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whiteypa
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Year and Model: 740gl 1990
Location: sunbury pa

740 won't start after harmonic balancer replaced.

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i have a 1990...it won't start after the h balancer was put on after it came off..i put a belt on it also..could it be a crank sencor?
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Welcome to Matthew's Volvo Site.

I have split this from the old thread you used to give it more prominence.
i put a belt on it also
Which belt did you replace - timing belt or auxiliary drive belt?

Bill.
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timing belt..on the 1990 740...is the crank sensor on top of the bell housing?

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The crank sensor is on top of the bell housing. When you replaced the harmonic balancer and the timing belt did you have the timing marks correctly aligned? This would be a possible source of non-start.

Bill.
Work was good - retirement is better.

1996 850GLT 2.5 20v Estate Manual.
1995 Peugeot Boxer 2.5Tdi Autosleeper.
Previously:
1984 244DL, Manual, Beige.
1987 744GLE, Manual, Green.
1991 960 3.0 24v, Auto, Silver.
1994 940T Wentworth, Auto, Blue.

whiteypa
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Year and Model: 740gl 1990
Location: sunbury pa

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yes bill...i bought this car not running..the other guy put the balancer and the belt on and could not get it running..he had the belt on right..i bought a new belt and put it on..i did not like the looks of it..i also did a leak down test to see if the valves were o k and they were..i'm guessing it is some kind of sensor...Mike

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Post by kiss4afrog »

It's been a while but it would be nice to find out what became of your no start?

No never said if you had spark or gas.
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