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Best and cheapest place for gen Volvo cambelt kit

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Old Aug 19th, 2018, 23:50   #1
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Hi maybe this has been asked before..I'm looking at having a crack at the cambelt on my d5 which is due has another 8,000 but better to do it now..il also be doing the aux belt and tensioners at the same time..wondering where is the best and cheapest place for genuine Volvo parts looked at psf they came in at 158.00 for the timing kit - water pump aux kit around £70 any where eles cheaper that we know of ,or a discount code going around..can get the whole kit in gates brand but think genuine Volvo is the way forward many thanks
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Assuming the car has a little over 100k you should not touch the water pump at this point - only replace it at 200k miles

As for the belt, buy a Continental (Contitech) kit online, Ebay is a good start.

Maybe even more important is to carefully inspect and replace as needed all pulleys that spin on the serpentine belt - it is the most common cause of D5 failure, plenty of owners lost their engine/cars because of this (worth searching a bit on the subject)
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yes Ebay, there are some Volvo dealers that sell the kits at a very good trade/clearance price, Ebay is only a place to buy and sell, they do not make car parts, as some seem to think,
I look on ebay before going to Volvo,
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Oh ok thanks for the replys. Would of thought gen Volvo would be the way to go ,but you guys know I suppose..my car is the d5 auto 163bhp only spotted a couple of the contitech ones on eBay they are 132 tooth belt is that the one for me ...and do I go contitech for the aux and tensioners also..plus car is on 189,600 so a change of water pump should be needed you would think
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For the belt kits Contitech,Gates and INA are very good brands ime.For the water pump I believe the majority recommendation on here is to go genuine Volvo.
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Assuming the car has a little over 100k you should not touch the water pump at this point - only replace it at 200k miles

As for the belt, buy a Continental (Contitech) kit online, Ebay is a good start.

Maybe even more important is to carefully inspect and replace as needed all pulleys that spin on the serpentine belt - it is the most common cause of D5 failure, plenty of owners lost their engine/cars because of this (worth searching a bit on the subject)
I have bought Cambelt, idler and tensioner and aux belt with roller and water pump etc with gaskets and bolts for £250 from Volvo trade parts on eBay.

Reference the water pump, coolant is a 3 year interval. The’water pump lasts forever’ is another one of those wives tales this forum is full off (like EVERY auto box uses 3309 fluid which it doesn’t). If you do a cambelt change every 80 to 100k then the second change will be at 160 to 200k, you would be mad to do a cambelt and ancillaries and not do the water pump for the chump change they cost.
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