Aux belt

[jamie211983]

Can somebody shed some light on this problem where if the aux belt fails it can throw the cambelt off as my 2012 v50 d3 has a plastic guard around the crank and cant see how it would interfere,Also is it more common for the belt to snap or the tensioner to let go as im a bit paranoid from the posts about it.thank you.

[Clan]

Originally Posted by jamie211983

Can somebody shed some light on this problem where if the aux belt fails it can throw the cambelt off as my 2012 v50 d3 has a plastic guard around the crank and cant see how it would interfere,Also is it more common for the belt to snap or the tensioner to let go as im a bit paranoid from the posts about it.thank you.

You will be pleased to hear that this is not a problem on your car as long as you service it properly . It has a completely different Aux belt system to the bigger volvos .

[jamie211983]

Thanks clan thats brilliant but ive read a a couple instances on this site that got me thinking to do some kind of belt mod in case of failure.

[Clan]

Originally Posted by jamie211983

Thanks clan thats brilliant but ive read a a couple instances on this site that got me thinking to do some kind of belt mod in case of failure.

You have a robust set up as it is , You cannot comprehend the massive forces involved when a belt breaks at speed , everything in it's path can get broken ... Including any untested un approved devices you care to pay £50 for ...