B18u engine - gas strut mod idea

Anadinolin · Feb 2nd, 2015, 13:42

Hi 400 owners - most of you will know the pain of doing that cambelt change and you have to take out the little gas strut that blocks everything in. it's a nut and bolt type affair and if you dont loose the nut, getting it back together if you havent got small enough arms can be a right pain.

my idea is to weld the nut onto the body, so i only need to have a long reach rachet to put this back - what are your thoughts, any ideas?

jimjam440si · Feb 2nd, 2015, 15:50

u can do my cambelt if u want to

jeff t · Feb 2nd, 2015, 19:13

Just changed my belt at christmas and it can be done without removing gas strut, just need to loosen the bolt that holds strut to alternator bracket so you can pull timing cover up and out, you cannot get bolt out just loosen it off enough to move strut over a little.

volvo for ever · May 3rd, 2015, 11:41

cam belt extremely easy job once poly v belt off and strut all in 1 hour what i would suggest timming cover grind off plastic in middle makes it easier to go on

Feb 2nd, 2015, 13:42	#1
Anadinolin VOC Member Last Online: Jun 20th, 2022 14:32 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Upminster View Photos By: Anadinolin	B18u engine - gas strut mod idea Hi 400 owners - most of you will know the pain of doing that cambelt change and you have to take out the little gas strut that blocks everything in. it's a nut and bolt type affair and if you dont loose the nut, getting it back together if you havent got small enough arms can be a right pain. my idea is to weld the nut onto the body, so i only need to have a long reach rachet to put this back - what are your thoughts, any ideas? __________________ what good music deserves is full deep bass to give it warmth. the stock volvo sub works....just at high volumes Drum n Bass and dubstep

Feb 2nd, 2015, 15:50	#2
jimjam440si Member Last Online: Jul 17th, 2019 06:50 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: gillingham	u can do my cambelt if u want to

Feb 2nd, 2015, 19:13	#3
jeff t VOC Member Last Online: Jul 27th, 2019 19:17 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: belmont, durham View Photos By: jeff t	Just changed my belt at christmas and it can be done without removing gas strut, just need to loosen the bolt that holds strut to alternator bracket so you can pull timing cover up and out, you cannot get bolt out just loosen it off enough to move strut over a little.

May 3rd, 2015, 11:41	#4
volvo for ever Premier Member Last Online: Feb 4th, 2023 15:10 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: uk	cam belt extremely easy job once poly v belt off and strut all in 1 hour what i would suggest timming cover grind off plastic in middle makes it easier to go on

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