Timingbelt renew s80 2.9 L (from '99)

Who can tell my if the waterpump also by a volvo
s80 2.9 L (from '99) must be renewed with a
timingbelt renew at 90,000 miles (165,000 km) ??

thnx. (sorry for my poor English)

WW

 

No one can tell for sure. If the pump is not leaking and the bearings
are smooth and tight, then it's probably OK. However you can never be
100% sure. You may put a new one in there, be really unlucky, and have
it fail almost immediately.

--
Mike F.
Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont.

NOTE: new address!!
Replace tt with t (twice!) and remove parentheses to email me directly.
(But I check the newsgroup more often than this email address.)

 

No , its not a compulsory change, however the water pump along with the
tensioner and idler is very much recommended to be changed with the belt.

Tim..

 

Some manufacturers recommend changing the water pump at the same time as
the timing belt - but not Volvo.

Mine failed 1000 miles after the 80,000 service, when the timing belt
was changed.

Nothing on the Volvo service sheets about even checking the water pump!

*Griping related to my 1996 855 model*

AB

Tim (Remove NOSPAM. Registry corupted, reformated HD and lost alot of