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I had to replace the water pump and all the accessory belts on our 1995 8-Valve 945 Wagon - 240,000 Miles.
Even though the timing belt is good for 100,000 and the engine is non-interference, I thought I'd tackle the belt while I had everything apart.
I bought the $50.00 IPD Replica of the Volvo crank holding tool to help with removal and installation of the crank pulley.
This one.
So, I fit the tool and bolted it to the timing tensioner nut. I then took my 18" breaker bar, fitted with a 1/2" drive 24mm nut and attempted to loosen the crank nut (counter-clockwise).
Imagine my dismay as the crank turns instead of the nut. Looking down, I can see that the counterhold tool has bent and deformed.
I expected better. What experience have other people had with this tool
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Thought I'd give a brief update.
Sadly, I've given up on IPD providing me a working tool. If I'm not the only one, I hope IPD stops selling those things. Selling junk like that crank holder undermines their reputation as a quality parts supplier.
I went ahead and ordered the proper OEM tool from Volvo. Cost through Tasca Volvo was $72, plus the standard shipping fee.
With taxes and shipping charge, I'm looking at about $85.00 for the quality dealer tool. Hardly a bank-breaker, and certainly worth an extra $35.00 to avoid the hassle of returning two bad IPD tools.
I'll post some photos when the dealer tool arrives next week.
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The cool-tool is here. Dang, she's a beauty. I could do some serious damage to someone with this thing.
A total of $85 and two weeks to arrive.
I just hope it doesn't bend
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Dear Repairman Jack,
Hope you're well. This tool will work and last. It is a twin of that which IPD used to sell, except that the bolt hole is round, rather than elongated.
Because the teeth are thicker, they may not fit in the slots of an after-market crank pulley (harmonic balancer). Oh well!!!
Yours faithfully,
Spook
p.s. Don't eat any spinach for 24 hours before you use this tool!
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Dear Repairmanjack,
Hope you're well. Either this tool's design is defective, or IPD got a shipment, none of which is within specification. In any case, none from that shipment should be sold.
Each tool from the next shipment should be tested, to see if it stands up to normal use. If it does not, then the design is defective and the tool should be re-designed.
If it is desired to have a counter-hold that will fit wide-slot (old-style) and narrow-slot (new-style) crank pulleys, the metal must be as thick as it used to be, everywhere except at the very end of the "teeth", that go into the pulley slots.
If the tool's body is as beefy as once it was, and only the ends of the teeth are slimmed, the tool will stand up to normal use.
Please feel free to offer this suggestion to the folks at IPD.
Yours faithfully,
Spook
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Received a replacement crank holder from IPD. Installed and did manage to loosen the 24mm crank bolt with effort. Unfortunately this crank holder deformed in an identical way - with the toothed "cup" twisting and the junction between the bar and cup.
The tool has been compromised and I can't trust it to finish the job. The timing belt looks good - no cracks, no damaged teeth. It's got some more life left in it. So, I tightened the bolt back up and will be returning this holder and buying the OEM tool from a dealer.
Very disappointing, but not entirely unexpected.
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Use the "rope trick" per the FAQ and wait until you can find a decent quality tool. IPD clearly screwed up (rare!) on this one.
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See the 700/900 "FAQ" at the menu bar top screen left side.
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I had a fairly good discussion with IPD yesterday. They indicated that they might stop selling it altogether. I seem to be the one with the recurring problem, but x2 in a row is raising some eyebrows.
Seems that the cost of continuing to make the old tool is so high that few wanted to buy it any longer. Another company started making a tool that seemed to work, but it started failing all the time... so they stopped selling it... and then another company approached them and said they were making a "better" tool... which is the one I've been griping about.
I did learn that my Harmonic Balancer is more of a wear part than I first thought which suggests another avenue of investigation with my engine vibrations, and another part I should plan to replace... when I do finally get the belt off.
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Dear RepairmanJack,
Hope you're well. As you have the ear of the relevant folks at IPD, suggest they get take one of these tools, and find out if the steel has been properly heat-treated. The bending suggests the steel is "soft". Heat-treating adds hardness and springiness. If the steel indeed is "soft", then heat-treating might suffice to make this tool serviceable.
IPD might know a firm, that does heat-treating. Or, the tool's maker might be able to do that, or to have it done.
A heat-treated version should be tested, by going to a salvage yard, and deliberately torquing a B230 crank bolt, to say, 150 pound-feet (the maximum on most shade-tree mechanics' torque wrenches). If a heat-treated version doesn't bend when the bolt is torqued to 150 pound-feet - and when the bolt is loosened after having been so much over-tightened - then the tool should be serviceable.
Hope this helps.
Yours faithfully,
Spook
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"So, I tightened the bolt back up..."
Did the "compromised" tool let you torque the bolt to spec?
44 ft lbs, then angle tighten 60° more.
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Bruce Young, '93 940-NA (current), 240s (one V8), 140s, 122s, since '63.
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I only got it to 44 lbs-ft. Hopefully that holds up until I can get a OEM Tool.
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"I only got it to 44 lbs-ft. Hopefully that holds up until I can get a OEM Tool."
That 44 lbs-ft is just the initial "snugging up" before the real torque (60° angle) is applied. I recall at last one failure due to only 44 lbs-ft being applied, and would not trust it at all.
Here's what can happen with only 44 lbs-ft...
Sheared sprocket key June 27, 2003
August 12, 2003 sprocket repaired
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Bruce Young, '93 940-NA (current), 240s (one V8), 140s, 122s, since '63.
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Spent a little time talking to one of the higher-ups at IPD about the short string of issues I've been having with their stuff.
They are sending me a replacement and a return shipping label for the bad tool. I'll give it another chance before I get the dealer tool. I'm getting a bit tapped out for new purchases anyway.
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This post keeps rising to the top so I may as well help. I was lucky enough to get the only crank holding tool I could find at the time, $42 from Swedish Engineering in Atlanta, my former favorite for Volvo parts, which has been closed for mail orders for years now. It was a Volvo brand.
I braced the end of the tool on 4X4s laying on the ground a few times rather than using the tensioner stud and several time it torqued out of the HB, without damage.
It looks like the steel in the IPD part is too soft, super low carbon, for the application and a new one would be just as bad. It is not the only "heavy duty" tool that has damaged in use from IPD.
If I use an aftermarket HB I may have to modify the openings in the HB and or the crank hold down tool to be able to use it.
Tom
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If this one fails I'm buying an OEM tool from Tasca Volvo.
IPD says that they've sold around 100 of these and mine is the 1st to report issues. So I'll give it a chance and if it can't do the job it's going back.
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The Volvo B230 Crank Counterhold Hold Tool Volvo PN 9995284.
You buy Volvo tools from Tasca or from the Volvo Manufacturer of Volvo tools, SPX Tools. volvocars.spx.com
This tool secures the crank as you remove the big bolt securing the harmonic balancer crank pulley on the B230 (or other low friction variant).
The problem is that this tool cannot be used if you buy a new B230 harmonic balancer crank pulley. The tool won't fit. People give in and grind the tool to fit the smaller holes on the new Volvo OEM B230 harmonic balancer crank pulley.
I contacted OTC SPX and they said contact Volvo. One has to contact Volvo Cars corporate as perhaps some dumb mechanical engineer or manager flubbed.
I don't care what ANYONE says about the "ROPE TRICK". You RISK damaging the piston of the cylinder you stuff the nylon rope into as well as the alignment pins on the lower timing belt gear and the timing guides on either side of the gear. Even if you have a manual tranny so you can limit engine movement with parking brake and manual tranny in gear, you risk damaging the lowering timing belt alignment pieces and even breaking the gear itself.
So, cheers,
Eggnog boyeeeeeeee
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crappy stupid holiday BS makes me .sigless.
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Not sure if someone mentioned this but the Volvo tool part number is 999 5284-8. I just ordered one from Tasca Volvo for $64 + shipping. It hasn't arrived yet.
Steve
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Wow, thanks. Didn't have the P/N.
/Edit/
Tasca doesn't seem to like that P/N. Can you give me a more direct link? I've never been able to find the special tool order portion of TascaParts.
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Hi. I just make it my habit to call Tasca. I have found some differences from items listed on their website. For example there were several rim options for an S80 when I called them and no steel wheels available for the car. But on the website, steel rims were listed and not all of the other options were there. The system that they use to look up parts is different from the system on the website, so I don't bother with the website anymore. They also enter your VIN, which is helpful because they can find out specifics about your car - for example if it has 16" or 17" brakes, which can vary for the S80's apparently. I use VADIS when I can to get part numbers for my 940, but call and give them the part numbers anyway (since many don't appear to work on the website, as you found) and ask for things that I couldn't identify a part number for through VADIS. I have found them to be helpful and friendly. They mentioned a rebate on wheels that I didn't know about and saved me $200. Not bad.
Steve
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Dear RepairmanJack,
Hope you're well. Tools are a special order item. The parts system is designed to handle car parts. If you call Tasca, they should be able to order the tool.
It's a pity that when IPD decided it wanted a counter-hold tool that would fit after-market crankshaft pulleys, they didn't reduce metal thickness only where the "teeth" go into pulley slots. By making the entire tool of thinner metal - and likely not hardening it properly - they made tool failure more likely.
Hope this helps.
Yours faithfully,
Spook
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I tried earlier to find this tool by the Volvo number, but could not so I located dimensioned instructions from the another Volvo forum site. Usually Taiwan tools, such as ATD, are remarkably decent, so this must be a "China imported through Taiwan" tool you have. I encourage you to send it back to IPD for a refund as honestly we must push back on our supply sources when quality is an issue to help them maintain their level of quality that we as customers expect and, for sure, your picture proves you deserve better.
To make the homemade tool, you need access to a welder, however, an old bearing cam lock collar cut in half and a couple pieces of steel, a drill press, and a grinder and I have a tool that is at least 4 times as tough as the one shown and never bends. It also fits both OEM and "scamtech" damper pulleys. I made two, the other one for my son for his B230F also. Reaching from underneath, it makes a great way to precisely turn the crank if you need to position it.
Looking at the IPD logo'ed part picture, it appears to be cut from the same bar stock for all the pieces, probably the two arms in an interlocking L shape and the two pulley keys from the full width. The thin ring spot-welded inside the tab teeth boundary fails in its design intent as it is inadequate to equal the strength of a piece twice as thick which is required for the tool to meet its function. Obviously, the piece in the photograph does not have any heat treatment to harden it.
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IPD responded - "This is a new design that was supposedly "bend proof"." They've asked for photos, which I've provided.
I used to do a little blacksmithing and have a basic understanding of metalworking. I'd agree that this tool was not hardened. Steel this thick shouldn't bend this easily.
I'm sure they will refund me the purchase price, but simply refunding me the cost of the tool does nothing to erase the disappointment and trust that I am losing.
You said "honestly we must push back on our supply sources when quality is an issue to help them maintain their level of quality that we as customers expect"
I completely agree. I was fairly low-key on this issue. But we *all* need to push back on these sort of problems.
Money is tight for almost everyone these days. I can buy my parts and tools from a very wide range of suppliers - even the performance stuff - often at 10% or more cheaper.
I choose to do business with IPD for the same reason I choose to buy and drive Volvos - Quality. I'm paying extra because I expect it and I'm a bit pissed when I don't get it. I've got IPD "advertisements" on my license plates, I've got IPD-logo parts on my engine and under my car. I've got a variety of IPD-purchased tools especially for my Volvo. I'm starting to feel like a chump for putting my faith in them.
If I had access to a welder, I would have made my own tool.
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Well I have a good one, I'll lend it to you for the shipping.
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Jerry, thanks much for the offer. I'm going to exchange the bent tool for a replacement and cross my fingers that I got the bad one from the batch.
IPD tells me that the old tool cost %60 more than the new one to make, so they stopped making it. So... 60% more than $50.00... that's an $80 tool.
Which I would *GLADLY* pay for a tool that does what it's supposed to.
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What about the FCP one? $45 and free shipping if you get a parts list up to $99.
http://www.fcpgroton.com/product-exec/product_id/3635/nm/1985-1990+Volvo+760+Turbo+Counter+hold+Tool
Paul
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The one I bought from FCP a couple of years ago (2008-ish?) has a round hole for the stud, not the correct slotted hole. This renders it impossible to use in the correct manner, because without the slot you cannot slip it over the tensioner stud. It can be successfully misused, however, as I've done several timing belts with it. Not sure if I just got a defective one or if they had an entire MFG run done improperly.
Bought the IPD version recently, hoping to upgrade. Have not yet used it, but it is the same lightweight model used with grief by the OP.
I really need to find someone with the grinding/drilling equipment to open up the hole on the FCP tool so I can use it correctly. It is very robustly made.
John
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1989 245 236K / 1993 945 127K
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The Volvo tool has a round hole, not a slot. I've used it on many cars in the past fifteen years, and the hole has never needed to be slotted.
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john
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I agree with you, John. But before I hung up the tool for the rope, I believe I sometimes had to nudge the pulley off TDC a little in order to get the hole on the stud. Not a big deal, but not a direct fit as expected at first.
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Bruce Young, '93 940-NA (current), 240s (one V8), 140s, 122s, since '63.
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Yeah, I buy a lot of stuff from FCP, but I'd *like* to support IPD wherever I can. But paying for junk is foolish.
The FCP tool isn't supposed to fit my 1995... but I'm not sure why it wouldn't.
It's also out of stock.
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The harmonic balancer is the same on the 1995 940s. My son owns a 1995 944T, and the Volvo tool fits just fine.
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john
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yeah, I think the problem is a bum tool.
I'm still holding out hope that this is a fluke and IPD will make good.
I just checked, and between two cars, I've dropped 2k with IPD in the last 3.5 months. I'm disappointed that they don't seem too worried about my "customer satisfaction" nor especially concerned about the string of problem parts and tools that they have sent me.
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"I just checked, and between two cars, I've dropped 2k with IPD in the last 3.5 months. I'm disappointed that they don't seem too worried about my "customer satisfaction" nor especially concerned about the string of problem parts and tools that they have sent me."
Justified disappointment Jack. Over the last year I've dropped a fair amount of dough at IPD for my 740 and I've learned they are good guys but spread thin on 700 series knowledge. I live in Portland and buy in person. I think they have low knowledge of 700/900 cars compared to 240s.
I had a issue where the photo of breather hose wasn't actually what they stocked. They show Volvo OEM but the stock wasn't identical in diameter and too flexible to work well. They tried to make it right but jeez guys, just change the web site photo and stop wasting people's time!
For 700/900 parts I'd support other suppliers. IPD is decent but surely they aren't experts in *every* Volvo car series ever made like they want you believe.
I've been ordering from Pelican Parts in Ca recently. Easy web site. Great shipping prices. Ship quick too.
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I'm not sure I can attribute the issue to this being a 900 series car.
I've purchased expensive parts and tools from them for my 1998 C70 as well as my 1967 122 Wagon. They don't seem to think it's worth making customer's happy.
Most recently, I purchased another $100.00 worth of stuff - IPD service kit, tools, parts, and something was backordered. So... because they are offering me free shipping, they've decided that I must not need the rest of the stuff I ordered until nearly Christmas.
We're talking *maybe* $10 in shipping.
IPD is fast dropping as my preferred source for Volvo goodies.
I'll probably go with VIVA Performance next time I want something for my c70.
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Dear RepairmanJack,
Hope you're well. This matter is very clear. As I noted in my first post, the steel is thinner than that used in the first version. The steel likely is also insufficiently hardened. These defects are design and/or processing defects, and so not likely limited to a single unit. At best, a whole batch of these tools share the defect. At worst - if the steel's hardness specification is simply wrong - all of these tools are junk.
Using thinner steel makes critical proper hardening. Had the original tool's steel been softer-than-specified, the metal's thickness might still have allowed normal use, i.e., with a crank bolt torqued properly and not corroded. Such a defective tool might only have failed, with an over-torqued crank bolt and/or one badly corroded. These conditions are not common.
IPD should be able to find out - quickly - the hardness specification and to have tested some of these tools. If these tools meet the specification, then all of the tools are defective: the hardness specification needs to be changed. If these tools are not as hard as specified, all are defective and should be scrapped.
I can confirm that the original version worked perfectly on a '95 940 (non-turbo).
In any case, you're due a full refund, inclusive of shipping.
Hope this helps.
Yours faithfully,
Spook
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The original crank holding tool is thicker, and does not always fit inside the slots in the Scantech harmonic balancer. IPD designed a crank holding tool using thinner steel to fit in the thinner slots of the aftermarket harmonic balancers.
It looks like they'll have to re-design the tool again using thicker steel and maybe just machine the teeth, which fit in the harmonic balancer slots, a little thinner.
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john
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I have the gold tool. It does not quite fit the ScamTech made in China pulley I got so it will need filing, but this makes me wonder if the black tool is made to fit the Chinese pulleys.
Also, do you have the kevlar belt? if not then life is 50k, not 100 AFAIK.
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I have a rubber belt on an 8-valve B230FD. FAQ says interval is 100k.
http://www.brickboard.com/FAQ/700-900/EngineSealsBeltsVent.htm#TimingBeltChart
My belt was replaced about 60-70k back, I inspected it and the condition is fine. I'd expect it to run for another 30-40k but obviously I wanted to replace it as a preventative measure - since I was in there anyway...
I have a Canadian-Built 940 with the original engine - no chinese mechanical parts that I know of. The tool fit my pulley just fine. It locked into the crank nicely and I was able to secure it firmly to the tensioner stud.
I think the issue is that the steel simply wasn't up to snuff.
Your fitment may be due to wear on the original casting. IPD noted that they quit selling the part due to fitment issues
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Ah, I wasn't clear; I have a new pulley that is not installed yet, and got the tool to do the job with. The tool will fit the pulley on the car but won't fit the new pulley without work, so it needs to be smaller/thinner thus weaker I think, thus what happened to yours.
My Chiltons all say 48000 mi, or 80000 kilometers for belt life. I did not see that in the FAQ and wonder why the difference for years as there is no difference in belts I believe, other than the kevlar.
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"My Chiltons all say 48000 mi, or 80000 kilometers for belt life. I did not see that in the FAQ and wonder why the difference for years as there is no difference in belts I believe, other than the kevlar."
Jerry,
For some reason the B230FD has a 100,000 mile replacement interval. At least that's what my '93 940 Owners Manual says. I think I found back-up on that a couple of years ago when there was a lot of buzz here on the subject. Try a search on lucid belt replacement for some history.
EDIT>>> THIS POST has the only possible reason I've heard for the longer timing belt interval on the FD motors.
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Bruce Young, '93 940-NA (current), 240s (one V8), 140s, 122s, since '63.
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Dang it; my Chilton's is spelled H-A-Y-N-E-S.
Thanks Bruce; actually I recall reading that at the time and had forgotten. I then think that Repairman Jack should change his belt soon-ish.
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I may be stuck with the rope-trick, or using the force of the starter to beak that nut loose.
I am still felling pretty burned by IPD.
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"I may be stuck with the rope-trick,..."
I've stuck with the rope for years, with no regrets.
[couldn't resist the chance to plug the rope]
But that starter trick scares me when I imagine the mechanical shock at the starter -- encountering a near-solid lock, rather than the usual ring gear/crank rotation.
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Bruce Young, '93 940-NA (current), 240s (one V8), 140s, 122s, since '63.
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Yeah, having a tooth break on the ring gear, or the wrench slip and smash something up front is not on my list of preferred activities.
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Lemme guess, made in China? Similar stuff may be found at Habba Flate.
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See the 700/900 "FAQ" at the menu bar top screen left side.
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I did find it slightly funny that the tool lacked the IPD logo - as shown on the ad, and came in a box saying...
CTA Volvo Crank Holding Tool
CTA MFG. CORP. CARLSTADT, NJ 07072
Made in Taiwan
Man. IPD has gotta get its act together. Selling Chinese junk like URO and now this thing, coupled with Volvo OEM parts that were bagged incorrectly...
It does *not* do good things for the IPD reputation.
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I've used IPD's tool (although mine is gold-colored: anodizing?) bought many years ago, several times on my two '93 B230s (although I still need the "rope trick" for my '84 B23) without a problem.
I know that you sometimes have to rotate the crank a hair one way or the other to get the tangs on the tool to fit all the way into the slots of the balancer, and that the tool has to be held down securely under the tensioner's nut, but I don't think that either oversight could have bent your tool (as it seems to be in your photos) -- the tool truly looks twisted. And like you, I also use a breaker bar (even longer than yours, 24", on a half-inch drive socket) for loosening, and never got a sense that it was stressing the tool.
I'm at a loss to explain your problem, except that either the tool's metal wasn't the right alloy (production mistake), or maybe your crankshaft bolt was seriously (and I mean *seriously*) overtightened by the previous owner or mechanic.
In any case, you really should send it back to IPD for an exchange. This tool is really a good one (as a generality) :-).
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Thanks for the feedback. It's good to know that it shouldn't have done this.
Quick clarification - I miss-typed when I said I bolted it to the tensioner nut. I removed the tensioner nut and fit the tool to the tensioner stud and then secured the nut.
I put a return/warranty message into IPD.
The real disappointment here is that I've sent a lot of cash to IPD (and FCP) in the last few months. A more than a couple grand between them both. And I HATE to say this - especially because I've got a lot of IPD parts on my cars - but I am *really* disappointed with IPD lately.
This is the *third* major problem I've had with their stuff in two months.
1) They sold me control arms for my c70 that started falling apart in less than two weeks after installation.
To be fair they said they'd take the return, but I had to buy new arms at over twice the IPD price and of course, I will have to remove the IPD arms and install the new ones.
2) They sent me an OEM volvo tie rod end set that included a mis-bagged left rod end (in a right rod end bag). In installed it, foolishly trusting the label on the bag and the part tore up the backside of my wheel.
Yes, they've sent a replacement, but they also sent it "ground-slow" so it's going to be sometime next week before I get the correct part here. It further burns that I spent $100 for an alignement after installing the new rod ends.
3) Now I've got this purpose-specific tool failing at it's specific purpose, the headache of returning it, and the fact that I couldn't get my timing belt replaced today - maybe the last nice day of the year...
4) Plus... they don't comp on shipping for $$$ items and they rarely, if ever, offer discounts.
Bottom line. I don't think they much appreciate my business and I'm considering not giving it to them anymore.
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I've never bought much of anything from IPD except when I needed it in 2 days without paying $50 for shipping from FCP.
IME IPD is overpriced and aimed at tuners who own much newer cars - MOSTLY - but not entirely. Maybe others who have dealt with them for longer have different experiences, but the constantly high prices and the rare discounts, coupled with the parts info on their website have always less than impressed me.
Sadly, FCP has also gone through changes on its website. I remember the old brown website with everything broken down by car and category. Of course, things were impossible to find there, but that was because it was too differentiated. The problem now is that the search they offer returns you parts from 8 brands and 50 models.
Oh well. FCP is more my kind of company. Great knowledge and no shmooze.
Cheers!
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740T and 244DL - Frank the Tank @287K mi. and The Polished Turd @237K mi.
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I don't think it is worth buying anything but "performance" suspension stuff from IPD. I buy all maintenance parts from either FCP or Tasca (if FCP doesn't have OEM). If I want aftermarket, I go to Advance Auto - IPD quality for 1/4 of the price.
Mike
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re: "...Quick clarification - I miss-typed when I said I bolted it to the tensioner nut. I removed the tensioner nut and fit the tool to the tensioner stud and then secured the nut...."
I think we all understood. It's not important.
It was interesting that the other respondent who liked their IPD tool had the gold-colored variety, like mine, rather than the (apparently newer) black variety that you used.
re your description of their parts, I have to say that I haven't used them for parts in a while (over a year or more), having already fully upgraded/accessorized both of my '93s with a good portion of what they sell for 240s, and I use other sources for mere maintenance items.
I don't doubt your experience, though, and hope that these have been mere flukes -- I'd really hate to see them go the "bought in China" route.
Good luck.
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Dear RepairmanJack,
Hope you're well. My nephew and I share one of these. We've had no problems with it. The tool that you used seems to be made of thinner steel, than the one I've used (which is several years old, and has a gold-tone finish).
An 18" breaker bar is not over-long, and should not cause counter-hold failure, unless your strength matches that of Sven the Torquer (who tightened the hex nut on the tranny pan filler tubes).
I'd return the tool. It is defective. Unless there's evidence that the steel was improperly annealed - i.e., that the steel is too soft - I'd seek a refund.
If IPD determines that this tool is within specification, it is an HDD (hopelessly defective device). It cannot be fixed. It has to be re-engineered, i.e., made according to the specifications of the former model.
Hope this helps.
Yours faithfully,
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I realize it is a pain in the backside but you SHOULD send it back to IPD and tell them what you told us.
They are the ones who should stand behind it and if my experience with them is a guide,
they probably will, especially if you go at it politely.
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George Downs Bartlesville, Oklahoma
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I have the IPD gold crank holder (bought several years ago) and it works fine.
The 1993-1995 B230 engines use a timing belt that has rounded teeth. The timing pulleys have rounded slots to accommodate the rounded teeth on the belt.
The B230 engines before 1993 use a timing belt that has squared off teeth. The timing pulleys have squared slots to accommodate the squared teeth on the belt.
Perhaps the rounded teeth on the 1993-1995 belts result in longer life ? Replacing every 50K miles still seems like a good idea even on the newer engines.
Mike
91 745 320K
93 945 200K
94 945 160K
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