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Thank you SiRobb for another great "DIY-fixing"-video about the Volvo D5. The film helped me on how to loosen the serpentine belt so I could change the steering pump on my Volvo XC90 2012 R-Design D5 without any major problems :)
Another great video from SiRobb. I had to take out the power steering pump and alternator to do this - the Torx needed tapping in as the splines were a bit rounded by a previous mechanic/owner. Not a big job but the moral support from this channel always helps - New alternator pulley and now have a very quiet engine! - Thanks again Si. Great stuff!!!
Thanks @SiRobb for a great video. It gave me the courage to do it myself. Unfortunately, it looks like I had received the wrong type of tensioner. The car originally had the one with the bolt on the lower part of the tensioner, the replacement part I received had the lower bolt in the same location as the one you used in the video. Despite the differences, the replecament tensioner did fit, the bolts actually lined up perfectly. And I actually drove about 20 miles and it worked without problems. No noises and the belt runs perfectly. I will however change it to the correct part this weekend, to help me sleep better. :)
Thank you Sir for your video, you are a lifesaver. First my idler pulley disassembled itself, and i used your video to swap it out. Then i changed the engine oil with your other video. Please make more like these! '03 S60 D5
Thanks so much. I got the wrong part from the store, they said it was the right one when they looked up the vin number. Morons. So i tried to find the bolt when comparing to the spare but couldn't find and then tried to locate it but couldn't. Then when i tried to find a video with the same tensioner model for the D5 there wasn't any. But then i found this, huge huge thanks you are a legend!!! Thanks thanks million times! God bless
Hi SiRobb. Good advice, thanks for posting this vid. Funny thing, I found that my tensioner does'nt have a wee hole like in your vid. Then when I had it off, I could see clearly why that is. There is a bolt or something similar snapped off inside it. Beware the cannibals. Any how, its all good now. No more silly squeaky noises.
Thanks for sharing, I noticed that 2 years ago before I changed my belt I had a rattling noise, so I changed tensioner pulley, but that didn't change a thing, then I changed the the belt and rattling noise went away. Now 2 years later I can hear the rattle again so will try to change the belt now first.
Useful video, thank you. I've got an early D5 engine myself with a nasty sound from that area that sounds like a commercial dishwasher when its running. One job to do it to take the belt off and check the pulleys so your video is now 'book marked'.
Thx Sir Robb! I manged to change the tensioner during the weekend on my XC70 D5 2005 model, I did remove the front right wheel to be able to work from below as well, I would not have been able to locate the bolts to remove the tensioner without my special mirror. I also found it very tight for my big hands plus my 1/2 ratchet felt too big at times, hence it was hard to get it out after I changed the location after locking the tensioner with a nail. What kind of ratchet did you use? I recon small than 1/2 inch right? 3/8? If so the head would be smaller and giving you more space against the wall of the engine bay. Thx again for this video!
Even though the engine code (d5244t) is the same this is for the earlier engines with the bolt through the bottom pulley (349808) the slightly later ones (349809) have the bottom bolt not going through the pulley and it's slightly lower down.
Hi! Just found out in the course of the last two days that our tensioner has no through hole in the "relaxed" position of the belt... Believe me, it bordered on torture to get the new belt on!
The best Volvo repair video’s anywhere, my belt is very noisy and is flapping about a lot from the aircon to steering pump, belt looks okay & alternator pulley is going around could this be worn out tensioner or belt?
Hi, I happen to have a XC90 T6 which I believe is a bit different from D5. Would you be able to advice how different is timing / aux belt set up for the T6 vs D5? Many thanks in advance. Namo Amituofo
Hi. In your video to change the timing belt you used a book for the bolt torque settings. What book was this as I have struggled to find a book for my xc70
Hi Simon. Trying to do this job today and found my low-profile socket wrench and T60 bit *just* won't fit in the gap to release the tensioner. Any tips - do you think mole grips around the T60 bit would suffice?
Mole grips unlikely - Shorter or longer T60 bit? or try putting the bit in the hole first then clip in wrench. Using a short wrench I still needed to extend it with a bar to get enough torque.
Hi, just got a V70 D5 163 and finding your videos most useful, I think I need to change my aux belt tensioner as there is slipping belt sound for about 2 seconds when taking up drive at low revs(its an automatic) first heard the noise when test driving at dealer, he had the aux belt renewed and the noise reduced a lot but still remains as I say only when taking up drive at low revs, no sound at idle or normal driving. Does that sound like my tensioner? or perhaps the alternator clutch seizing as in your other video? Also I noticed there is 2 variants to the tensioners, one without the idler pulley an one with, I'm wondering how you would determine which variant you need without having to disassemble everything to find out? Many thanks for taking the time to answer questions and create these helpful videos. Steve
Plutonia00 Hi Steve, The noise you describe sounds very much like the clutch pulley. The noise can be dulled by a new belt but the root cause isn't cured. You need to take the belt off and check it and you need to do that soon. As for the tensioners, one has a lower bolt that is hidden behind the idler pulley and the other has the bolt in clear view so they're easily distinguishable. Best done with the car jacked up and viewed from below or you can try a mirror and torch from above.
Hi , great video, I have got question about pulley torque. I am just about to change idler pulley and tensioner pulley and I need to know torque for their center bolts, could you tell me please in Nm?
Hi @SiRobb have you got any good tips for changing the belt on 2011 D5, there is absolutely no way of making that much access room on my car because of the top motor mounting bracket. I've got the belt 90% on but I can't get at the tensioner to release the tension, I've been able to roughly check the pullies but I now I'm stuck.. The belt broke last night, luckily nothing happened besides an alternator warning showing up. 😳
Lucky escape so get everything checked. You may have the D5 version which requires shorter tensioner replacement intervals and it's failed or the 11 year old alternator pulley clutch mechanism is seizing. Pretty sure you need to support the engine and fully remove the mount for correct access for pulley and belt removal. At 11 years old, everything should be in good condition as everything should have been changed at 10 years so review the entire auxiliary and timing area. Good luck.
done this today on my xc90 had to replace the top idler wheel/tensioner pulley thats upon fitting the belt it runs ok but the belt seems to be over to the left ive tried moving it back but upon running it puts itself back is this normal in this pulley dont want it slipping off
It should run perfectly in line like a sewing machine as you can see right at the end of this and my timing belt video. Any play will create uneven wear on the pulley bearings and belt and shorten their life considerably. To do the job properly, you always change the tensioner unit, belt and all pulleys. You never fit just the belt or just one or two of the pulleys. The auxiliary setup is on the same change schedule as the timing area so should ideally all be changed in one go.
Hello! My 11 plate xc60 DrivE is in the garrage, the are struggling to get the correct tensioner. They've been told by volvo it will need modifying to fit now, apparently £500. Somthing about drilling the engine block as it would be a mechanical not hydraulic tensioner. Do you know anything about this? Any recommendations?
Yes Volvo experimented with different tensioners so speak to a parts expert. If you Google the parts department at FRF Swansea and quote Volvo forum code C3, they will source the correct tensioner version at a price that will be the lowest or close to. Have your full 17 digit chassis number available in case they need it. Hope everything goes well.
its a 3-4 hour job if you change the tensioner too on my xc90 because there is no space and fuck this shit. but possible and this video covers almost everything. also i broke the power steering resevoar clip
Also, the car has done 107k miles & is a 53 plate, the timing belt was replaced in 2012 but only on 53k miles(it’s done approximately 6k miles per year) on the MOT history so although the belt has done only about 60k miles but is 10years old should it be changed?
You change the belt at 10 years or the mileage, whichever comes sooner so it needs changing. You change timing and auxiliary belts, tensioners and idlers and you may as well fit a new alternator clutch pulley as per my other videos and any belt wobble will be gone for the next 10 years.
@@sirobb thank you, I was thinking that after watching your alternator video, apart from that it's a great car, the breaks neet replacing though, parking brake is non existent I can see lots of thread on the cable adjuster under the centre console!
if that smooth pulley is the tensioner ive looked for 30 minutes plus with mirrors and havent seen that star torx adustment at all?????????-------what started off easy has turned to total frustration
My questions is about the tensioner release at (4:05). Can't we just use 14mm to release tension? yes Recently my mechanic did change roller for timing belt side and he did take off the drive belt as well. But after installing the drive belt my Drive belt tensioner keep moving(back and forth) little bit even on normal running, so what exactly your suggestion is, we should not use 14mm to release tensioner? Kindly elaborate.
The tightening torque for the tensioner pulley bolt is 20Nm. If you tension the spring using this bolt, you will almost certainly put more than 20Nm through the bolt to overcome the spring tension. Over torquing any bolt is a bad idea but an especially bad idea on a drivebelt pulley bolt. That's why you use the dedicated T60 torx recess on the tensioner. It's been specifically put there for this reason.
sirobb Really appreciate your quick help. I just take off the belt to install new Drive belt tensinor(Complete) and checked as per your instructions, Steering pump pulley moving OK, Alternator Pulley moving OK but when move backward no sound but when I move forward very little click sound which can only be hear on deep observation. Finally, AC Compressor pulley moving free and gives sounds, is the culprit which make Tensionr moving back and forth? Please guide. Thanks.
sirobb Thanks, but is it normal for compressor pulley to move freely and gives whining noise ? 2ndly can we change bearing only on alternator? any source for these pulleys purchase?
The routing of the belt means both sides make contact with ribbed pulleys so both sides of the belt are ribbed. Some belts on other cars are only ribbed on one side depending on the individual design of the belt routing.
Great spannering but sadly very poor camera work. Gave me a headache trying to look into the unlit areas where the work was carried out. Even on a bright sunlit day the work area needed illuminating with a lamp. Things appearing from the gloom looked more like conjuring than auto mechanics. Sorry for the criticism. :-(
Thank you SiRobb for another great "DIY-fixing"-video about the Volvo D5. The film helped me on how to loosen the serpentine belt so I could change the steering pump on my Volvo XC90 2012 R-Design D5 without any major problems :)
Another great video from SiRobb. I had to take out the power steering pump and alternator to do this - the Torx needed tapping in as the splines were a bit rounded by a previous mechanic/owner. Not a big job but the moral support from this channel always helps - New alternator pulley and now have a very quiet engine! - Thanks again Si. Great stuff!!!
Brilliant writeup. I have a Volvo 850 T5 and was having trouble replacing timing belt while doing a head gasket job. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks @SiRobb for a great video. It gave me the courage to do it myself. Unfortunately, it looks like I had received the wrong type of tensioner. The car originally had the one with the bolt on the lower part of the tensioner, the replacement part I received had the lower bolt in the same location as the one you used in the video.
Despite the differences, the replecament tensioner did fit, the bolts actually lined up perfectly. And I actually drove about 20 miles and it worked without problems. No noises and the belt runs perfectly.
I will however change it to the correct part this weekend, to help me sleep better. :)
Thank you Sir for your video, you are a lifesaver. First my idler pulley disassembled itself, and i used your video to swap it out. Then i changed the engine oil with your other video.
Please make more like these!
'03 S60 D5
thank you for that, my belt snapped just few minutes ago , I was lucky timing belt survived.
Another splendid video. The tip about the T60 slot on the tensioner is great. I had no idea and would have used the pulley bolt. Thank you.
Thanks so much. I got the wrong part from the store, they said it was the right one when they looked up the vin number. Morons. So i tried to find the bolt when comparing to the spare but couldn't find and then tried to locate it but couldn't. Then when i tried to find a video with the same tensioner model for the D5 there wasn't any. But then i found this, huge huge thanks you are a legend!!! Thanks thanks million times! God bless
God bless you too my friend.
Hi SiRobb. Good advice, thanks for posting this vid. Funny thing, I found that my tensioner does'nt have a wee hole like in your vid. Then when I had it off, I could see clearly why that is. There is a bolt or something similar snapped off inside it. Beware the cannibals. Any how, its all good now. No more silly squeaky noises.
Yet another great how to keep up the good work and thanks for sharing.
mike
Thanks for the video!could not have done it without your help
Great help, thanks so much for putting this on!
Nice presentation - thank you for your tips!
Thanks Rob, very helpful.
Great Video. Thanks for posting.
Excellent video, thank you for producing - this’ll help me replace a V70 D3 (2.0 5cyl) auxiliary belt and associated parts.
Thanks for sharing, I noticed that 2 years ago before I changed my belt I had a rattling noise, so I changed tensioner pulley, but that didn't change a thing, then I changed the the belt and rattling noise went away. Now 2 years later I can hear the rattle again so will try to change the belt now first.
Thanks a lot, mate! Really helpful!
Tnx for video - best ever seen man,
brilliant video we all know now how to change the belt brilliant
nice one,many thanks for video :)
done today, thank you
Useful video, thank you. I've got an early D5 engine myself with a nasty sound from that area that sounds like a commercial dishwasher when its running. One job to do it to take the belt off and check the pulleys so your video is now 'book marked'.
No problem.
I hope you track down the cause.
Nice job
Great video and very informing
Thx Sir Robb! I manged to change the tensioner during the weekend on my XC70 D5 2005 model, I did remove the front right wheel to be able to work from below as well, I would not have been able to locate the bolts to remove the tensioner without my special mirror. I also found it very tight for my big hands plus my 1/2 ratchet felt too big at times, hence it was hard to get it out after I changed the location after locking the tensioner with a nail. What kind of ratchet did you use? I recon small than 1/2 inch right? 3/8? If so the head would be smaller and giving you more space against the wall of the engine bay. Thx again for this video!
Big thanks!!!
Thanks for your great video. Do you know which tightening torques (NM) the rollers of the tensioner are tightened?
Even though the engine code (d5244t) is the same this is for the earlier engines with the bolt through the bottom pulley (349808) the slightly later ones (349809) have the bottom bolt not going through the pulley and it's slightly lower down.
Yes, I know.
The different bolt location is explained in the video.👍
Good video.
Thx Sir Robb! Do you or anyone have the Volvo Part No. for the Idler pulley? Have any of you ever changed the idler pulley?
I miss the part where the power steering container is stuck to the coolant container and how to get it unstuck
Hi!
Just found out in the course of the last two days that our tensioner has no through hole in the "relaxed" position of the belt... Believe me, it bordered on torture to get the new belt on!
Same problem here,it took
me 3 hours of torture to get the belt on!
many thanks !
+Bartek Wietek You're welcome. 👍
The best Volvo repair video’s anywhere, my belt is very noisy and is flapping about a lot from the aircon to steering pump, belt looks okay & alternator pulley is going around could this be worn out tensioner or belt?
Great video . Thanks
hi what code is your belt
auxiliary?
where do I find the engine code?
Hi, I happen to have a XC90 T6 which I believe is a bit different from D5. Would you be able to advice how different is timing / aux belt set up for the T6 vs D5? Many thanks in advance. Namo Amituofo
Hi bud would you be able to do a video of jacking up the front using a trolley jack to place the car onto axle stands. Would be very helpful. Thanks 👍
Jack and axle stand placement can be seen in my Polyurethane Subframe Bush and D5 Oil Change videos.
The White Chisora You tension and lock the spring loaded tensioner pulley.
Explained from 3.30
Hi. In your video to change the timing belt you used a book for the bolt torque settings. What book was this as I have struggled to find a book for my xc70
cheers mate jobs a gud un
Hopefully I will get a reply . How tight should the belt be . Thank you
Perfect ... except that white shining newspaper ;)
Thank you.
I'll remember no newspaper in future. :)
Hi Simon. Trying to do this job today and found my low-profile socket wrench and T60 bit *just* won't fit in the gap to release the tensioner. Any tips - do you think mole grips around the T60 bit would suffice?
Mole grips unlikely - Shorter or longer T60 bit? or try putting the bit in the hole first then clip in wrench. Using a short wrench I still needed to extend it with a bar to get enough torque.
Hi, just got a V70 D5 163 and finding your videos most useful, I think I need to change my aux belt tensioner as there is slipping belt sound for about 2 seconds when taking up drive at low revs(its an automatic) first heard the noise when test driving at dealer, he had the aux belt renewed and the noise reduced a lot but still remains as I say only when taking up drive at low revs, no sound at idle or normal driving. Does that sound like my tensioner? or perhaps the alternator clutch seizing as in your other video?
Also I noticed there is 2 variants to the tensioners, one without the idler pulley an one with, I'm wondering how you would determine which variant you need without having to disassemble everything to find out?
Many thanks for taking the time to answer questions and create these helpful videos.
Steve
Plutonia00 Hi Steve, The noise you describe sounds very much like the clutch pulley.
The noise can be dulled by a new belt but the root cause isn't cured.
You need to take the belt off and check it and you need to do that soon.
As for the tensioners, one has a lower bolt that is hidden behind the idler pulley and the other has the bolt in clear view so they're easily distinguishable.
Best done with the car jacked up and viewed from below or you can try a mirror and torch from above.
Brilliant, I will get onto that right away. Thanks again for your superb help!
Hi , great video, I have got question about pulley torque. I am just about to change idler pulley and tensioner pulley and I need to know torque for their center bolts, could you tell me please in Nm?
For serpentine belt*
Hi @SiRobb have you got any good tips for changing the belt on 2011 D5, there is absolutely no way of making that much access room on my car because of the top motor mounting bracket. I've got the belt 90% on but I can't get at the tensioner to release the tension, I've been able to roughly check the pullies but I now I'm stuck..
The belt broke last night, luckily nothing happened besides an alternator warning showing up. 😳
Lucky escape so get everything checked. You may have the D5 version which requires shorter tensioner replacement intervals and it's failed or the 11 year old alternator pulley clutch mechanism is seizing.
Pretty sure you need to support the engine and fully remove the mount for correct access for pulley and belt removal.
At 11 years old, everything should be in good condition as everything should have been changed at 10 years so review the entire auxiliary and timing area.
Good luck.
done this today on my xc90 had to replace the top idler wheel/tensioner pulley thats upon fitting the belt it runs ok but the belt seems to be over to the left ive tried moving it back but upon running it puts itself back is this normal in this pulley dont want it slipping off
It should run perfectly in line like a sewing machine as you can see right at the end of this and my timing belt video.
Any play will create uneven wear on the pulley bearings and belt and shorten their life considerably.
To do the job properly, you always change the tensioner unit, belt and all pulleys. You never fit just the belt or just one or two of the pulleys.
The auxiliary setup is on the same change schedule as the timing area so should ideally all be changed in one go.
Hello! My 11 plate xc60 DrivE is in the garrage, the are struggling to get the correct tensioner. They've been told by volvo it will need modifying to fit now, apparently £500. Somthing about drilling the engine block as it would be a mechanical not hydraulic tensioner. Do you know anything about this? Any recommendations?
Yes Volvo experimented with different tensioners so speak to a parts expert. If you Google the parts department at FRF Swansea and quote Volvo forum code C3, they will source the correct tensioner version at a price that will be the lowest or close to. Have your full 17 digit chassis number available in case they need it. Hope everything goes well.
great video! i love you!
it was what I had been looking for days! one question: the measure torx for leverage? 70? 60?
T60
its a 3-4 hour job if you change the tensioner too on my xc90 because there is no space and fuck this shit. but possible and this video covers almost everything. also i broke the power steering resevoar clip
Did u use ratchet to take off idler pulley off? Or flat wrench?
karolasbmx I've used a 1/4" ratchet, ratchet spanners and normal spanners. It depends on the tools you have available.
Also, the car has done 107k miles & is a 53 plate, the timing belt was replaced in 2012 but only on 53k miles(it’s done approximately 6k miles per year) on the MOT history so although the belt has done only about 60k miles but is 10years old should it be changed?
You change the belt at 10 years or the mileage, whichever comes sooner so it needs changing.
You change timing and auxiliary belts, tensioners and idlers and you may as well fit a new alternator clutch pulley as per my other videos and any belt wobble will be gone for the next 10 years.
@@sirobb thank you, I was thinking that after watching your alternator video, apart from that it's a great car, the breaks neet replacing though, parking brake is non existent I can see lots of thread on the cable adjuster under the centre console!
SirRobb, what year model is your car? S80? S60?
Bjorn Candell 2002 S60 D5.
Nice video but you should put the model year of the car you are working on in the title. I just spent 15 mins watching but my car is a 2010.
Love your videos simon but you need to get a new camera the focus gives me a headache :)
Hopefully my free videos give you less of a headache than the mechanics who'll charge a fortune to do simple jobs. 😊
There are 2 belts available 1825 mm and 1841 mm. Do you know which one is this?
What did you order? Looking to change it as well but i do not know what length to get
@elliotnasstrom9243 speak with a Volvo parts department. There aren't multiple lengths, there's *one correct one* and they will know the correct one.
if that smooth pulley is the tensioner ive looked for 30 minutes plus with mirrors and havent seen that star torx adustment at all?????????-------what started off easy has turned to total frustration
Morning do you know anyone in Suffolk Norfolk area that works with volvo s need the timing belt change I have the kit ? Thank you very much
Sorry no, I don't live anywhere near there.
Perhaps ask on a Volvo forum.
My questions is about the tensioner release at (4:05). Can't we just use 14mm to release tension? yes Recently my mechanic did change roller for timing belt side and he did take off the drive belt as well. But after installing the drive belt my Drive belt tensioner keep moving(back and forth) little bit even on normal running, so what exactly your suggestion is, we should not use 14mm to release tensioner? Kindly elaborate.
The tightening torque for the tensioner pulley bolt is 20Nm.
If you tension the spring using this bolt, you will almost certainly put more than 20Nm through the bolt to overcome the spring tension.
Over torquing any bolt is a bad idea but an especially bad idea on a drivebelt pulley bolt.
That's why you use the dedicated T60 torx recess on the tensioner.
It's been specifically put there for this reason.
A bouncing tensioner most probably means your alternator clutch pulley is seizing.
sirobb Really appreciate your quick help. I just take off the belt to install new Drive belt tensinor(Complete) and checked as per your instructions,
Steering pump pulley moving OK,
Alternator Pulley moving OK but when move backward no sound but when I move forward very little click sound which can only be hear on deep observation.
Finally, AC Compressor pulley moving free and gives sounds, is the culprit which make Tensionr moving back and forth? Please guide. Thanks.
Major Code I think it's your alternator pulley.
Watch my video again from 7:55 for alternator pulley testing.
sirobb Thanks, but is it normal for compressor pulley to move freely and gives whining noise ? 2ndly can we change bearing only on alternator? any source for these pulleys purchase?
Im confused. Isnt the ribs on the belt supposed to be towards the ribs on the wheels? Looks like the belt is upside down.
Yes this is definetily wrong. Belt is upside down and nobody noticed. It will wear out in record time....
The routing of the belt means both sides make contact with ribbed pulleys so both sides of the belt are ribbed.
Some belts on other cars are only ribbed on one side depending on the individual design of the belt routing.
Hello .. could you tell me the reference of the belt tensioner? .. to be able to buy it myself.
I would only use Vida to get the part number for your exact car although sites like Autodoc have pretty reliable reference catalogues.
I have the same tensioner as the one in the video .. but I don't know how to remove it .. I've only seen one screw .. I can't find the other.
The other bolt is behind the lower pulley as shown in the video.
drive belt map?
Sorry, I don't know what you mean.
Great spannering but sadly very poor camera work. Gave me a headache trying to look into the unlit areas where the work was carried out. Even on a bright sunlit day the work area needed illuminating with a lamp. Things appearing from the gloom looked more like conjuring than auto mechanics. Sorry for the criticism. :-(
No problem.
The other 185000 people seem ok with the video and can understand what's happening but I guess you can't please everyone.
i agree,,,
You can be my Father? Thanks