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Peter86 · Dec 4th, 2019, 15:17

Someone was making something a while ago but don't know what happened, all went quiet.
My aux belt snapped withing a few month of getting my V70, luckily no damage. Had a new belt on and after a few weeks it started squealing. New tensioner and belt done by volvo for free. Just under 12 months later squealing again and it turned out to be the alternator bearing was faulty and caused the belt to stretch. Had a new alternator and belt (tensioner OK according to Volvo as not even 12 months old) and no problems since.

Dec 4th, 2019, 15:17	#2
Peter86 Pete Last Online: Jul 4th, 2021 22:21 Join Date: May 2013 Location: North West	Someone was making something a while ago but don't know what happened, all went quiet. My aux belt snapped withing a few month of getting my V70, luckily no damage. Had a new belt on and after a few weeks it started squealing. New tensioner and belt done by volvo for free. Just under 12 months later squealing again and it turned out to be the alternator bearing was faulty and caused the belt to stretch. Had a new alternator and belt (tensioner OK according to Volvo as not even 12 months old) and no problems since. __________________ 2003 V70 D5 [163] SE - Sold at 188,000 miles. 2011 V70 D5 [215] Rdesign - currently owned.