Volvo Timing Belt - 1AETB00044

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step : Accessing the Belts (0:46)

• Removing the two T30 Torx bolts from the cam cover
• Remove the cam cover
• Clip the wire tie
• Pry up the power steering bottle with a flat blade screwdriver
• Pull the power steering hose out of its clip

step : Removing the Serpentine Belt (1:23)

• Push the serpentine belt tensioner forward with a 14mm socket and ratchet
• Pull the belt off
• Release the tensioner
• Pull the belt out of the engine compartment

step : Removing the Timing Cover (2:10)

• Remove the 10mm bolt from the timing cover
• Pull the timing cover up and out

step : Removing the Wheel (2:33)

• Loosen the 19mm lug nuts with the vehicle on the ground
• Raise the vehicle with a floor jack
• Secure the vehicle on jack stands
• Remove the lug nuts
• Pull off the wheel

step : Removing the Crank Panel (2:52)

• Remove the two 10mm bolts inside the inner fender
• Remove the fender panel
• Pull back the inner fender
• Clamp the inner fender in place with vise grip pliers
• Remove the two 10mm bolts from the crank panel
• Pull the crank panel down and out

step : Setting the Timing (3:45)

• Put the cam cover back on
• Mark the cam timing marks with a marker
• Turn the crank pulley with a 30mm socket and ratchet
• Turn the crank pulley until the marks on the cam line up with the notches on the cam cover
• The marked teeth on the crankshaft should also line up with a post on the engine block

step : Removing the Timing Belt and Tensioner (6:08)

• Check the position of the timing belt tensioner
• Loosen the 10mm bolt in the timing belt tensioner
• Slacken the timing belt tensioner by pulling it forward with a 6mm Allen wrench
• Remove the cam cover
• Pull off the timing belt
• Remove the 10mm bolt from the timing belt tensioner
• Remove the timing belt tensioner
• Pull the timing belt partially out through the wheel well
• Clip the old timing belt with wire cutters
• Pull the timing belt all the way out

step : Removing the Idler Pulley (8:49)

• Remove two 12mm bolts from the idler pulley
• Pull the idler pulley off and out

step : Installing the New Idler Pulley (9:11)

• Put the new idler pulley into place
• Insert the two 12mm bolts into the idler pulley

step : Installing the New Timing Belt and Tensioner (9:39)

• Put the timing belt tensioner into place using the locating tabs
• Preliminarily tighten the 10mm bolt in the timing belt tensioner
• Loop the new timing belt around the crank pulley
• Wedge a screwdriver between the belt and a post in the engine block to hold the belt in place
• Loop the timing belt around the cam pulleys
• Put the timing cover into place
• Make sure the cam timing marks line up with the cover notches
• Push the timing belt tensioner to the correct position with a 6mm Allen wrench
• Holding the timing belt tensioner in position with the Allen wrench, tighten the 12mm bolt

step : Checking the Timing (12:27)

• Turn the crank pulley with a 30mm socket and ratchet
• Check that the marks on the cam line up with the notches on the cam cover
• The marked teeth on the crankshaft should also line up with a post on the engine block

step : Reinstalling the Crank Panel (12:53)

• Pull the crank panel into place
• Insert the two 10mm bolts into the crank panel
• Unclamp the inner fender
• Push the inner fender down into place
• Put the fender panel into place
• Insert the two 10mm bolts into the fender

step : Reattaching the Wheel (13:42)

• Slide the wheel into place
• Start the lug nuts by hand
• Tighten the lug nuts preliminarily
• Lower the vehicle to the ground
• Tighten the lug nuts to 100 foot-pounds in a crossing or star pattern

step : Reinstalling the Timing Covers (13:55)

• Push the cam cover back
• Push the timing cover into place using the locating tabs
• Put the cam cover into place
• Insert the 10mm bolt into the timing cover

step : Reinstalling the Serpentine Belt (14:54)

• Familiarize yourself with the serpentine belt routing diagram
• Loop the serpentine belt around the crank pulley
• Route the serpentine belt around the other pulleys
• Check that the belt is routed correctly

step : Reinstalling the Power Steering Bottle (15:24)

• Push the power steering bottle into place using the tabs
• Push the power steering hose into its clamp
• Insert the two T30 bolts into the cam cover