V50 General : - fan belt tensioner

G79 · Dec 19th, 2023, 19:04

V50 1.8 2007 Engine starting issues

Hi all , thanks for the time here -

- Lost all power when driving (steering, everything, all the lights on dash on), road side assistant put hand-wash on belt and it seemed to grip and start
Volvo garage changed alternator, asked to change belt but apparently it didn’t need one

- Wouldn’t start again - just ticking from the fusebox - Electrician diagnostics, no power leaks found - New larger battery installed
- Not starting again but was turning over the belt unlike before.
Ive put hand wash on the belt and it started!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/101U...ew?usp=sharing

Im replacing the fan belts and tensioner this week, maybe this?

Also changed the sparks 6 months ago, there was some oil on one, possibly gasket on the way out contributing

Any thoughts about it being something else, maybe its a cluster thing, or the starter.

Just want to avoid getting stranded up the mountains here!

Thanks for the time reading this guys.

G

Image of belt -
https://drive.google.com/file/d/109w...ew?usp=sharing

PNM · Dec 19th, 2023, 20:47

A not gripping aux belt won't stop a car from starting - you can run one for a short period with the belt off. If adding detergent in the form of hand wash allowed the belt to rotate, I would suggest that the detergent has reduced the friction between the belt and a seized pulley and allowed the engine to turn over. If it were my car, I'd take the belts off completely, and turn each pulley by hand to check for a seized one.

G79 · Dec 19th, 2023, 22:13

Good advice thanks, theres something weird going on, just need to find it!

Dec 19th, 2023, 19:04	#1
G79 New Member Last Online: Apr 19th, 2024 10:31 Join Date: Dec 2023 Location: Manchester	fan belt tensioner V50 1.8 2007 Engine starting issues Hi all , thanks for the time here - - Lost all power when driving (steering, everything, all the lights on dash on), road side assistant put hand-wash on belt and it seemed to grip and start Volvo garage changed alternator, asked to change belt but apparently it didn’t need one - Wouldn’t start again - just ticking from the fusebox - Electrician diagnostics, no power leaks found - New larger battery installed - Not starting again but was turning over the belt unlike before. Ive put hand wash on the belt and it started! https://drive.google.com/file/d/101U...ew?usp=sharing Im replacing the fan belts and tensioner this week, maybe this? Also changed the sparks 6 months ago, there was some oil on one, possibly gasket on the way out contributing Any thoughts about it being something else, maybe its a cluster thing, or the starter. Just want to avoid getting stranded up the mountains here! Thanks for the time reading this guys. G Image of belt - https://drive.google.com/file/d/109w...ew?usp=sharing Last edited by G79; Dec 19th, 2023 at 19:07.

Dec 19th, 2023, 22:13	#3
G79 New Member Last Online: Apr 19th, 2024 10:31 Join Date: Dec 2023 Location: Manchester	Cheers Good advice thanks, theres something weird going on, just need to find it!

Dec 19th, 2023, 20:47	#2
PNM Member Last Online: Today 16:31 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Midlands	A not gripping aux belt won't stop a car from starting - you can run one for a short period with the belt off. If adding detergent in the form of hand wash allowed the belt to rotate, I would suggest that the detergent has reduced the friction between the belt and a seized pulley and allowed the engine to turn over. If it were my car, I'd take the belts off completely, and turn each pulley by hand to check for a seized one.

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