![]() TimingBelt Tensioner for engine up to 131034. Front Cam Seals have slight leak, no big leak, but since I am there, I may as well replace the Cam seals. From reading Ozark Lee’s and few others experience with leaking water pump at 150K or so, and since I have no time to redo this in 30K, I put in a new Aisin WP. Needless to say, the inspector for my powertrain warranty (who went out AFTER the belt and tensioner were replaced) has decided to deny this claim and is insisting the problem has to have originated with the tensioner. there are two Timing Belts tensioners and Two Idle Pulleys for Volvo 850 1994 engine B5254S, TimingBelts Tensioner for engine 131035 93-2000. Technically speaking, you can keep the WP for another 30K. My question: I want another opinion on this because my warranty covers the problem if the original problem is the broken belt but not if the original problem is the broken tensioner. He said there is little likelihood of the tensioner breaking on it's own (at such a low mileage) and reports no rusting, corrosion or other cause for the tensioner to have broken other than having been broken as a result of the belt whipping and winding around it. I replaced the head with a rebuilt unit, New timing belt, etc. ![]() ![]() He suggested belt may have stretched or loosened. Call for support for Maintenance Support for Volvo Construction Equipment. He made an educated guess that the belt jumped based on the fact that the car only has 41000 miles and the car is a 1998. Problem: Per my mechanic there is no DEFINITIVE way for them to know which came first, the belt jumping or the tensioner breaking. They replaced the belt and tensioner, then determined there was also valve damage. Dealer said it was probably a broken timing belt, and if so, they would need to replace the belt plus the tensioner (as these are two integral parts).īelt had 'jumped' and was wrapped around the tensioner. 1998 Volvo S70 Engine Size unknown Front Wheel Drive Automatic 41000 milesĬar engine failed and car had to be towed to dealer.
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