I removed the head and found out that I have a broken valve spring on
the exhaust valve on the #2 cylinder. This is my second head removal
and it surprised me at how easy it was. The car is very rusty and I
am doing this mostly as an exercise so I am going to just replace the
broken spring and the valve seals at the top of the valves that are
very brittle.

I keep reading about the orginal springs not being avaliable and that
you need to use some special washers with the springs that are
available now? Can anyone tell me about that. I am hoping that it
is just a matter of adding washers to the valve assembly.

Any recommendations on where to buy the valve pieces. I see a few
places that carry them but I am looking for a vendor I can stick with
throughout my Volvo experiences

Thanks very much,
Jim Lee

"Jim" <sasjzl (AT) earthlink (DOT) net> wrote

Hey Jim, try www.ipdusa.com (IPD in Portland Oregon)

Jim skrev:
Sweden. I would be surprised if Volvo USA can't supply them. What engine
is it? B230 or what?

/ Johan

Jim wrote:

Is there a salvage yard nearby? Wish I'd had the foresight to save the
springs I threw away when I tore down a cracked head a couple years ago,
but I've never seen one break. The washers you mention are probably the
shims used to set the valve clearance.

Peter K L Milnes wrote:

IPD has great customer service, I like them, but you may also try FCP
Groton or alloemvolvoparts.com, I've purchased frequently from both and
when I know exactly what I need and don't need much support, they're
usually cheaper.