What role does grinding play in fitting the Intake Valve, and what steps are involved in the process on Volvo 244?

Grinding in is necessary when fitting valves, both new and old, as it sorts out any scoring and ensures the face and seat of the valve are sloped at the same angle and there is a large area of contact. When new valves are fitted to re-cut seats grinding is still important as the valve face is cut to a slightly smaller angle to that of the cylinder head, which means there is very little contact area. The right contact area is achieved by grinding, but only requires fine and coarse carborundum paste, a cheap tool, and some patience. To start with, place the cylinder head upside down on a bench with blocks of wood for valve stem clearance. Apply a trace of coarse paste on the face of the seat, place the head of the valve into a suction tool and insert it into the cylinder head. Lightly press on the tool as it is rotated in a to and fro movement and then lift the valve, give it a quarter or half turn and repeat. Once a dull, matt, even surface finish has developed on both the valve seat and valve, wipe off coarse paste and change to fine paste, continuing to lift and turn valve. The grinding operation is finished when a smooth unbroken ring of light grey finish is visible on both surfaces. Aim for a certain seat width and if it is too wide cut it down with an oil stone by rounding off the corners carefully. After grinding, thoroughly clean all traces of the grinding compound with paraffin or petrol, making sure to get none in the ports or valve guides.

How to properly measure and adjust the intake valve clearances on Volvo S40?

Only spin engine in the normal direction of rotation (clockwise, as seen from the right-hand side of the car). Begin by removing the cylinder head cover and setting the engine to TDC on cylinder No 1 (ensure inlet and exhaust cam lobes of No 1 cylinder are pointing upwards) for the measurement of valve clearances. For each valve, measure the clearance between the base of the cam lobe and the bucket tappet with the help of feeler blades, and record the thickness of the blade which will give a firm sliding fit for all valves of No 1 cylinder, keeping in mind that the clearances sought are different for inlet and exhaust valves. The intake camshaft is on the front of the engine and there is an exhaust camshaft at the back. After recording the clearances of cylinder No 1, rotate the crankshaft in the clockwise direction through 180deg to check the valve clearances of cylinder No 3 and repeat the process for cylinders 4 and 2. If adjustments must be made, remove the camshafts to adjust the bucket tappets. A thinner bucket tappet should be fitted if the valve clearance is too small, while a thicker one is required if the valve clearance is too large, the bucket tappet has a number engraved on the inside, and if this is missing then a micrometer will be needed to see the thickness. Calculate the thickness of the new bucket tappet to be made according to the desired and measured clearances and the tappet thickness found. After fitting the correct thickness bucket tappets in the cylinder head refit the camshafts and check the valve clearances again. If any of the clearances are still out of specification, repeat the adjustment procedure. Keeping a record of thickness of bucket tappets fitted at each position will assist in future adjustments and the required buckets can be purchased in advance once the clearances and existing thicknesses are known. Finally, when everything is correctly cleared, refit the cylinder head cover.

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- Other Name: Inlet Valve; Exhaust Valve Seats, Intake Valve
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- 740 | 1985-1986 | GLE | 6 Cyl 2.4 L DIESEL
- 760 | 1984-1985 | GLE | 6 Cyl 2.4 L DIESEL
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- Other Name: Valve; Intake Valve
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- S80 | 2007-2010 | V8 | 8 Cyl 4.4 L GAS
- XC90 | 2005-2011 | 2.5T, 3.2, T6, V8, V8 Ocean Race, V8 Sport | 5 Cyl 2.5 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.9 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.2 L GAS, 8 Cyl 4.4 L GAS
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Volvo Intake Valve Part Number: 463395
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- Other Name: Inlet Valve; Intake Valve
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- 240 | 1990-1993 | Base, DL, GL, SE | 4 Cyl 2.3 L GAS
- 244 | 1986-1989 | DL, GL | 4 Cyl 2.3 L GAS
- 245 | 1985-1989 | Base, DL, GL | 4 Cyl 2.3 L GAS
- 740 | 1985-1992 | Base, GL, GLE, T | 4 Cyl 2.3 L GAS
- 760 | 1984-1990 | Base, GLE | 4 Cyl 2.3 L GAS
- 780 | 1989-1991 | Base | 4 Cyl 2.3 L GAS
- 940 | 1991-1995 | Base, GL, SE, T | 4 Cyl 2.3 L GAS
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- Other Name: Inlet Valve; Intake Valve
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- S40 | 2000 | Base | 4 Cyl 1.9 L GAS
- V40 | 2000 | Base | 4 Cyl 1.9 L GAS
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Volvo Intake Valve Part Number: 9454608
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- Other Name: Inlet Valve; Intake Valve
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- S80 | 2000-2001 | 2.9 | 6 Cyl 2.9 L GAS
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- Other Name: Inlet Valve; Intake Valve; Valves
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- 240 | 1991 | Base, SE | 4 Cyl 2.3 L GAS
- 740 | 1989-1991 | Base, GLE | 4 Cyl 2.3 L GAS
- 940 | 1991 | GLE | 4 Cyl 2.3 L GAS
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- Other Name: Inlet Valve; Intake Valve; Valves
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- S60 | 2011-2016 | T6, T6 Polestar, T6 R-Design, T6 R-Design Platinum | 6 Cyl 3.0 L GAS
- S80 | 2008-2015 | T6 | 6 Cyl 3.0 L GAS
- V60 | 2015-2016 | T6 Polestar, T6 R-Design, T6 R-Design Platinum | 6 Cyl 3.0 L GAS
- XC60 | 2010-2016 | T6, T6 Ocean Race, T6 Platinum, T6 Premier, T6 R-Design, T6 R-Design Platinum | 6 Cyl 3.0 L GAS
- XC70 | 2009-2015 | T6 | 6 Cyl 3.0 L GAS
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- Other Name: Inlet Valve; Intake Valve, Valves
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- S80 | 2007-2014 | 3.2 | 6 Cyl 3.2 L GAS
- V70 | 2008-2010 | 3.2 | 6 Cyl 3.2 L GAS
- XC60 | 2010-2015 | 3.2, 3.2 R-Design | 6 Cyl 3.2 L GAS
- XC70 | 2008-2015 | 3.2 | 6 Cyl 3.2 L GAS
- XC90 | 2007-2014 | 3.2, 3.2 R-Design | 6 Cyl 3.2 L GAS
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- Other Name: Inlet Valve; Intake Valve, Valves
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- V70 | 2009-2010 | 3.2 | 6 Cyl 3.2 L GAS
- XC60 | 2010-2015 | 3.2, 3.2 R-Design | 6 Cyl 3.2 L GAS
- XC70 | 2009-2015 | 3.2 | 6 Cyl 3.2 L GAS
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- Other Name: Valve; Intake Valve; Valves
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- S60 | 2015-2023 | Polestar, T5, T5 Dynamic, T5 Inscription, T5 Inscription Platinum, T5 Inscription Premier, T5 Momentum, T5 Platinum, T5 Premier, T5 Premier Plus, T5 R-Design, T5 R-Design Special Edition, T6, T6 Inscription, T6 Momentum, T6 Platinum, T6 Premier Plus, T6 R-Design, T6 R-Design Platinum, T8 Inscription, T8 Polestar, T8 R-Design, T8 Recharge Inscription, T8 Recharge Polestar, T8 Recharge R-Design, T8 Recharge R-Design Expression | 4 Cyl 2.0 L GAS, 4 Cyl 2.0 L PLUG-IN HYBRID EV-GAS (PHEV)
- S60 Cross Country | 2017-2018 | T5 | 4 Cyl 2.0 L GAS
- S80 | 2015-2016 | T5, T5 Platinum, T6 | 4 Cyl 2.0 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.0 L GAS
- S90 | 2017-2022 | T5 Inscription, T5 Momentum, T6 Inscription, T6 Momentum, T6 R-Design, T8 Inscription, T8 Momentum, T8 R-Design, T8 Recharge Inscription, T8 Recharge R-Design | 4 Cyl 2.0 L GAS, 4 Cyl 2.0 L PLUG-IN HYBRID EV-GAS (PHEV)
- V60 | 2015-2021 | Polestar, T5, T5 Dynamic, T5 Inscription, T5 Momentum, T5 Platinum, T5 Premier, T5 Premier Plus, T5 R-Design, T6 Inscription, T6 Momentum, T6 R-Design, T6 R-Design Platinum, T8 Polestar, T8 Recharge Polestar | 4 Cyl 2.0 L GAS, 4 Cyl 2.0 L PLUG-IN HYBRID EV-GAS (PHEV)
- V60 Cross Country | 2020-2021, 2017-2018 | T5, T5 Platinum | 4 Cyl 2.0 L GAS
- V90 | 2018-2021 | T5 Inscription, T5 R-Design, T6 Inscription, T6 R-Design | 4 Cyl 2.0 L GAS
- V90 Cross Country | 2017-2021 | T5, T6, T6 Ocean Race | 4 Cyl 2.0 L GAS
- XC40 | 2019-2022 | T4 Inscription, T4 Momentum, T4 R-Design, T5 Inscription, T5 Momentum, T5 R-Design | 4 Cyl 2.0 L GAS
- XC60 | 2015-2022 | B5 Inscription, B5 Momentum, B5 R-Design, B6 Inscription, B6 Momentum, B6 R-Design, T5, T5 Dynamic, T5 Inscription, T5 Momentum, T5 Platinum, T5 Premier, T5 R-Design, T6, T6 Dynamic, T6 Inscription, T6 Momentum, T6 Ocean Race, T6 Platinum, T6 Premier, T6 R-Design, T8 Inscription, T8 Momentum, T8 Polestar, T8 R-Design, T8 Recharge Inscription, T8 Recharge Inscription Expression, T8 Recharge Polestar, T8 Recharge R-Design | 4 Cyl 2.0 L GAS, 4 Cyl 2.0 L MILD HYBRID EV-GAS (MHEV), 4 Cyl 2.0 L PLUG-IN HYBRID EV-GAS (PHEV)
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- Other Name: Inlet Valve; Intake Valve, Valve, Valves
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- C30 | 2008-2013 | T5, T5 R-Design | 5 Cyl 2.5 L GAS
- C70 | 2006-2013, 1999-2004 | Base, T5 | 5 Cyl 2.3 L GAS, 5 Cyl 2.4 L GAS, 5 Cyl 2.5 L GAS
- S40 | 2001-2011 | 2.4i, Base, i, LSE, T5, T5 R-Design | 4 Cyl 1.9 L GAS, 5 Cyl 2.4 L GAS, 5 Cyl 2.5 L GAS
- S60 | 2012-2016, 2001-2009 | 2.4, 2.4T, 2.5T, 2.5T AWD, AWD, Base, T5, T5 Inscription Platinum, T5 Inscription Premier, T5 Platinum, T5 Premier, T5 Premier Plus | 5 Cyl 2.3 L GAS, 5 Cyl 2.4 L GAS, 5 Cyl 2.5 L GAS
- S70 | 1999-2000 | AWD, Base, GLT, GLT SE, T5 | 5 Cyl 2.3 L GAS, 5 Cyl 2.4 L GAS
- S80 | 2000-2006 | 2.5T, 2.5T AWD, 2.9, T6, T6 Premier | 5 Cyl 2.5 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.9 L GAS
- V40 | 2001-2004 | Base, LSE | 4 Cyl 1.9 L GAS
- V50 | 2005-2011 | 2.4i, i, T5, T5 R-Design | 5 Cyl 2.4 L GAS, 5 Cyl 2.5 L GAS
- V60 | 2015-2016 | T5, T5 Platinum, T5 Premier, T5 Premier Plus | 5 Cyl 2.5 L GAS
- V70 | 1999-2007 | 2.4, 2.4T, 2.5T, 2.5T AWD, AWD, Base, GLT, GLT SE, R, R AWD, T5, X/C, X/C AWD, X/C AWD SE | 5 Cyl 2.3 L GAS, 5 Cyl 2.4 L GAS, 5 Cyl 2.5 L GAS
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- Other Name: Valve; Intake Valve, Valves
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- S60 | 2022 | B5 Inscription, B5 Momentum, B5 R-Design | 4 Cyl 2.0 L MILD HYBRID EV-GAS (MHEV)
- S90 | 2022 | B6 Inscription, B6 Momentum, B6 R-Design | 4 Cyl 2.0 L MILD HYBRID EV-GAS (MHEV)
- V90 Cross Country | 2022 | B6 | 4 Cyl 2.0 L MILD HYBRID EV-GAS (MHEV)
- XC40 | 2023 | B4 Plus, B4 Ultimate, B5 Core, B5 Plus, B5 Ultimate | 4 Cyl 2.0 L MILD HYBRID EV-GAS (MHEV)
- XC60 | 2022-2023 | B5 Core, B5 Inscription, B5 Momentum, B5 Plus, B5 R-Design, B5 Ultimate, B6 Inscription, B6 Momentum, B6 R-Design, B6 Ultimate | 4 Cyl 2.0 L MILD HYBRID EV-GAS (MHEV)
- XC90 | 2023 | B5 Core, B5 Plus, B6 Core, B6 Plus, B6 Ultimate | 4 Cyl 2.0 L MILD HYBRID EV-GAS (MHEV)
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- Other Name: Inlet Valve; Intake Valve, Valve
Fits the following Volvo Models:
- 850 | 1994-1997 | Base, GLT, R, T-5, T-5R, Turbo | 5 Cyl 2.3 L GAS, 5 Cyl 2.4 L GAS
- 960 | 1992-1997 | Base | 6 Cyl 2.9 L GAS
- C70 | 1998 | Base | 5 Cyl 2.3 L GAS, 5 Cyl 2.4 L GAS
- S70 | 1998 | Base, GLT, T5 | 5 Cyl 2.3 L GAS, 5 Cyl 2.4 L GAS
- S80 | 1999-2000 | T6 | 6 Cyl 2.8 L GAS
- S90 | 1998 | Base | 6 Cyl 2.9 L GAS
- V70 | 1998 | AWD, Base, GLT, T5, X/C AWD | 5 Cyl 2.3 L GAS, 5 Cyl 2.4 L GAS
- V90 | 1998 | Base | 6 Cyl 2.9 L GAS
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Volvo Intake Valve Part Number: 1218350
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- Other Name: Inlet Valve; Intake Valve
Fits the following Volvo Models:
- 760 | 1987-1990 | GLE | 6 Cyl 2.8 L GAS
- 780 | 1987-1990 | Base | 6 Cyl 2.8 L GAS

Volvo Intake Valve Parts and Q&A

Intake Valve
463395
Q: What role does grinding play in fitting the Intake Valve, and what steps are involved in the process on Volvo 244?
A:
Grinding in is necessary when fitting valves, both new and old, as it sorts out any scoring and ensures the face and seat of the valve are sloped at the same angle and there is a large area of contact. When new valves are fitted to re-cut seats grinding is still important as the valve face is cut to a slightly smaller angle to that of the cylinder head, which means there is very little contact area. The right contact area is achieved by grinding, but only requires fine and coarse carborundum paste, a cheap tool, and some patience. To start with, place the cylinder head upside down on a bench with blocks of wood for valve stem clearance. Apply a trace of coarse paste on the face of the seat, place the head of the valve into a suction tool and insert it into the cylinder head. Lightly press on the tool as it is rotated in a to and fro movement and then lift the valve, give it a quarter or half turn and repeat. Once a dull, matt, even surface finish has developed on both the valve seat and valve, wipe off coarse paste and change to fine paste, continuing to lift and turn valve. The grinding operation is finished when a smooth unbroken ring of light grey finish is visible on both surfaces. Aim for a certain seat width and if it is too wide cut it down with an oil stone by rounding off the corners carefully. After grinding, thoroughly clean all traces of the grinding compound with paraffin or petrol, making sure to get none in the ports or valve guides.
Intake Valve
9207874
Q: How to properly measure and adjust the intake valve clearances on Volvo S40?
A:
Only spin engine in the normal direction of rotation (clockwise, as seen from the right-hand side of the car). Begin by removing the cylinder head cover and setting the engine to TDC on cylinder No 1 (ensure inlet and exhaust cam lobes of No 1 cylinder are pointing upwards) for the measurement of valve clearances. For each valve, measure the clearance between the base of the cam lobe and the bucket tappet with the help of feeler blades, and record the thickness of the blade which will give a firm sliding fit for all valves of No 1 cylinder, keeping in mind that the clearances sought are different for inlet and exhaust valves. The intake camshaft is on the front of the engine and there is an exhaust camshaft at the back. After recording the clearances of cylinder No 1, rotate the crankshaft in the clockwise direction through 180deg to check the valve clearances of cylinder No 3 and repeat the process for cylinders 4 and 2. If adjustments must be made, remove the camshafts to adjust the bucket tappets. A thinner bucket tappet should be fitted if the valve clearance is too small, while a thicker one is required if the valve clearance is too large, the bucket tappet has a number engraved on the inside, and if this is missing then a micrometer will be needed to see the thickness. Calculate the thickness of the new bucket tappet to be made according to the desired and measured clearances and the tappet thickness found. After fitting the correct thickness bucket tappets in the cylinder head refit the camshafts and check the valve clearances again. If any of the clearances are still out of specification, repeat the adjustment procedure. Keeping a record of thickness of bucket tappets fitted at each position will assist in future adjustments and the required buckets can be purchased in advance once the clearances and existing thicknesses are known. Finally, when everything is correctly cleared, refit the cylinder head cover.