XC60 D5 Broken Alt Belt

[Crockers]

Is this a problem on all D5's irrespective of car or is it just a XC60 problem ?

[thanosgr]

Last winter my dealer call me to change the alternator belt and the tension wheel under warranty, because there was a recall from Volvo for all 5 cylinder diesel engines...

[kid volvo]

Originally Posted by wimorrison

This is the first case that I have seen reported on here

ive seen earlier posts by copperknob advising this issue but dont think you believed him ,i think he's best placed suspect he's a technician as he's very knowledgable when it comes to volvo's,ive re read them he call's them ()tilt belt ,guess this is new name for what id call fan belt

[wimorrison]

Originally Posted by kid volvo

ive seen earlier posts by copperknob advising this issue but dont think you believed him ,i think he's best placed suspect he's a technician as he's very knowledgable when it comes to volvo's,ive re read them he call's them ()tilt belt ,guess this is new name for what id call fan belt

The 'report' by copperknob came after this thread was started and whilst he says that he has undertaken dozens there are still no reports from any failures by users on this forum. It is also interesting that the other Volvo employed person who uses this site has not posted saying that he is aware of a large number of failures either. Nor have their been people coming forward as a result of this thread detailing their failures.

In fact, a search of the internet fails to find the reports of mass failure indicated by copperknob - whatever you choose to call it, tilt belt, v belt, cam belt, alternator belt, cooling belt...

[kid volvo]

well its not cam belt as thats timing belt hes referring to poly v belt which runs power steering,altanator etc i was in my dealler ship and asked the receptionist if they have had any problems or deallings and alarmingly yes there was a big problem something to do with tensioner so there you are thats from horses mouth hope copperknob come in on this one

[Mountain Goat]

Hey Kid Volvo. You and copperknob are not related are you? Is this the start of the copperknob fan club? :-)

[wimorrison]

Originally Posted by Mountain Goat

Hey Kid Volvo. You and copperknob are not related are you? Is this the start of the copperknob fan club? :-)

I think it that is the same person - same location, same style, same content.

And still nothing substantiated on these 'failures'

[jimbg]

Originally Posted by kid volvo

well its not cam belt as thats timing belt hes referring to poly v belt which runs power steering,altanator etc i was in my dealler ship and asked the receptionist if they have had any problems or deallings and alarmingly yes there was a big problem something to do with tensioner so there you are thats from horses mouth hope copperknob come in on this one

There have been 3 recalls for this problem, out of the total of 19 for the XC60.

See 8, 18,19 on http://www.vosa.gov.uk/vosa/apps/rec...hes/search.asp

[Clan]

Originally Posted by jimbg

There have been 3 recalls for this problem, out of the total of 19 for the XC60.

See 8, 18,19 on http://www.vosa.gov.uk/vosa/apps/rec...hes/search.asp

The recalls caught the vast majority of faults before they became a real problem .. The service schedule now calls for them to be replaced again at 36000 mile or 54000 mile service depending on year ..

[copperknob]

and we are still currently doing the recall cant remember if its 3rd or 4th new tensioner