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Jun 17th, 2011, 10:11 | #21 |
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A good £450 allowing 2hrs labour. Maybe more depending on how much they charge for the 'bits'.
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Jun 17th, 2011, 11:32 | #22 | |
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I know others have said that if you take it to volvo, and they screw it up, you perhaps have a better chance of recourse should something go badly wrong....perhaps worth the extra £100. |
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Jun 17th, 2011, 12:11 | #23 | |
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Take the starter motor out (on the one I did I just disconnected the battery, left the cables connected to the starter and moved it out the way). I then got an assistant (the wife) to place a screw driver in the ring gear to stop the engine turning.
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Jun 17th, 2011, 18:30 | #24 |
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You actualy held 300nm of torque with that method ? sounds quite dangerous had the screwdriver slipped.
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Well to answer your question , past experience has shown that if the auxiliary belt comes off due to an idler wheel failing it gets dragged around the crank pulley and with the tremendous power there, gets dragged behind the cover into the cam belt .. perhaps 2 out of ten may survive with the auxiliary belt just laying to one side .. Regarding bulbs , again experience ... volvo use long life ones , halfords etc dont . you can fit what you like of course , my problem is that it can get tedious changing bulbs on a regular basis especialy as generaly the newer the car the more difficult it is ! With 10 or 12 bulbs used on a daily basis you could be doing it every 2 weeks with " normal life " bulbs ,
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Jun 17th, 2011, 20:10 | #26 |
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Sorry to but in guys.
But when I put mine into Volvo to get the belt(s) changed at £280 odd, should they as the dealer replace all parts referred to by Clan? I remember the guy saying something about another belt, but I'm sure he called it a serpintine or something!!! Surely they would not just change the cam belt if this is the recommended Volvo procedure? |
Jun 17th, 2011, 20:28 | #27 |
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Was that £280 at AC (& recent?)
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Jun 17th, 2011, 20:40 | #28 | |
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As for bulbs, I'm afraid that sounds like hype to me. I rarely have found the need to change bulbs, but have never yet bought a bulb from a dealer. If you buy a good make of bulb, like the Phillips I used on the Xenons in teh XC, it will be produced on the same line as the ones that Volvo supply also made by Phillips. There is no way the quality manufacturers have one line producing low life bulbs for Joe Public and another producing high life ones just for dealers. As for auxiliary drive belt tensioner and pulley, I understand what your saying and agree with commonly held belief that you should also do the water pump if your paying someone to do the job. However for me if it's an easy one to do I will go on condition (D5) as my time really costs me nothing and the cam belt is easy to take on and off. That said on the T6 I did the thermostat when I did the cam belt based on your advice, as its a pig of a job to get at! All the above is just my opinion, and my wife will be the first one to tell you I always have an opinion! Figured you'd had a bad day, as I usually have a lot of respect for your posts. Rob.
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