The message to which you are about to reply is shown first. GO TO REPLY FORM



 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

Belt on right? S70

posted by  someone claiming to be Joe S. on  Wed Sep 7 09:55 CST 2005 [RELATED]

Robert,

Glad I could help. In answer to your questions, I have never used anything but a Volvo. I have used TRW and Continental belts before on my 760 Turbo, but never on any of these DOHC engines. If the price is close, I would use the Volvo belt. The risk is great if the belt is cheap and breaks (not that Continental makes a bad belt, I just prefer the OEM). As far as the cam sprocket holder goes, you COULD use one if you prefer. However, some of the ones that I have seen are more trouble than they are worth (they don't mesh with the teeth on the Volvo sprockets very well). If you use the trick I mentioned about going past the marks and then coming back (and if you're very careful not to bump the sprockets), the tool is by no means a necessity (I have never used one, not even once). As I said, if it makes you feel more comfortable, you could try one. I hope this helps, and let me know if there's anything else I can do.

Joe S. - Volvo Master Technician






USERNAME
Use "claim to be" below if you don't want to log in.
PASSWORD
I don't have an account. Sign me up.
CLAIM TO BE
Use only if you don't want to login (post anonymously).
ENTER CAPTCHA CODE
This is required for posting anonymously.
OPTIONS notify by email
Available only to user accounts.
SUBJECT
MODEL/YEAR
MESSAGE

DICTIONARY
LABEL(S) +
IMAGE URL *
[IMAGE LIBRARY (UPLOAD/SELECT)]

* = Field is optional.

+ = Enter space delimited labels for this post. An example entry: 240 muffler


©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.