99 V40 1.8i timing belt or chain?

[Wookee]

I wanted to ask which of these two is in V40? When I bought the car in July
06 it had 129K miles, now it is 144k miles and I cant find any note about
replacing timing belt in the service history that I have from the previous
owners. If its a belt - how often does it need to be changed?

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Luka



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[John Smith]

I wanted to ask which of these two is in V40? When I bought the car in July
06 it had 129K miles, now it is 144k miles and I cant find any note about
replacing timing belt in the service history that I have from the previous
owners. If its a belt - how often does it need to be changed?

Hey Luca

Not sure if you have the Misubishi GDI or the Volvo motor. If Volvo.
it's a belt. Not sure about miles but in Australia, service interval is
7 years or 120,000 km. Might be a good idea to change yours just in case.

hope this helps.....

JS

 

[John Smith]

I wanted to ask which of these two is in V40? When I bought the car in July
06 it had 129K miles, now it is 144k miles and I cant find any note about
replacing timing belt in the service history that I have from the previous
owners. If its a belt - how often does it need to be changed?

Hey Luca

Not sure if you have the Misubishi GDI or the Volvo motor. If Volvo.
it's a belt. Not sure about miles but in Australia, service interval is
7 years or 120,000 km. Might be a good idea to change yours just in case.

hope this helps.....

JS

 

[Wookee]

on the top cover of the engine there are three big letters GDI.....so maybe
its a mitsubishi engine

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Lukasz Bartczak



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[John Smith]

on the top cover of the engine there are three big letters GDI.....so maybe
its a mitsubishi engine

Yes you're right, Mitsubishi - not sure if its a belt or chain. Sorry.

JS

 

[Roger Hunt]

Wookee wrote

I wanted to ask which of these two is in V40? When I bought the car in July
06 it had 129K miles, now it is 144k miles and I cant find any note about
replacing timing belt in the service history that I have from the previous
owners. If its a belt - how often does it need to be changed?

If it is a belt, every 80,000 miles, I believe. Don't know about chain.
My V40 arrived with 103,000 miles on the clock and I had the belt
changed just in case. (Ex-unmarked police - no service history, but
whatever was done, was done very well.)

(Are you in the UK? If you are anywhere near Gloucester I could point
you towards an ex-Volvo Volvo specialist whom I have found excellent,
and whose labour charges do not cause a heart attack. Very friendly
one-man band.)

 

[Wookee]

(Are you in the UK? If you are anywhere near Gloucester I could point

you towards an ex-Volvo Volvo specialist whom I have found excellent,
and whose labour charges do not cause a heart attack. Very friendly
one-man band.)

yeah, I live in Sheffield...

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Best Regards
Lukasz Bartczak



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[Roger Hunt]

Wookee wrote

yeah, I live in Sheffield...

That's a pity, it is a bit far. There should be somebody nearer you, and
Sheffield is a big place. (I lived in Walkley for a short time.)
I was recommended the guy I use, by another Volvo driver, a stranger. I
just approached him and asked where he got his done.