Volvo D13 - motor sound getting louder -- mine was - HINT:CAM

Volvo D13 - motor sound getting louder -- mine was ...

Well I finally went into a Volvo Dealer to find out what the noise was - right away they
determined I was in need of a new CAM --

They took the top off - sure enough the cam was in pretty bad shape -

UNEVEN WARE - clearly and visually that was the issue!!! -Deep Ware-

--> COST to repair >> 8.000 - 10.000 at Volvo Dealer:

I elected to have the work done outside - cost of cam alone is $ 2.000

Moral of the story - INCREASINGLY LOUD NOISES are issues to be resolved.

also if your buying a used Volvo - OPEN the top - have a look at the cam - 200 bucks
at any Volvo dealer .. may have to replace the gasket, but worth the expense.

 

=================================================
you are correct - but IF you do buy a truck generally there is a GRACE PERIOD - 15 days -
by Law - and if you want to be though you could spend the extra 200 - for peace of mind.

But the reality is - few will bother to do this anyway.

 

NOTE: yes Volvo wanted 8 to $10.000 to replace a CAM

but it can be done by an outside shop for about 4/5.000

CAM alone is 2.000 - labor is 10 hours