Timing belt crud Topic is solved

[Georgeandkira]

You're not out any time or effort except for the bit of value lost from prematurely changing of the water pump.

An exec from a big, respected rubber and belt company returned a communication affirming the "thumbs down" quality of Uro parts.

The big boys (FCP, eeuroparts, Tascaparts.com and IPD and others) are the way to go. They have good sales and "kit prices" too.

Good luck finding the split-ribbed wire loom of HIGH TEMPERATURE type. I busted my gizzard replacing all the cracked stuff in my '99 and it turned into powder shortly thereafter. I got it at an electric supply shop and didn't know to ask if it was high temp rated.

Looks like a PCV system might be in your future. I say might because a "Volvo maintained" car I just bought has the same PCV hose (the one to the oil filler neck) listed as a replaced part. I'm sure it gets hot. My car passes the balloon test. I'd just like to know how the mechanic fastened the box end of the hose to the box. Maybe it can be done by feel from beneath.

[mrbrian200]

Good luck finding the split-ribbed wire loom of HIGH TEMPERATURE type. I busted my gizzard replacing all the cracked stuff in my '99 and it turned into powder shortly thereafter.

While trolling around pick and pulls I noticed Volvo appeared to use two different suppliers for electrical conduit during the P2 era. They look identical at a glance. However, on the 'good stuff' colored striping is more pigmented, the plastic looks 'blacker' and remains pliable/like new 10+ years later. The not so good stuff will be stiff and brittle by the time they make it to the yards.
The models with the good stuff I've seen were S80s and XC90s I believe. That might be the key: where they were assembled.

I pulled some of the good stuff to replace 6 or so trouble spots on my S60.
But you don't have to pull conduit specifically from a Volvo: Domestics use conduit which seems to last forever. There's a little bit from 'something else' on mine because it wasn't worth digging/disassembling with a thousand or more other vehicles just sitting around.

I'm wary of 'retail' conduit. And the price is usually ridiculous.