Volvo RWD 700 Forum

INDEX FOR 1/2026(CURRENT) INDEX FOR 12/2004 700 INDEX

[<<]  [>>]


 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

1990 740T dies on the road- Timing belt? There's more... 700 1990

posted by  schmooze on  Mon Oct 17 06:27 CST 2011
Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS] RSS Feed     [IGNORE ALL POSTS]
last visit: Fri Oct 3 11:11 CST 2014
[RELATED]

Good day,

Out for a ride yesterday in my 1990 740 turbo B230FT. 160k miles, overall well cared for.

Engine stopped suddenly. No noise, nothing.

Car cranks but sounds odd so I am thinking timing belt. Belt was changed at around 129k now at 166k. A little early for that to fail but car is stored a lot during the year.

Timing belt would explain for the sudden engine stop and the no start odd sounding cranking.

What is really troubling is oil is pouring out from near the front of the engine. Lots of it.

I await someone to pick up the car so I haven't had a chance to have a look. Oil is dripping from the cross-member.

My question is is there anything under the timing cover that would fail and create these symptoms? Cam bearing? Idler seal (if there is one)?

TIA

jimB






THREADED THREADED EXPANDED FLAT PRINT ALL
MESSAGES IN THIS THREAD

New 1990 740T dies on the road- Timing belt? There's more... [700][1990]
posted by  schmooze  on Mon Oct 17 06:27 CST 2011 >


<< < > >>



©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.