Got this timing belt just in time...

[The_Jeff]

Look what I found on my $350 volvo with 278k miles:

Let's repurpose an oil filter vise grips as a tensioner compressor:

OK now for the back-story, I put a water pump in and had to monkey with it to stop a leak. Car has a dum-dum design where a cylinder head casting meets the water pump and the seal there is rarely perfect or durable. Volvo put one water pump fastener behind the upper timing belt cover; said cover has a spacer that on my car got loose

during multiple on-off events and started shredding the belt to bits when I started the car. When I pulled the crank pulley the little bugger fell out all smashed up and flattened.

PS as timing belt jobs go this was pretty easy; most time was spent dealing with jack-screws on the multiple v-belt accessories. Serpentine systems rock!

 

[BrownBox88]

Those engines are non-interference engines. Even if it broke, you're good.

 

[tommygunn]

Its fine, leave it on, good for another 100k

 

[Bill in Utah]

Wow. I've seen better! Never that bad (unless its broken)

Good catch and thanks for the photos!

 

[daves87rs]

Wow..

 

[wirelessF]

Looks like oil on the timing belt. Don't forget to replace the cam and crank seals or whetever is causing oil to leak onto the belt.

 

[The_Jeff]

The "oil" is old antifreeze from the bad water pump seal and/or me manhandling the bad belt with greasy gloves.

 

[Falcon_LS]

Wow, glad you had an opportunity to get that sorted before it turned ugly.

Originally Posted By: BrownBox88
Those engines are non-interference engines. Even if it broke, you're good.


I love non-interference engines.

 

[tig1]

Thanks for posting these photos. Caught it just in time.. I like to see photos of repairs.

 

[WMSmotorhead]

My old timing belt had hairline cracks on it after 130K mi... but it wasn't missing any pieces. I was thankful I didn't wait any longer.