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[Mr Googler]

Do you get your mounts from Robush.

Yes but they could only confirm 65 shore for kamd 44

 

[Bigplumbs]

Well the Serpentine belt just went on her indoors Mondeo MK4 and I am gonna replace that. What you are doing is truly remarkable...... Mind you my belt was only £15.11 delivered. I suspect if it were green it would have been £151.10

 

[kashurst]

Well the Serpentine belt just went on her indoors Mondeo MK4 and I am gonna replace that. What you are doing is truly remarkable...... Mind you my belt was only £15.11 delivered. I suspect if it were green it would have been £151.10

that's a good guess - the belt for the crank to water pump is £40 and the supercharger belt is £60!

 

[Bigplumbs]

that's a good guess - the belt for the crank to water pump is £40 and the supercharger belt is £60!

Most belts have what they are marked on them for example mine for the Mondeo was a 6PK1845.... If you can find such a mark you can probably trace the same thing at a fraction of the price as I am sure Volvo don't make belts

 

[vas]

Most belts have what they are marked on them for example mine for the Mondeo was a 6PK1845.... If you can find such a mark you can probably trace the same thing at a fraction of the price as I am sure Volvo don't make belts

yes, but I'm sure Volvo will explain that they source their belts from the best fabricator who's using organic rubber and special additives that will withstand the salinity of the air in a mobo engine room

 

[Mr Googler]

Cooking on gas now. My pile of parts is getting much smaller!


got a new alternator…..do I need to change the pulley?

The belt doesn’t bottom out like it does on the original pulley but sits in pretty well. They are the same width at the peaks

 

[vas]

got a new alternator…..do I need to change the pulley?

The belt doesn’t bottom out like it does on the original pulley but sits in pretty well. They are the same width at the peaks

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nah, old one is fine, use it
It will help in belt wear (if you really would care )

 

[kashurst]

got a new alternator…..do I need to change the pulley?

Is the outside diameter of the belt when it's on either pulley pretty much the same.? If so the new pulley will work OK.

 

[Bigplumbs]

yes, but I'm sure Volvo will explain that they source their belts from the best fabricator who's using organic rubber and special additives that will withstand the salinity of the air in a mobo engine room

Oh Yes they are very special for 'A marine environment'

 

[Mr Googler]

Is the outside diameter of the belt when it's on either pulley pretty much the same.? If so the new pulley will work OK.

Sits a bit higher on the pulley…..just like I’ve seen on any other vehicle…..but then the oe one….it sits right in it lower than the perimeter edge. It’s only the alternator so no resistance so I’ll give it a go.

did another 3 hours this afternoon and I’m going to call this one done.


bit of wiring to do, engine mounts and new clips here and there and a few other odds and sods. Made one cockup….routed the oil filter pipes to wrong side of a bracket. Was thinking I would need to remove the cac again but managed to get around it. I was so annoyed with myself ???

I won’t bother updating much on the other engine as it’ll just be more of the same. Next update will be engine bay!

 

[Seastoke]

Wow the gloves are off .

 

[vas]

Sits a bit higher on the pulley…..just like I’ve seen on any other vehicle…..but then the oe one….it sits right in it lower than the perimeter edge. It’s only the alternator so no resistance so I’ll give it a go.

did another 3 hours this afternoon and I’m going to call this one done.
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bit of wiring to do, engine mounts and new clips here and there and a few other odds and sods. Made one cockup….routed the oil filter pipes to wrong side of a bracket. Was thinking I would need to remove the cac again but managed to get around it. I was so annoyed with myself ???

I won’t bother updating much on the other engine as it’ll just be more of the same. Next update will be engine bay!

G,

I guess K asks where the belt sits as that's how the rpm is usually measured. Going further in or out alters the perimeter and alters what the alternator thinks is the current rpm...
However this being an electronically operated engine with an ECU, rpm could be measured internally from the ecu, injector pulses etc. That is bearing in mind I've no idea how this engine works so maybe talking bull and it's a hybrid one with rpm gauge picking it's signal from the alternator...

 

[vas]

anyway, with the jobs you're getting into, you should install rpm gauge on your mobile, configure it and be able to (reasonably accurately) see rpm of you engine (one at a time) works really well!
have used it to configure a 4cyl diesel of a friend as well as a 3cyl 2T evinrude outboard of another friend...

 

[Mr Googler]

G,

I guess K asks where the belt sits as that's how the rpm is usually measured. Going further in or out alters the perimeter and alters what the alternator thinks is the current rpm...
However this being an electronically operated engine with an ECU, rpm could be measured internally from the ecu, injector pulses etc. That is bearing in mind I've no idea how this engine works so maybe talking bull and it's a hybrid one with rpm gauge picking it's signal from the alternator...

gotcha…..the pulleys are the exact same diameter so I think it’ll be fine

 

[Bigplumbs]

You should be rightfully proud of the work you have done on that engine. Many other people are too scared to change a battery. They call in the so called professionals

 

[Bouba]

You should be rightfully proud of the work you have done on that engine. Many other people are too scared to change a battery. They call in the so called professionals

I call them in as well....batteries are heavy!...the cost of fixing my back would be many times that of a battery install

 

[Bigplumbs]

I call them in as well....batteries are heavy!...the cost of fixing my back would be many times that of a battery install

What about their Backs

 

[Mr Googler]

You should be rightfully proud of the work you have done on that engine. Many other people are too scared to change a battery. They call in the so called professionals

Cheers!

I’ll be proud when they run well with no leaks….until then I’ll be optimistic……after……. I might be regretful and sending them to a professional anyway??

I do think people have to be careful though and I don’t want people to think this is easy. You have to not only read all the workshop manuals but also go back through loads of stuff online and ask people lots of questions for even the most simple jobs. When using a pro all of that shouldn’t be required as you are paying for their expertise.

At the end of the day…..if I had the money….I’d probably send them off to @volvopaul and wait a few months to have them returned as new ??

 

[Bouba]

What about their Backs

When I was young, people paid for my strong back...it’s the circle of life

 

[bowler]

Cheers!

I’ll be proud when they run well with no leaks….until then I’ll be optimistic……after……. I might be regretful and sending them to a professional anyway??

I do think people have to be careful though and I don’t want people to think this is easy. You have to not only read all the workshop manuals but also go back through loads of stuff online and ask people lots of questions for even the most simple jobs. When using a pro all of that shouldn’t be required as you are paying for their expertise.

At the end of the day…..if I had the money….I’d probably send them off to @volvopaul and wait a few months to have them returned as new ??

Professional is changing a head gasket for me due to a coolant leak. Head etc pulled off 7 weeks ago and still not back on. There is something to be said for taking control of these things yourself but the headgasket was out of my comfort zone. Next time I might think differently though based on your experience. Inspiring stuff Mr G!

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