Rescuing my Volvo after 3 years parked

[jbg]

Sorry to hear about the lost post George. Those can be quite painful! I have a few items to order from Amazon so I'll add that puller to the list. Thanks for that!

I've been working on a strategy for building the glow plug relay harness. I recently found a few spools of wiring, I believe them to be 22 gauge. I managed to snake one of them into the plastic connector insulator. It fits pretty well.



However if I were to go the route of crimping on a new connector then I'll need to source those. I'll Google around and see if I can get some of them ... not sure how possible that is. Or if I should just go to a junkyard and get something there. Though my concern is buying something that will deteriorate away like what I am using now.

[ngoma]

Is the "keeping factory original" aesthetic important to you? If not, why not cut out a (highly water resistant) Delphi type connector out of a GM vehicle in the JY? Choose similar number of wires and gauge and splice it in.

The biodegradable Bosch wiring was only prevalent on Volvos, Mercedes, and (maybe?) Saab mid-late 80s to early 90s.

[jbg]

Hey ngoma,

Good question. No I'm not too hung up on originality, but I do need the 4-terminal connector as it plugs into the glow plug relay. I am wanting to replace the 4 wires but reuse the connector for that reason. There is a salvage yard about 10 or so miles form my house that I'll try this coming week.

Thanks.

[jbg]

I am getting my parts order together and I need help with 2 items:

I cannot easily find a water pump o-ring. I am sure there are thousands of sites that sell them, but I cannot confirm what is the right one. Can someone please reply with a site with a known good o-ring?

The timing belt idlers I am finding are referencing the idler's bearing as a replacement part. Not the entire idler as the part. I am not against that, replacing the idler bearing, but I'd like to know what the bearing ID an OD measurements are. Can anyone provide me this information?

For example, Rock Auto has 2 bearings:

15mm x 35mm x 11mm or 20mm x 47mm x 14mm. I don't have the idler here to measure. If anyone could help that would be super, thanks!

[ngoma]

Originally Posted by jbg

Can someone please reply with a site with a known good o-ring?

Where have you tried so far?

[ngoma]

Found one for you!

https://parts.volvocarslisle.com/p/V...9/1257197.html

[jbg]

Thank you ngoma,

That link was very helpful. The part number it lists for the sealing ring is 1257197. That seems to be an OEM number for it. I've also found 035 121 043, 035-121-043, 035-121-043-INT, 035.121.043, 035121043, 22554044589, 35121043, and N90133901 from IPD, Pelican Parts, and FCP. I was trying to find an OE number as a cross reference for the other numbers.

Our own v8volvo mentions in a thread from ~2019 that the "[w]ater pump o-ring part number is 035121043. Available online for under $2 or the dimensions are 98mm x 4mm if you want to find one off the shelf."

I used that number, 035121043, and I typed it into Rock Auto's part number search and I found an Elring o-ring P/N 091723. The description for this part listed the following cross reference numbers: 035121043, 1257197, 12571972, N90133901. All three of these match numbers I found elsewhere, and your OE number. The best part is that the Elring o-ring is $0.99!

There is also a BECK/ARNLEY 0394021 which has the same cross reference numbers for $2.99/ea.

[jbg]

Originally Posted by jbg

The timing belt idlers I am finding are referencing the idler's bearing as a replacement part. Not the entire idler as the part. I am not against that, replacing the idler bearing, but I'd like to know what the bearing ID an OD measurements are. Can anyone provide me this information?

For example, Rock Auto has 2 bearings:

15mm x 35mm x 11mm or 20mm x 47mm x 14mm. I don't have the idler here to measure. If anyone could help that would be super, thanks!

Okay, scratch that. I did find some idler pulleys. Rock Auto carries INA and SFK, and a few others. You can find them by searching for 069109243B or 1257120. I believe that the second number is the Volvo OE number.

[jbg]

Hey gang,

Well not much to report regarding the Volvo. I did just now place my order for parts so that's something. This summer is looking pretty busy but I'll be picking away at getting the car in shape. More to come!

[jbg]

Well some parts are beginning to show up so I'm back posting about the Volvo.

Hey v8volvo, back in April you posted this comment. Can you provide more information about other methods on loosing the timing belt, other than slackening the water pump mounting bolts?

Originally Posted by v8volvo

- Loosen timing belt using your preferred method

Thanks!