Source for Volvo timing belt tool 5284.

[Duong Nguyen]

I tried without success to order this tool from the only two sources I
know of in Melbourne Australia; a Volvo dealer and a Volvo service
centre. The first has stopped taking order due to some re-organisation
of tool distribution at Volvo and the second told me this tool has
never been available in Australia. Both places gave me a price, but
said none in stock.

Can somebody give me a pointer to what I can do. Perhaps I can order
it through some overseas web site? I will consider sticking something
into the engine as a last resource only.

 

[Bill]

I tried without success to order this tool from the only two sources I
know of in Melbourne Australia; a Volvo dealer and a Volvo service
centre. The first has stopped taking order due to some re-organisation
of tool distribution at Volvo and the second told me this tool has
never been available in Australia. Both places gave me a price, but
said none in stock.

Can somebody give me a pointer to what I can do. Perhaps I can order
it through some overseas web site? I will consider sticking something
into the engine as a last resource only.

Your choice. If you can't get the tool something will have to be "stuck in
the engine"!

Google changing Volvo timing belt, if you haven't already, there is lots of
advice on safe ways of doing it without damaging the engine.

Bill

 

[Patrik]

I tried without success to order this tool from the only two sources I
know of in Melbourne Australia; a Volvo dealer and a Volvo service
centre. The first has stopped taking order due to some re-organisation
of tool distribution at Volvo and the second told me this tool has
never been available in Australia. Both places gave me a price, but
said none in stock.

Can somebody give me a pointer to what I can do. Perhaps I can order
it through some overseas web site? I will consider sticking something
into the engine as a last resource only.

Below is a link on how to change the belt without special Volvo tools on a x70.
http://www.volvospeed.com/Repair/timingbelt.htm
/Patrik

 

[Beast]

The dealers in NZ always blame there is out-of-stock in Australia. I don't
see they are not stocking anything. The parts are expensive and not
available always.

eg
1. The caliper repairing kit costs NZ$97+gst ordered from sweden --
3rd -party costs $22 incl gst
2. Gearbox magnetic drain plug $17 +GST ordered from Australia -- I gave up
the magnetic bit, bought a bolt for only $5 incl an aluminum washer
3. CPS takes 2 weeks to order -- bought it from the other shop took only one
day for delivery same price
4. Oxygen sensor ordered from sweden -- I finally gave up and got it from a
specialist shop

They are 100% stocks unavailable. Just simply wasting time.

Keith Beast
E14 4NS Docklands

 

[Forg]

Beast wrote:
....

The dealers in NZ always blame there is
out-of-stock in Australia. I don't see
they are not stocking anything. The parts
are expensive and not available always.

....

Often true; yet strangely, it's always worth giving them a
call "just in case". A pair of new gas struts for an S80
was $100 one time I called, and yet they wanted to sell me a
10cm piece of EFI hose for $60 or so ...


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