How to fix a broken Volvo timing belt?
All that is required is a valve spring compressor and a piece of 1/2in pvc pipe with a slot cut out to reach into and get the valve locks out. Put in the new valves, re-lap the valves with a drill or a grinding stick with suction cup and fine grinding material.
What is the engine code of a Volvo?
Engine Code/MY Engine Version Replacement Mileage Vehicle and Regulatory Description Notes 59 B5254T2 120,000 miles / 10 years w tensioner & idler pulley 61 B5244S 105,000 miles / 10 years w tensioner 62 B5234T9 105,000 miles / 10 years w tensioner 63 B5244T7 105]
Is there a valve cover on a Volvo 5 cylinder?
There is no such thing as a “valve cover” on a Volvo 5 cylinder engine. There is the spark plug cover and then there is – to steal from the Porsche vernacular – the Cam Tower which is the upper half of the casting that holds the cams.
When do timing belts need to be replaced?
TITLE: Timing Belt Replacement Interval for Model Years 1999 and up GROUP: 21 NO: 044 ISSUING DEPARTMENT: CAR MARKET: United States and Canada REFERENCE BULLETINS: DATE: YEARMONTH DAY 201401 15 Service Personnel: MANAGER Read and initial SERVICE SERVICE WRITER WARRANTY ADMINISTRATOR Page 1 of 8
What was the cost of a broken timing belt?
In 1992 I bought a 1987 Porsche 928S which was a 32 valve V8 that had a broken belt. The intake valves were $48 each and the exhaust valves were $76 each and the headgasket set was $315 per bank. Now that was a catastrophe!
What kind of timing belt does a Porsche 928 use?
The Porsche 928S-S4 , GTS and 944/944Turbo are the most difficult which requires the use of a special belt tensioning tool (p9201). The Porsche 928’s are so critical to have the timing belt at a particular tension that they are one of the only cars that have a timing belt tension light on the instrument cluster.