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Car Forum / Volvo Cars / October 2004

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Timing belt replacement V70 T5 (1997)

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Heintjep - 24 Oct 2004 21:52 GMT
Hi,

Can anyone tell me if it is difficult to replace the timing belt of a
'97 V70 T5? Dou you need e.g. any special tools, or is there anything
else you should think about?

My V70 needs it replaced as I've got 230000km on the clock and replacing
takes (relatively) a lot of time and therefore makes it expensive.

Any suggestions/tips?

Thanks in advance,
Heintjep
Jim Carriere - 25 Oct 2004 00:32 GMT
> Hi,
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> Any suggestions/tips?

Try this:

http://www.volvospeed.com/Repair/timingbelt.htm

That website has all kinds of great stuff- for free!

Also, this subject comes up periodically on this newsgroup, and here
is a quick way to the old information:

http://www.google.com/groups?as_q=timing%20belt&as_oq=850%20S70&safe=off&as_ugro
up=alt.autos.volvo&lr=&num=100&hl=en


It took me about four hours on my car a couple years ago.  I
understand the flat rate is about two or less.  Special tools?  The
Volvospeed website describes it in better detail, but you probably
have the hydraulic tensioner which requires a vice (or great big
C-clamp) to compress.  My car had the newer spring kind, which is
described in the UK edition of the S70 Haynes manual.

There are also two or three versions of timing belt on the five
cylinder.  I'd have the VIN number and/or engine serial number handy
when ordering the parts.
volvoguy - 26 Oct 2004 01:30 GMT
Its not really hard if you have some mechanical ability. There are two
tools that will help you out. 1 is the tensioner tool. Its just a 3/4"
adaptor that goes on a 1/2" breaker bar. The other is the timing belt
tensioner tool. DO NOT try and force the hydraulic tensioner in with a
bench vise. You will ruin the valving. Better yet replace the thing. Just
line up and mark the timing marks with white out. Take your time with it.
 
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