1999 V40 Wont start. Update: failed timing belt tensioner

shanegtr · Post by **shanegtr** » 10 May 2014, 04:01

Just had a little issue with my V40 not wanting to start. My wife drove it to the shops without an issue, then around 20mins later I jump in it to go to work and it just cranked over with no attempted at starting, didnt even make an effort to even fire. Any ideas on places to start looking?

difflock54 · Post by **difflock54** » 10 May 2014, 19:03

Check your fuel pressure.
Can you hear the fuel pump start when you turn key to position 1 ?

shanegtr · Post by **shanegtr** » 10 May 2014, 22:54

Fuels good, timing belt tensioner has failed. Exhaust timing up the crapper

difflock54 · Post by **difflock54** » 10 May 2014, 23:37

Good that you know the cause.
Guess you will do the T.belt etc at the same time to rule out any related area future work for the long term?

shanegtr · Post by **shanegtr** » 11 May 2014, 00:09

difflock54 wrote:Good that you know the cause.
Guess you will do the T.belt etc at the same time to rule out any related area future work for the long term?

Yep, but trying to find someone who has a kit on a Sunday isn't fun - and Ideally I need to car tomorrow

shanegtr · Post by **shanegtr** » 14 May 2014, 04:24

Ok, all back up and running again. No damage done to the engine

Bloody fiddly job doing the timing belt as theres bugger all room to move, but got there in the end

giant · Post by **giant** » 14 May 2014, 16:59

Hi Shane.
Sounds like you got lucky not damaging anything.
What kind of tensioner does it have? Hydrolic(auto) or manual.
Where did you get the kit from? And how much $? OEM?
Cheers Anthony.

shanegtr · Post by **shanegtr** » 15 May 2014, 00:09

Its a spring tensioner (see screenshot from dayco website) Kit is a Dayco - KTB316E. I brought it from a seller on ebay (fusion automotive, http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/DAYCO-TIMING ... 7c6&_uhb=1), around $440. They are not cheap, but the likes of Repco, auto one, covs etc... All wanted between $590 - $700 for the same kit. Only covs had them in stock in WA too.

giant · Post by **giant** » 15 May 2014, 00:44

Cheers and thanks for that.

Timing belt is on my to do list, likely order part from USA comes in around $250 OEM all up including water pump from memory. Will get other parts at same time, have been given estimated quote on shipping $60.

Got to make sure it is the right part and they made two different tensioners apparently.
Probably will have to inspect the part myself on tbe car but as you know access is tricky. Maybe try and get info off Volvo dealer.

Tried an ebay Vadis cd but no luck getting it running.

shanegtr · Post by **shanegtr** » 15 May 2014, 05:21

PM me your vin number and I'll check on my Vadis