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Originally Posted by tfb
After my experiance I would ensure that whoever you get to change it does have the correct tool to hold the crank still while the centre bolt is loosened/tightened.
I was willing to risk doing it myself with a homemade widget as I'll give most things a go!
You may want to try ringing around various independant VW specialists as the engine is a VW unit, I am suprised that the VW comercial place wasn't interested though.
My experiance of Volvo main dealers and the D24 engines is that they dont have a clue about them, though I might have just been unlucky.
If you are planning on getting a rebuilt engine, then don't bother chanigng it....just keep your fingers crossed!, if you intend on keeping that engine then I would get it done.
Regards
TFB
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Saving up for a rebuild will take me till next year and even if buying a secondhand one it's still a lot more money on top for someone to fit it so I'd like to do the cam belt so at least I know I can safely drive the car on this engine until I'm financially ready to change/rebuild. I've also read lots of bad stuff about Volvos servicing these engines. I'm going to get back onto the servicing manager at the VW Commericals and complain and will also ask Volvos if I can have a proper guaranteed quote for it, at least main dealers guarantee their work and good idea, will try to find another VWs. By the way, my thread read badly, I wasn't referring to you an an amateur, I meant some of these local garages who can't even put the right oil in, the right amount, simple basic stuff they get wrong
Have just rung local main Volvo agents - they say between £350 - £400! Gulp! I expected about £250. I will try and find other VW diesel garages.......