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MT by chance? 850 1993

posted by  someone claiming to be Fred on  Sat Jun 15 03:57 CST 2002 [RELATED]

If the car has a MT, had an aftermarket belt installed w/o the OEM plastic tensioner "retainer clip" AND the car was on a hill, in gear.......I've heard that the tensioner could leak down (depress) and thus when you start the engine, the belt can jump. That was the purpose of a $.02 plastic retainer clip that was even a recall (or campaign) at one time but has been included ever since in all OEM Volvo T-belt boxes with the belt and sticker.
An aftermarket t-belt wouldn't have that part. Just another possible reason here but trying to pin fault on the independant installer will be difficult.






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New Advice: How do I deal with this case [850][1993]
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