99 V40 1.8i timing belt or chain?

Discussion in 'Volvo V40' started by Wookee, Mar 28, 2007.

  1. Wookee

    Wookee Guest

    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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    Wookee, Mar 28, 2007
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    John Smith Guest

    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, Mar 29, 2007
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  3. Wookee

    John Smith Guest

    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, Mar 29, 2007
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  4. Wookee

    Wookee Guest

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

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    Wookee, Mar 29, 2007
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  5. Wookee

    John Smith Guest

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

    JS
     
    John Smith, Mar 29, 2007
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    Roger Hunt Guest

    Wookee wrote
    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.)
     
    Roger Hunt, Mar 29, 2007
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  7. Wookee

    Wookee Guest

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


    yeah, I live in Sheffield...

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    Wookee, Mar 30, 2007
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  8. Wookee

    Roger Hunt Guest

    Wookee wrote
    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.
     
    Roger Hunt, Mar 30, 2007
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