What did you do to your Volvo today? Topic is solved

Post by **wizechatmgr** » 09 Jul 2021, 06:30

foggydogg wrote: 08 Jul 2021, 14:16 Timing belt, tensioner &c. on the newest addition to the collection, mostly because it needed front cam seals. Looks like they skipped a step when it got its' last service.

That belt has been on there at least 70k miles or so. How do I know? Well, mine went at 70k miles. Sheared nicely across the width of the belt like someone cut it. Sucks when it happens as you lose power steering, alternator and A/C all at once.

Post by **bmdubya1198** » 09 Jul 2021, 09:42

I've seen some of the '99+ belts in pretty sad condition. I really wonder how they haven't fallen apart with how cracked they are.

Post by **abscate** » 09 Jul 2021, 18:04

Had to tell Neil he could not have this for a spare tire…..

Badly fubarred rotor and brake on my ManBeetle

Post by **bmdubya1198** » 09 Jul 2021, 20:49

That was quite the dramatic failure! Still can't believe how that all came apart.

Post by **BlackBart** » 09 Jul 2021, 23:03

abscate wrote: 09 Jul 2021, 18:04 Badly fubarred...

I’ll say, wow!
Did it tear the caliper off?

Post by **foggydogg** » 10 Jul 2021, 06:38

abscate wrote: 09 Jul 2021, 18:04 Had to tell Neil he could not have this for a spare tire…..

Badly fubarred rotor and brake on my ManBeetle

Pretty impressive amount of rust at the failure point. Had that corner of the car suffered an Indignity in the past ?

Post by **Sveedy** » 10 Jul 2021, 09:01

Growing up in D.C , Maryland, and Virginia I well remember the rust issues. But that was over 40 years ago. You would think that in that time frame auto manufactures would have figured out rust prevention. I still have 3 '78 MY vehicles, and I don't have that much rust between all three of them. Honestly looks like that thing was submerged in water for some time. And how in a world did the fresh break in the rotor get so rusted ? So nice to not have to deal with that sort of thing anymore. Much easier to protect the plastic bits from the sun than the major steel components from premature failure due to rust.
But I guess that's the price to pay for all that beautiful green grass

I will say that I do miss that !

Post by **bmdubya1198** » 10 Jul 2021, 09:43

NY has rust floating through the air... everything looks like that after just a few minutes in the state!

Post by **manovlov** » 10 Jul 2021, 13:24

Replaced front suspensions

Post by **volvolugnut** » 10 Jul 2021, 16:54

manovlov wrote: 10 Jul 2021, 13:24 Replaced front suspensions

Hi manovlov!

volvolugnut