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C30 Timing Belt

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C30ing
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C30 Timing Belt

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Think I have a timing belt issue?
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Yes, you do. Fix it ASAP.

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Any idea what would cause the belt to wear like this? I haven't dug into it yet.

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Post by MoVolvos »

C30ing wrote: 02 Mar 2026, 15:16 Any idea what would cause the belt to wear like this? I haven't dug into it yet.
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That's pretty obvious damage so you need to remove the cover and look at the path of travel to see what has been rubbing against it.
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2008 C30 T5 2.0 M66
2007 S60 2.5T - New Project
2003 S80 T6 Transmission DIED
2000 S70 SE Base - New Project
1998 S70 T5 Prior
1989 240 Wagon Prior

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