- 1. Ugh (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 10:31:53 -0600
- Well, on Saturday, my wife's '98 Volvo V70R decided to self-destruct. The timing belt came off the idler pulley and chewed it's way through the (plastic) timing cover. Seems the idler pulley bearing
- /html/spridgets/2003-01/msg00145.html (7,902 bytes)
- 2. Re: Ugh (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 09:30:35 -0800
- I had the exact same thing happen with my '87 Volvo last year. I also had the belt replaced not long beforehand. The problem is the tensioner (what you refer to as and idler) should be routinely rep
- /html/spridgets/2003-01/msg00147.html (9,394 bytes)
- 3. Re: Ugh (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 14:35:08 EST
- Phil, First my sympathies...I hope you have the time and energy to persue this with both the dealer and Volvo. Wayyyy back in 1983 I was very excited about the lease of a 1984 BMW 318i. I found out p
- /html/spridgets/2003-01/msg00150.html (8,634 bytes)
- 4. Re: Ugh (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 17:57:25 -0500
- I've never owned a new car, but isn't there a warranty? Robert D. -- Original Message -- It's occurrence. of /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.
- /html/spridgets/2003-01/msg00152.html (8,657 bytes)
- 5. Re: Ugh (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 19:19:28 -0500 (EST)
- New "Bugs"? Haven't met an owner (and I've met plenty of them) who doesn't love their new Beetle....not a one!! :) Cap'n. Bob (Ret'd) '60 Frog /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@aut
- /html/spridgets/2003-01/msg00153.html (7,530 bytes)
- 6. Re: Ugh (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 19:41:56 -0500
- . . . and now topless. Oh wait . . . you have kids. -- Original Message -- /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo /// Arch
- /html/spridgets/2003-01/msg00154.html (7,764 bytes)
- 7. Re: Ugh (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 20:58:53 -0500 FILETIME=[40880630:01C2B5F0]
- Not being a Volvo fan for a variety of reasons, and new car dealers, period, out of curiosity I did a google search and quickly found this: http://www.calabasasmotorcars.com/cgi-bin/service.cgi indic
- /html/spridgets/2003-01/msg00159.html (8,989 bytes)
- 8. Re: Ugh (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 23:03:24 -0500
- Not you, Bob . . . 'Phil'. Robert D. -- Original Message -- /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo /// Archives at http://
- /html/spridgets/2003-01/msg00167.html (8,013 bytes)
- 9. Re: Ugh (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 23:55:43 -0500 FILETIME=[F55DE440:01C2B608]
- Yes, I'm aware of this, though since it lists a number of piddly inspections/cleanings, if the tensioner was on the MC it seems reasonable that it would be listed also. Of course there could be a sep
- /html/spridgets/2003-01/msg00170.html (11,278 bytes)
- 10. Re: Ugh (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 00:21:59 EST
- << I wonder how many more "Gerard's" there are out there in this respect and how many more Volvo owners having different models with the same set-up as the '98 V70R have run into the same situation.
- /html/spridgets/2003-01/msg00171.html (8,843 bytes)
- 11. Re-Ugh (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 00:27:40 -0500
- I owned a 1989 Volvo 760 turbo intercooler, it was the worst car I ever owned.All the stuff that isn't suppose to break on a car broke on this one, I called it the money pit. It drove well and was c
- /html/spridgets/2003-01/msg00172.html (8,331 bytes)
- 12. Re: Ugh (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 23:42:37 -0800
- Good point. It's been so long since I've owned a new car that I forget that cars today have more than a one year warrantee...'-) Gerard /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team
- /html/spridgets/2003-01/msg00173.html (9,509 bytes)
- 13. Re: Ugh (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 06:14:42 EST
- FWIW, I've replaced a few timing belts on our 3 series BMWs. All the repair manuals I've read recommend replacing the tensioner as SOP when replacing the belt. My two deutschmarks, er euros, Rick <<E
- /html/spridgets/2003-01/msg00178.html (8,442 bytes)
- 14. RE: Ugh (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 08:05:45 -0500
- I've fiddled with all my cars and most of my friends cars with the routine maintenance stuff. Everything from my Spridget to a Camaro Z-28...a Jeep to a Saturn. You name it, I've fooled around with i
- /html/spridgets/2003-01/msg00181.html (9,141 bytes)
- 15. RE: Ugh (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 08:22:05 -0500
- Ok...so how can you tell if your motor is interference or not? -Mike /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo /// Archives a
- /html/spridgets/2003-01/msg00182.html (8,113 bytes)
- 16. Re: Ugh (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 07:36:35 -0600
- That takes a bit of asking around. I have a 3.8 Buick, some are interference, some are not. As of now, I still don't know if mine is or isn't one of the interference variety. Several mechanics have t
- /html/spridgets/2003-01/msg00184.html (8,901 bytes)
- 17. RE: Ugh (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 08:50:25 -0500
- So, is there some kind of parts (i.e. stopper, gasket etc.) that certain engines have that enable them to be non-interference motors? Or is it just a piston to valve distance thing? And if that is th
- /html/spridgets/2003-01/msg00186.html (8,538 bytes)
- 18. Re: Ugh (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 09:21:36 -0500
- Replacing the tensioner is SOP for my '87 300ZX for every belt change. In fact, when I was young and inexperienced, I didn't want to spend the extra $40. The dealer refused to do the job without chan
- /html/spridgets/2003-01/msg00187.html (8,224 bytes)
- 19. RE: Ugh (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 12:47:20 -0500
- I don't think longer rods will give you more compression -- they'll just move your exact same compression stroke higher in the cylinder. For higher compression, you need to change the crank to get th
- /html/spridgets/2003-01/msg00199.html (8,479 bytes)
- 20. RE: Ugh (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 15:28:33 -0500 (pop-3.dnv.wideopenwest.com)
- Longer connecting rods DO increase compression, but they reduce displacement. Maybe some ascii art will help: ___ ___ Combustion chamber ___| |___ ___| |___ Piston down | | | | | | (Assume that the d
- /html/spridgets/2003-01/msg00210.html (9,315 bytes)
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