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Volvo Timing Belt Replacement (S60 Timing, Serpentine, Tensioner & Rollers) FCP Euro
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Thank God I’ve got a 940.
Dedicate a couple hours, generally it shouldn’t take more than an afternoon.
Ya that helped! I watched that as well, just wasn’t sure that would apply to an S60. How long of a job do you estimate this should be for a fairly new mechanic?
Take a look at our Volvo 850 timing belt/water pump replacement video, we show you the steps to get the water pump replaced, hope that helps.
How much more difficult is it if I want to change my water pump? Is it just removing the 7 bolts you mentioned in the video?
On the T6 you’ll have to remove a vibration damper on the crank pulley and a possible coolant hose in the timing cover area. The vehicle may or may not have the hose depending on the year. Clearance is also an issue on the T6. Disconnecting the engine mount and raising on the passenger side may make things easier. Hope that helps.
Yup, pretty much the same.
Basically the same for a turbo model?
Is this the same procedure for a 99 volvo S80 t6 i got the parts today and want to takle it on my own.? Advice would be great thank you
thankyou
There should be some metal fingers behind the tensioner that can show you the correct positioning for your car. Email me at media@fcpeuro.com and I can send you a diagram of them if you like.
You can replace the belt without removing the crank pulley however I advise against it because you cannot see if the belt is fully on the crank gear. It leaves room for error. The procedure is the same on a S40 with the exception of one additional step – supporting the engine and removing the front engine mount location on the passenger side. Hope that helps.
You mentioned different engine numbers will require the tensioner to be at different positions. Your vehicle had it at the 7 o’clock but others may have it at 3 o’oclock. Is there a chart to cross reference where it should be?
Thinking of doing the same job on my 2003 S40, is there anything different that I should be aware off? Also, I seen another video where the guy just slip the belt off w/o taking the crank pulley off is there a reason why you can’t do that for this model or the S40?
Awesome job. Everything seem to make sense, except for the timing belt tensioner. That was a little confusing.
5 cylinder is identical, 6 cylinder is almost identical.
Need to tackle a serpentine belt replacement on my 2004 XC90 this weekend – how much of this video would apply to my model?
You’re correct, the Volvo cam locking tool would keep the cams from moving completely.
We took the belt off and just shifted the cams that moved back to TDC, hope that helps
Excellent video, very informative. Brit expat living in Sweden and yes ” when in rome” I bought a v70, quite popular here strangely enough. Worked at Lucas in UK for 30 years, changed hundreds of diesel cambelts, never one petrol. But that is about to change. Thanks for info. Tony.
Would the volvo cam locking tool keep the cams from moving completely? I know its not usual for people to use that tool just for timing belt change, but just wondering.
We did take the belt off, and we just returned the cams that had moved back to their TDC marks.
Thanks for the great video. It looks like everything is similar to the s80. When you mean you moved it back by hand a few millimeters did you take the belt off the crank shaft and move both cams back a little or just one that moved?
yes, I own a 2008 S60 2.5T so this help.
Would probably be about a C, not very difficult for anyone seasoned, but still also not impossible for anyone mechanically inclined. Hope that helps.
FCP,
What would you say the tech level of this job would be, A, B, C, or D level?
Sorry, I’m a little confused. You turned the crankshaft to top dead center with (but not tensioned), or without the new belt on? I’m assuming without, since it seems you were putting it back on at 14:46. How did you know you were at top dead center? Sorry to ask too many questions, I’m just prepping for the inevitable 🙂