V70: 2.4 petrol engine: when to replace cambelt?

[Simon Jones]

Based on earlier comment from Capt Jack, it should be replaced at 8 years 80,000 miles since last change. If 6th year service was in 2011, then based on your mileage, it would be 2019 or 102562 miles (whichever is the sooner).

[Marty Dolomite]

I have a 2006 2.4 and when I asked I got several different answer so asked Volvo who said 10 years or 100k.
And as for the Aux belt that has to come off so you may as well change that for the sake of the cost of the belt. you can't tell when a belt needs changing by looking at it unless its obviously cracked, worn of shredding.

[capt jack]

On pre 2001 phase 1 cars the interval was 80,000 miles or 8 years. On the 2001-on phase 2 models I believe that the interval is 100,000 miles or 10 years.

Cheers

Jack

[Simon Jones]

Slightly off topic, but I went into local main dealer yesterday to book a service (yeah, crazy I know!) and two people on the service desk told me that at 10 years old, my car was due a new cambelt. I had to remind them that the IS6 petrol engine has a timing chain . On the plus side, I negotiated over £250 off the price of the work I wanted doing which made it slightly less painful.

[Balistaff]

Originally Posted by Marty Dolomite

I have a 2006 2.4 and when I asked I got several different answer so asked Volvo who said 10 years or 100k.
And as for the Aux belt that has to come off so you may as well change that for the sake of the cost of the belt. you can't tell when a belt needs changing by looking at it unless its obviously cracked, worn of shredding.

I have a 2003 V70 SE 2.4 Petrol and it's done almost 75,000 miles on what I understand is it's first Timing/Cam belt. So it's just turned 16 years old last October. Think it's due a replacement. I'm thinking of replacing it myself as the Timing Belt kit is only around £100. Does anyone know somewhere Maidenhead way that they can recommend?

[Balistaff]

Originally Posted by Balistaff

I have a 2003 V70 SE 2.4 Petrol and it's done almost 75,000 miles on what I understand is it's first Timing/Cam belt. So it's just turned 16 years old last October. Think it's due a replacement. I'm thinking of replacing it myself as the Timing Belt kit is only around £100. Does anyone know somewhere Maidenhead way that they can recommend?

Question is, should I bother with the water pump replacement at the same time as replacing the Timing belt? The car doesn't do much mileage and there seems to be no problem with the water pump at present. Only thinking of changing the timing belt as it's not metal and the car is nearly 17 years young with Volvo delivery mileage of 75,000.

[Whippy]

Yes, you should. You've got the front in pieces, got the belt off, so as you're there why not? Pumps can seize and if they do they can strip the belt and wreck the engine. Why risk it when it's there, in front of you.

[Dippydog]

Can't answer about the water pump-I've seen plenty of advice on here to the effect that if it's a genuine Volvo pump then unless leaking/otherwise obviously faulty then to leave it be[but that's your call]-I wouldn't change just the timing belt itself change the tensioner/idlers too as a lot of the time it's these that let go taking the belt out rather than it just being the belt that goes.

[Balistaff]

Originally Posted by Whippy

Yes, you should. You've got the front in pieces, got the belt off, so as you're there why not? Pumps can seize and if they do they can strip the belt and wreck the engine. Why risk it when it's there, in front of you.

I've had a look at the water Pump at the weekend and it doesn't appear to be leaking. If it ain't broke don't fix it is a moto I try to adopt, but I'm still considering changing it out. I only do sub 5,000 miles a year so the water pump may last for another few years. I haven't driven it for two weeks now. I take your point about the chance of it seizing, but it's more likely to leak than seize? It is the original Volvo part.

The plus side of changing out the water pump is that the anti-freeze will be swapped flushed out at the same time.

Anywho, thanks for the insight.

[Balistaff]

Originally Posted by Dippydog

Can't answer about the water pump-I've seen plenty of advice on here to the effect that if it's a genuine Volvo pump then unless leaking/otherwise obviously faulty then to leave it be[but that's your call]-I wouldn't change just the timing belt itself change the tensioner/idlers too as a lot of the time it's these that let go taking the belt out rather than it just being the belt that goes.

Hi, yes I was intending to get a kit and change the tensioner/idlers at the same time. The water pump is a Volvo original part, no leak, so I'm tempted to leave it in. Cheers for the advice.