Volvo Timing Belt - Is it about to snap? 😱 - How to check for yourself !!

The 5 cylinder petrol engine fitted to many Volvo from the early 90s to the late noughties was a fantastic engine. It came as a 2.0, 2.3, and a 2.4 with varying power outputs. But this engine can be ruined by a snapping Timing or Cam Belt. The engine was fitted to many cars such as 850, S70, S60, V70, XC70, S80, XC90 and XC60 among many variants. If you’ve recently bought your car like I have and you’re not entirely sure of the belt history, this video will hopefully demonstrate how easy it is to check the belt yourself at home and save paying for investigative work with a mechanic. Most mechanics (especially if you don’t know them) will charge a minimum of half an hour to do this check, but with a few simple tools, you can do this at home in under ten minutes. My car is a V70 from 2000, fitted with a 2.4 T engine. Now I’ve checked the built, I’m confident that in addition to Volvo having replaced the belt at 90000 miles, it’s had a second belt fitted since. The belt to me appears in good condition and I’m happy it will serve the engine well for the foreseeable future. If I was to keep the car I’d probably replace the belt within the next two years just to be sure, but for now I’m happy with what I’ve seen. I hope you find this video useful. As I type this (July 2021), the car is currently for sale, and here is a link to my video demonstrating the car and how it drives.

I must point out, I’m not a trained mechanic - I’m just someone who has spent a number of years around cars and have picked up a trick or tip here and there. If my knowledge helps you, then I’m happy to be of assistance. This job really is quite simple. If I can do it, anyone can.

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