please post mvs link to timing belt tensioner VIN thread; unknown if it is hydraulic or mechanical Topic is solved

Post by **CIK7** » 24 Jul 2020, 20:16

abscate wrote: ↑24 Jul 2020, 19:39
CIK7 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2020, 19:33 the tensioner i have is visible by pulling away the front wheel well cover next to crank. im guessing this could be different on my new t5 engine but same year and model (v70)
That’s hydraulic. It’s 10 cm long cylinder where as the mechanical one looks like a pulley

thats pretty cool. i didnt know that. thank you for your help. really describing it makes easier to visualize.

Post by **abscate** » 25 Jul 2020, 04:46

RickHaleParker wrote: ↑24 Jul 2020, 17:47
abscate wrote: ↑24 Jul 2020, 17:35 It goes by engine number . Not VIN code
1998 S70/C70/V70/XC/R:
Hydraulic tensioner engine serial number --- 1266127.
Mechanical tensioner engine serial number 1266128 --- .

Added this info to the “ bastards thread “ so that Rick never has to search for this again

Post by **RickHaleParker** » 25 Jul 2020, 14:42

CIK7 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2020, 19:30 water pipe (where the thermostat is) or did you mean to say water pump? and 1998 p80s didnt have coil on plug until ford took over i thought. only on 960/sv90.

That is a water pipe next to the stamping on the block.

Post by **CIK7** » 25 Jul 2020, 14:59

RickHaleParker wrote: ↑25 Jul 2020, 14:42
CIK7 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2020, 19:30 water pipe (where the thermostat is) or did you mean to say water pump? and 1998 p80s didnt have coil on plug until ford took over i thought. only on 960/sv90.
That is a water pipe next to the stamping on the block.

oh ok i see what you mean. sorry didnt know.

Post by **RickHaleParker** » 25 Jul 2020, 15:00

CIK7 wrote: ↑25 Jul 2020, 14:59 oh ok i see what you mean. sorry didnt know.

Trim the quotes.

please post mvs link to timing belt tensioner VIN thread; unknown if it is hydraulic or mechanical Topic is solved

Re: please post mvs link to timing belt tensioner VIN thread; unknown if it is hydraulic or mechanical