Volvo S80 Timing Belt Tips
Tips & Observations for changing a Volvo S80 timing belt:
1) for me there is NO WAY that i could have done it without pulling the main crank shart and pulley and looking at it, I don’t think the clearance was there even if you were really good at this
2) In a few critical spots, my car was different than the VADIS info: the serpentine belt tensioner and the instructions for the oil shield near the crank
3) the water pump: damn! hard to get in and out but you can and to install you really have to have good light and have to put in the top front corner first. all while making sure the gasket stays on the two position posts.
4) did not replace the serpentine belt tensioner but if I had wanted to, I am not sure it would have come out of the space between fender and engine.
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21 Jan 2009Posted in Engine, Engine Internals, Turbo, Wastegate, Oil Pump, Air Delivery, Airbox, Air Filter, Camshaft, Valves, Head, Pistons Volvo S80
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I just replaced the timing belt, idler pulley,belt tensioner pulley, belt tensioner , serpentine belt tensioner and belt, water pump, spark plugs ,all filters except cab filter over this past weekend. Changing the water pump was a BEAR ,yes and the serpentine belt tensioner came out the bottom AFTER turning around and letting it bounce around ,actually it went on a lot easier. As far as the timing belt,it can be done HOWEVER you need to use the volvo tool whch compresses the timing belt tensioner . Yes you can sneak it out. Because I did NOT have the tool, I could not remove the bottom bolt from the belt tensioner, so out goes the puppley and belt went on 1st try. I kind of panicked when tension was released from belt and exhaust cam moved because iof the spring tension for t vvt. Everything is good…. I now must find this small powre steering leak….
The shop said that the waterpump should be replaced when the timing belt is done. Your thoughts on this?