2007 S60R Timing Belt
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2007 S60R Timing Belt
I bought a 2007 S60R and had it for about 6 months and while driving down the road around 40 mph , the vehicle just stopped running. I pulled off the road way and tried to start it. NOTHING. I had a tow truck come and get it.
I took it to the dealer that I bought it from. I was told that the timing belt came off and that MOST LIKELY , im going to need another motor. What are my options at this point, the car is in very good condition except the Timing belt issue. Can it be fixed by just replacing the belt or another motor. If not what would be a asking price for the vehicle as is. I truly don't want to sell it but don't have $3000. to fix it at this point and time. An advice....
I took it to the dealer that I bought it from. I was told that the timing belt came off and that MOST LIKELY , im going to need another motor. What are my options at this point, the car is in very good condition except the Timing belt issue. Can it be fixed by just replacing the belt or another motor. If not what would be a asking price for the vehicle as is. I truly don't want to sell it but don't have $3000. to fix it at this point and time. An advice....
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the 5 cylinders are interference engines so if the belt came off or skipped a few notches when the engine is running, you will bend the exhaust valves and possibly damage the piston crowns (somewhat rare). As hoonk noted, the solution is to pull the head off, inspect, repair the valves, then take advantage of the disassembly and replace anything that's suspect - water pump, idler pulleys, serpentine belt, timing belt+ tensioners, check main and cam seals etc. You can call a machine shop to see what their labor is to rebuild a head (including checking for flatness) plus you can search for a used engine/head via car-part.com to price out the parts and shop for an Volvo savvy indy to see if that can drop the $3K cost (but don't expect to save a lot unless you do the job yourself.)
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