revolvolution09 Posted September 20, 2013 Report Posted September 20, 2013 Well almost a bad day for me today. My mechanical belt tensioner went out. I took timing belt cover off and there it was in pieces. The engine is still ok. My local auto parts store got one for $75 and its made my gates. Is it a good brand?
revolvolution09 Posted September 20, 2013 Author Report Posted September 20, 2013 Well almost a bad day for me today. My mechanical belt tensioner went out. I took timing belt cover off and there it was in pieces. The engine is still ok. My local auto parts store got one for $75 and its made my gates. Is it a good brand? Was thinking converting it to hydraulic tensioner, since cant drive car till i fix it.
DAYWALKER Posted September 20, 2013 Report Posted September 20, 2013 Well almost a bad day for me today. My mechanical belt tensioner went out. I took timing belt cover off and there it was in pieces. The engine is still ok. My local auto parts store got one for $75 and its made my gates. Is it a good brand? how you know the engine is ok if you haven't put it back together and running it. gate is a decent brand you should be ok.
cn90 Posted September 20, 2013 Report Posted September 20, 2013 This is an important part. Stick to OEM. In fact, I buy Volvo parts from a dealer in Kansas City, very good prices/services. http://www.thevpstore.com
Keaton85 Posted September 20, 2013 Report Posted September 20, 2013 Almost all of them have INA bearings, so not really an issue. If it had some strange off brand bearing then I would worry but it's not hard to just open the box and look. I get all my TB rollers from dayco which are INA, and identical to Volvos $blue$ box.
revolvolution09 Posted September 21, 2013 Author Report Posted September 21, 2013 how you know the engine is ok if you haven't put it back together and running it. gate is a decent brand you should be ok. Well it was running fine before i shut it off.
revolvolution09 Posted September 21, 2013 Author Report Posted September 21, 2013 Now i got this. TB cover is missing timing marks part. Will the center or cover be a good timing mark for E cam and I cam? Both marks should meet in center of cover right?
revolvolution09 Posted September 21, 2013 Author Report Posted September 21, 2013 Got the timing as close as i could and it runs fine but got slight ticking sound now.
Keaton85 Posted September 21, 2013 Report Posted September 21, 2013 Close as you could? That is not a statement that goes with timing belt...
Scootdiggity Posted September 22, 2013 Report Posted September 22, 2013 yeah timing needs to be dead on, not close as possible
MattyXXL Posted September 22, 2013 Report Posted September 22, 2013 Why not just get a JY cover or buy a new one they are fairly cheap http://www.fcpeuro.com/products/volvo-engine-timing-cover-inner-upper-850-c70-s70-v70
revolvolution09 Posted September 22, 2013 Author Report Posted September 22, 2013 Ordered one on ebay so hope comes in soon.
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