[Shop-talk] Volvo Engine Swap

[Karl Vacek]

That'd be an interesting Catch-22.  Your timing belt breaks and trashes the
engine.  The manufacturer replaces the belt on your dead engine.  And it
still doesn't run, so the belt won't wear out again...

=8~O



-----Original Message-----
From: Mullen
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Volvo Engine Swap


Yes (and no).  If a system failed on the engine that affected the emissions,
it is warranted.  That includes skipped teeth on a timing belt, a burnt
valve, a clogged fuel injector, cat, etc.

But only if the engine is running.  If it isn't running, they may not (or
they may) have to fix it under warranty.

In any case, the California ARB determined that timing belts affected
emissions and had to be warranted for 100K miles.

Tim Mullen