►The drive belt system attached to your Volvo XC90’s engine drives the water pump: a critical engine component. If the belt, pump, or any of the pulleys fail, it can mean your engine will stop circulating coolant, leading to overheating. Replacing the water pump and drive belt system together is a great way to ensure smooth, trouble-free driving from your cooling system.
Within the drive belt system are a couple of pulleys, a belt tensioner, and the belt. The pulleys will make a whirring noise once they’ve started to fail, as their internal bearing has worn out. In other instances, the drive belt can crack and snap if left long enough. Instead of waiting for a failure to occur, perform some preventative maintenance with the help of an FCP Euro DIY.
In this video, Mike Hidalgo, FCP Euro’s Professional DIY’er, replaces the water pump and drive belt system on a P2 Volvo XC90 3.2.
00:00 – Intro & Tools Needed
03:30 – Volvo XC90 P2 Battery Disconnect
05:09 – Volvo XC90 P2 Coolant Drain
06:11 – Volvo XC90 P2 Getting Access in the Engine Bay
11:22 – Volvo XC90 P2 A/C Compressor Removal
13:00 – Volvo XC90 P2 Belt Tensioner Lock
15:12 – Volvo XC90 P2 A/C Bracket Removal
17:30 – Volvo XC90 P2 Belt Tensioner Removal
17:44 – Volvo XC90 P2 Accessing the Water Pump
21:31 – Volvo XC90 P2 Water Pump Replacement
27:40 – Volvo XC90 P2 Power Steering Pump Reconnection
34:12 – Volvo XC90 P2 Deocoupler Pulley Replacement
40:29 – Volvo XC90 P2 Drive Belt & Pulleys Replacement
43:52 – Volvo XC90 P2 A/C Compressor Install
54:45 – Volvo XC90 P2 Coolant Fill Procedure
58:03 – Wrap-up
Shop the parts used in this video:
Volvo XC90 P2 Water Pump Kit: https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/volvo-water-pump-kit-genuine-volvo-31219000kt?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=mps%20volvo%20p2&utm_content=water%20pump%20%26%20drive%20belt%20diy
Volvo XC90 P2 Alternator Decoupler Pulley: https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/volvo-alternator-decoupler-pulley-oem-31316803?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=mps%20volvo%20p2&utm_content=water%20pump%20%26%20drive%20belt%20diy
Volvo Alternator Seal:
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/volvo-crankshaft-seal-elring-875480?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=mps%20volvo%20p2&utm_content=water%20pump%20%26%20drive%20belt%20diy
This video applies to the following vehicles:
XC90 Volvo ‘SI6’ 6cyl
2007 Volvo XC90 3.2 Sport Utility 3.2L L6 VIN:98 B6324S Automatic Engine Water Pump Kit
2008 Volvo XC90 3.2 Sport Utility 3.2L L6 VIN:98 B6324S Automatic Engine Water Pump Kit
2009 Volvo XC90 3.2 Sport Utility 3.2L L6 VIN:98 B6324S Automatic Engine Water Pump Kit
2010 Volvo XC90 3.2 Sport Utility 3.2L L6 VIN:98 B6324S Automatic Engine Water Pump Kit
2011 Volvo XC90 3.2 Sport Utility 3.2L L6 VIN:95 B6324S5 Automatic Engine Water Pump Kit
2012 Volvo XC90 3.2 Sport Utility 3.2L L6 VIN:95 B6324S5 Automatic Engine Water Pump Kit
2013 Volvo XC90 3.2 Sport Utility 3.2L L6 VIN:95 B6324S5 Automatic Engine Water Pump Kit
2013 Volvo XC90 3.2 R-Design Sport Utility 3.2L L6 VIN:95 B6324S5 Automatic Engine Water Pump Kit
2014 Volvo XC90 3.2 Sport Utility 3.2L L6 VIN:95 B6324S5 Automatic Engine Water Pump Kit
2014 Volvo XC90 3.2 R-Design Sport Utility 3.2L L6 VIN:95 B6324S5 Automatic Engine Water Pump Kit
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Great video! I'm doing such a replacement just now – in my opinion plastic pin should go in opposite direction, long side into steering pump, shorter one into water pump, at least with HEPU water pump.
Just finished this on my 09 XC90 in about 8 hours. Bolt at 20:40 took close to an hour to find and get out. Once I got it I realized there’s really no way to show exactly where it is, other than that the video is great. Also this whole diy is possible without a swivel ratchet although it definitely would’ve helped.
Thanks for the greatest and most illustrative video I've ever seen!!! Can you please confirm that the AC bracket for 2008 Volvo XC90 AWD is the same as you have shown. Vida is telling me I need an allignment tool when re installing the bracket.
During the decoupler pulley replacement, when you tightening the bolt, would it cause a problem (perhaps timing) if the bolt and spline move clockwise a little (maybe a 1/8 turn) during the tightening?
After assembly of the rest of the parts, I have a check engine light and revving. feels like timing is off.
nice video, hate the music
Thanks for the video, it's the best one on this job I've found. I have a 2007 XC90 with 255k and I'd like to do this job myself. I ordered the parts and they've arrived. Now I need to muster the courage to get started. One tip: the fast forward parts with the music were the parts I'd like to see a bit slower so I can see exactly how you did it.
Yeah I'd like to know where the spring rest where exactly does that spring rest I've watched numerous videos and no one shows where that spring rest Thank you in advance
What is the name of the vacuum fill tool you used? Does fcpeuro sell it?
shoot now im confused about the alignment for the ac compressor bracket i never saw anything about it until i started ripping everything apart. same with the alternator pulley seal