Newbie. I have 2 questions on V70 std 100K miles. I have followed VADIS up to ....

1. I have a mechanical tensioner. Do I have to replace it? Not sure from VADIS
2. How do the heck your remove the belt? VADIS tells me to remove vibration damper (30 MM big mama socket) with a special VOLVO tool # 999 5433 (to hold the other 4 nuts). Way down by the plastic hatch on the RH wheel well.
Is there any WAY to remove the belt w/o doing that. Do not have the special volvo tool

I think tech said to remove the metal shield behind it but all I see it is the Tbelt plastic cover at the bottom of the crankshaft. Do I remove that? If so, what do I need?

BTW, this is my 2nd 99 V70. Love these machines.
Help is very much appreciated. Best regards

 

You can try I always remove the lower crank pulley with air tools it is a breeze.

I would replace the tensioner and idler pulley because the life span of them is only 80,000.

 

I will replace tensioner and pulley, however, I do not have air tools neither special volvo tools.
So what do next?

Remove the 30 mm BIg bolt and then the other (4) 10mm?
Thanks

 

If you can get the nut off that will be great.
Then the 4 10MM screws.
Then take a hard rubber mallet or the rubber insolated deadblow hammer and hit the pulley a couple of times and it should fall off.

 

I ordered the tensioner and the pulley, but I do not think I can get the old belt out w/o proper volvo tool, P/N 999 5433.
You can buy it, I will confirm tomorrow, at Kent-Moore Tools in Minnesota. 1-800-345-3399 for ~$45
Thanks

 

Do you have a picture of it?

I don't use any special tools at all.

 

Here there are the pics. One is the crankshaft and the othwer the not-so-famous tool
I guess you need the tool otherwise I would lose the timing.





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That tool screws outside the pulley to help hold the crank for you to loosen the 32MM nut.

But for the cost of the tool I would buy an electric impact for the job or find someone with Air tools to break it loose for you.

 

Don't I have to hold the (4) 10mm screws in place if I use an electric impact wrench? Thank you

 

If you use the electric impact you won't need to hold anything. It really won't spind. The impact is like a hammer trying to loosen the nut but really fast.