crockerdt
01-13-2011, 03:15 PM
2005 XC90 V8 brought to Panama from the U.S. Alternator needs to be replaced. So I ordered the alternator from the U.S. and it arrived. There's one decent Volvo shop in town. They now tell me that there is a special tool they need - and don't have - in order to replace the alternator and belt. I've done a bit of sleuthing on the internet but am stuck on following:
1 - does this sound like parts 9995760 and 9995761 - Counterhold and Socket for the Alternator Pulley? Or is it possible that the shop is referring to yet other special tools that they don't have?
2 - shop does do work on other XC90's, but almost all in Panama have the 2.5 liter engine - does it sound right that the V8 system uses a different tool?
3 - any easy workarounds -other models, e.g. BMW, that would use same tool/s or is this really unique to Volvo? I appreciate that mechanics do not want to hack away without the proper tools (and the shop is a pretty professional operation), but if I have to order the tools from the US it means the car is in the shop for another two weeks.
4 - any recommendations as to where to order these tools? Hope that's not a violation of the posting, but I've had good luck buying parts from Volvo of Dallas's site, and they don't have such tools.
1 - does this sound like parts 9995760 and 9995761 - Counterhold and Socket for the Alternator Pulley? Or is it possible that the shop is referring to yet other special tools that they don't have?
2 - shop does do work on other XC90's, but almost all in Panama have the 2.5 liter engine - does it sound right that the V8 system uses a different tool?
3 - any easy workarounds -other models, e.g. BMW, that would use same tool/s or is this really unique to Volvo? I appreciate that mechanics do not want to hack away without the proper tools (and the shop is a pretty professional operation), but if I have to order the tools from the US it means the car is in the shop for another two weeks.
4 - any recommendations as to where to order these tools? Hope that's not a violation of the posting, but I've had good luck buying parts from Volvo of Dallas's site, and they don't have such tools.