S40 Broken Cambelt - Page 3

Clan · Nov 7th, 2007, 18:21

[QUOTE=mharriso;314887]The main Cam belt is easy to get off once you have loosened the main crank pully center bolt (not easy)... QUOTE]

You don't need to get the crank pulley off a petrol ( only the D5) . The belt will come off between the pulley and covers .. You did replace the nut and 4 bolts with new ones? "use once only stretch bolts" again ....

Darlo 1 · Nov 10th, 2007, 08:08

My s40 is still for sale looking for about £400 to cover the cost of the parts that i put on her. With a bit of work this will make a nice motor for someone. Also have a cambelt off my T4 to see if the engine is still viable as a runner if anyone is interested.

OVLOVS40 · Nov 22nd, 2007, 21:52

MY VEHICLE IS A VOLVO 1.8i SE WITH A MITSUBISHI ENGINE. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT SUCH BELTS ARE CHANGED AT 60,00 MILES. MY OWN VEHICLE HAD DONE 99,000 AS I HAD BEEN INCORRECTLY ADVISED THAT IT SHOULD BE CHANGED AT 80,000 MILES. IT IS THE VOLVO S40 1.6 ENGINE CAMBELT WHICH SHOULD BE CHANGED AT 80,00 MILES AND NOT THE MITSUBISHI 1.8i ENGINE. I WAS QUOTED £600 + VAT BY VOLVO TO DO THIS CHANGE AND THEY STATED THAT IT COULD TAKE UP TO FIVE HOURS. MY LOCAL LARGE INDEPENDENT TOOK 3 HOURS AND REPLACED BOTH BELT, BEARINGS ETC ALL FOR £240. THE CAMBELT CHANGE ON A VOLVO S40 1.6 TAKES ONE HOUR AND IS MUCH SIMPLER AND I HAVE SEEN INDEPENDENT QUOTES OF £150.
INCIDENTALLY THE BELT THAT CAME OFF MY VEHICLE SEEMED TO BE IN PERFECT CONDITION WHICH IS A CREDIT TO VOLVO.

Clan · Nov 22nd, 2007, 21:58

The time for a cambelt service on the GDi is indeed over 5 hours as it includes other items as well as the cambelt which is the longest most involved belt change on any volvo vehicle , with several points to be aware of The tensioning is crucial too . It lasted well , it is a very wide belt so this helps.. a credit to Mitsubishi in this case though!

mharriso · Nov 23rd, 2007, 04:42

1 hour for a 1.6 with volvo block... i'd love to see that done...and put back together.
In additon if it was 1 hour then why do garages typically charge 300 labour for both belts...

If you doing this yourself I would allow 3-4 hours, that is for cam-belt, auxialliary belt, aux belt tensioner (the tensioner requires the alternator off, which is alot easier with the LHS electric fan removed... it also requires a deep 14mm ring spanner with off-set to get at....) factor in 30mins to go down the tool shop to get one... :-)

Very happy now as just done mine so no worries for another 80k.....

Clan · Nov 23rd, 2007, 09:09

The timing belt change alone is 2.1 hours on the 4 cyl 1.6 maybe that explains the cost ...
the GDi is 3.1 hours .. thats JUST for the belt not the rest of the service .... Cambelt tensioner doesnt need to be changed on the GDi or very early V40 up to mid 1998 . Neither does the Auxilary belt tensioner ... thats an un-necessary expense .

Darlo 1 · Nov 23rd, 2007, 19:13

This car is still for sale simply to good to send to a scrapyard with ten odd months mot on it. Anyone interested?

Nov 7th, 2007, 18:21	#21
Clan Experienced Member Last Online: Yesterday 22:39 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: L/H side	[QUOTE=mharriso;314887]The main Cam belt is easy to get off once you have loosened the main crank pully center bolt (not easy)... QUOTE] You don't need to get the crank pulley off a petrol ( only the D5) . The belt will come off between the pulley and covers .. You did replace the nut and 4 bolts with new ones? "use once only stretch bolts" again .... __________________ My comments are only based on my opinions and vast experience .

Nov 22nd, 2007, 21:52	#23
OVLOVS40 New Member Last Online: Dec 5th, 2013 22:57 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: CLEVEDON, SOMERSETSHIRE	VOLVO S40 1.8i - CAMBELT CHANGE MY VEHICLE IS A VOLVO 1.8i SE WITH A MITSUBISHI ENGINE. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT SUCH BELTS ARE CHANGED AT 60,00 MILES. MY OWN VEHICLE HAD DONE 99,000 AS I HAD BEEN INCORRECTLY ADVISED THAT IT SHOULD BE CHANGED AT 80,000 MILES. IT IS THE VOLVO S40 1.6 ENGINE CAMBELT WHICH SHOULD BE CHANGED AT 80,00 MILES AND NOT THE MITSUBISHI 1.8i ENGINE. I WAS QUOTED £600 + VAT BY VOLVO TO DO THIS CHANGE AND THEY STATED THAT IT COULD TAKE UP TO FIVE HOURS. MY LOCAL LARGE INDEPENDENT TOOK 3 HOURS AND REPLACED BOTH BELT, BEARINGS ETC ALL FOR £240. THE CAMBELT CHANGE ON A VOLVO S40 1.6 TAKES ONE HOUR AND IS MUCH SIMPLER AND I HAVE SEEN INDEPENDENT QUOTES OF £150. INCIDENTALLY THE BELT THAT CAME OFF MY VEHICLE SEEMED TO BE IN PERFECT CONDITION WHICH IS A CREDIT TO VOLVO.

Nov 22nd, 2007, 21:58	#24
Clan Experienced Member Last Online: Yesterday 22:39 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: L/H side	The time for a cambelt service on the GDi is indeed over 5 hours as it includes other items as well as the cambelt which is the longest most involved belt change on any volvo vehicle , with several points to be aware of The tensioning is crucial too . It lasted well , it is a very wide belt so this helps.. a credit to Mitsubishi in this case though! __________________ My comments are only based on my opinions and vast experience .

Nov 23rd, 2007, 09:09	#26
Clan Experienced Member Last Online: Yesterday 22:39 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: L/H side	The timing belt change alone is 2.1 hours on the 4 cyl 1.6 maybe that explains the cost ... the GDi is 3.1 hours .. thats JUST for the belt not the rest of the service .... Cambelt tensioner doesnt need to be changed on the GDi or very early V40 up to mid 1998 . Neither does the Auxilary belt tensioner ... thats an un-necessary expense . __________________ My comments are only based on my opinions and vast experience .

Nov 23rd, 2007, 19:13	#27
Darlo 1 Lunatic. Last Online: Today 00:14 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: staffordshire	cambelt This car is still for sale simply to good to send to a scrapyard with ten odd months mot on it. Anyone interested?

Nov 10th, 2007, 08:08	#22
Darlo 1 Lunatic. Last Online: Today 00:14 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: staffordshire	My s40 is still for sale looking for about £400 to cover the cost of the parts that i put on her. With a bit of work this will make a nice motor for someone. Also have a cambelt off my T4 to see if the engine is still viable as a runner if anyone is interested.

Nov 23rd, 2007, 04:42	#25
mharriso Master Member Last Online: Jul 29th, 2009 01:20 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: gold coast View Photos By: mharriso	1 hour for a 1.6 with volvo block... i'd love to see that done...and put back together. In additon if it was 1 hour then why do garages typically charge 300 labour for both belts... If you doing this yourself I would allow 3-4 hours, that is for cam-belt, auxialliary belt, aux belt tensioner (the tensioner requires the alternator off, which is alot easier with the LHS electric fan removed... it also requires a deep 14mm ring spanner with off-set to get at....) factor in 30mins to go down the tool shop to get one... :-) Very happy now as just done mine so no worries for another 80k.....

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