C30 1.6D engine "knocking"

[Mart111]

Originally Posted by cheshired5

Did the mechanic buy the car?

No, put it on ebay, went for just over £3k.
Volvo pretty much laughed at me and said Id have to pay for a new engine even though they had done all the work on it.
Having a full Volvo service history literally means f*$k all!

[SeeThisC30]

Originally Posted by Mart111

Hi, unfortunately not. A mechanic friend had a look and came to the conclusion that, even though the injectors are heavily worn, it sounded more like it was coming from the big end bearing.
Couldn't justify spending any more on investigating further so sold the car for spares or repairs.

Sorry to hear that mate.

[SeeThisC30]

I think the service intervals on this engine seem to be what kills it off. So if anything having a full volvo service history is just an indication that the services will have been stretched out. Unless the oil/filters are done every 5-8k seems very easy for things to go wrong. That and the injectors not seating properly.