Timing belt

Tiny
JOE.B1
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  • 2001 VOLVO S80
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Your answer to:If the timing belt on a 2001 Volvo S80 breaks is the engine toast (i.E. Are the clearance so close that the pistons and values are damaged? Or can it be repaired? Is:"Its an interference engine-repairable"
Which on the one hand says it's not repairable ("interference engine") and on the other says it is repaiable ("repairable")
So I'm confused. Is it an interference engine?


Sunday, July 24th, 2011 AT 1:41 AM

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Tiny
MHPAUTOS
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According to Mitchel 1 data base, this is an interference engine and vale damage will result due to timing belt failure.
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Sunday, July 24th, 2011 AT 8:44 AM
Tiny
KHLOW2008
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The engine is repairable but the cost is not going to be cheap as all the valves have to be replaced.
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Sunday, July 24th, 2011 AT 3:34 PM

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