuro for 2005 XC70 cam seals:
https://www.fcpeuro.com/Volvo-parts/XC70?year=2005&e=2105&m=20&keywords=cam%20seal

Their list of choices would suggest to me that some MY2005 came with a VVT hub on the intake cam and some didn't? Notice the first entry, Elring 9440651, states "Position: Front Intake, Without Variable Valve Timing". If you CLICK on the second entry, Elring 9458309, for this cam seal you see "Position: Front Exhaust" and "Position: Front Intake, With Variable Valve Timing", https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/volvo-engine-camshaft-seal-front-9458309.

Based on this info, I guess you need to look at your intake cam and if it's got a VVT hub, then the cam seals would be the same for your car (second entry, 9458309). Let's see what other people think.

[von dutchoven]

Thanks that makes thing easier.
john

[Rabid Koala]

Check that there is very little in/out play on the VVT pulleys, that was actually the source of the oil leak in my car.

[von dutchoven]

Check that there is very little in/out play on the VVT pulleys, that was actually the source of the oil leak in my car.

will do. did you have to replace the pulley?

[Astro14]

will do. did you have to replace the pulley?

He did. But I think that's rare. Both my cars have the original VVT pulleys, and there is no sign of the in/out play that condemned his pulleys...

[Rabid Koala]

will do. did you have to replace the pulley?

Yes, I did. Somewhere north of $300 from IPD USA. I opted not to spend time chasing down one from a wrecking yard. I have no idea why, but it sure did have play in it. Several weeks and quite a bit of driving and all seems well.