XC60 D5 Broken Alt Belt

[Toprivetguns]

Originally Posted by Clan

It seems you are very lucky there if the engine still runs ok .. whats the mileage ? aux belt should have been changed at 54000 miles and again with it's tensioner and cambelt and tensioners at 108000 miles … + the several recalls and service policies done .

Is the aux belt included in the 4 year 72k service? And if not should the garage of recommended its change?

[AndyB06]

Originally Posted by AP90

I had the belt and tensioners changed about a year ago as part of preventative maintenance, however the car made weird noises when I first got it back form the dealer. Foolishly I ignored the noise as I couldn't be arsed to take phone the dealer

About a month ago strange noises appeared at idle I ignored the issue but booked a service and asked them to look into it

Turns out the Alternator has packed up and I wound up with a £1200.00 bill
for the service new alternator belts etc

Annoyed me a bit as I had done the preventative maintenance. I reckon the dealer didn't do a great job of the tensioners and belts last year causing early failure of the alternator, my fault as I didn't take it back when the noises occurred on their replacement of the belts and tensioners

Just a note of caution to others

Other than that can't fault the car, really like it

Ach this has given me the heebiejeebies. I had my 62 V60 D5 aux belt and tensioner replaced in March at 45k.. similarly thought “that sounds a bit weird” on the next few starts..
Around 1 month ago I was cruising along at 50mph, after driving for 15mins, when a red triangle warning and the battery symbol popped up, which I believe suggests an issue with alternator charging. I pulled over, plugged in and no codes were present (of course Vida may have said otherwise). Restarted the car, drove home and the warning hasn’t appeared since. Unsettling!

[Longweekend]

Originally Posted by Longweekend

Our 2010 XC60 with 64K on the clock was towed into the local garage after the wife said she couldn't steer the car and all the dash lights came on!! garage said it was the alternator belt, car has a full Volvo service history but we have only owned it for 3 x months so not sure if all the recalls have been done...

The cambelt and tensioner was done at 54k by the main dealer, i spoke with them on Saturday and he informed me that the work was done as per recall instructions, strange thing was their paperwork says they fitted a mechanical tensioner ( as per the part number fitted on the p/work ) but there is a hydrolic one on the car, someone is telling porkies here...

[steersy83]

you dont remeber what the part number was for the tensioner do you ?? im desperately trying to find the spring tensioner as a straight replacement for the original on my xc60 2011 D5..