"atfsgeoff" (atfsgeoff)
08/23/2018 at 01:47 • Filed to: None
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"atfsgeoff" (atfsgeoff)
08/23/2018 at 01:47 • Filed to: None | 5
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Got the S70 torn apart, replaced the timing belt with a racing spec Gates belt, and put in a new idler and tensioner pulley, along with new water pump, because I couldn’t find record of when these were last replaced.
Oddly enough, the original belt, tensioner, idler and pump were in very good shape. They all spin pretty much exactly like the brand new parts, though the water pump did feel like it had a single grain of sand in it when spun (just a tiny little bit of grit or something). Original belt pic below.
The tensioner was set pretty loose though, so I’m glad I caught that. The timing belt itself was honestly
very
easy to replace. If I wasn’t doing the water pump with it, putting on a new idler/tensioner/belt
would probably take me under 2 hours now from start to finish. The water pump adds about an hour, maybe 90 minutes due to the time and care needed to drain/refill coolant, and properly clean the mating surface before installing new pump and gasket.
Anyway, I also pulled the coils and plugs and replaced them all. Someone put aftermarket 4-electrode bosch plugs in at some point, they looked OK but were worn.
In with new OEM plugs!
The plug wells were actually pretty clean, considering there was some oily gunk collecting around them. Thanks for those double O-rings molded into the coil on plug boots, Bosch!
Car runs great, and with the known-good timing belt on, I finally worked up the nerve to take the engine to redline, and the car loved it. Pulled strong and smooth all the way to 6500.
I’ll see it again at 400k!
facw
> atfsgeoff
08/23/2018 at 02:35 |
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Good work! I didn’t have the guts to do mine (‘06 S60), myself and ended up paying ~$750 to get it done by a shop (this seems pricey, but I did call around to a few places). That’s not including the water pump, advice I got was that the original should be good for around 200k miles, so I should have it done at the second belt swap (very unlikely it gets there under my ownership, I only drive ~3000 miles/year anyway). Had the plugs and coils replaced as well, which was ~$550 (definitely could have done those myself, but didn’t have time to do so, so was stuck paying a bit more than I’d have liked.)
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atfsgeoff
> facw
08/23/2018 at 02:58 |
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I paid about $475 for all the parts I just put in, so I definitely saved significant money over having a shop do it. $750 for the timing belt without water pump sounds high, but it might be a lot harder on the s60, I don’t know.
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> atfsgeoff
08/23/2018 at 06:33 |
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success!
well done.