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Volvo responsible? How? BTW, any thoughts about the tensioner and water pump on the earlier motors? S70 1999

posted by  someone claiming to be Punxsutawney Phil on  Wed Oct 23 00:54 CST 2002 [RELATED]

I think Volvo might arguably be "morally responsible" for out of warranty repairs (as they might be with, say, 960 engine blocks and 850 AC evaporators, and we all know what happened there) but I wouldn't expect them to be "legally responsible" even if the timing belt snapped at 50,001 miles. I read the fine print of my VIP warranty and it specifically excluded the TB and any "consequential" damage which would seem to let everyone but the owner off the hook, even with the 100k VIP warranty.

BTW, replacing the tensioner is specified with the 105k motors but not the earlier 70k motors. I'll be doing the 140k belt change in about a year or so, and I've been arguing with my Volvo service advisor about the need to replace the tensioner and water pump at the same time. My current plan is to do everything but let my indy Porsche shop do it, since the Volvo folks are fighting the idea. (The Porsche shop people are well versed in timing belt systems and interference motors from the 928-944-968 motors. I did the pump with my last 944 belt change. In fact ... I kinda wonder if that's the design input Porsche made on the 5244-5234T motor series) Any toughts about the tensioner and water pump on the earlier motors?

Thanks!





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