V50 Engine D5 : - Volvo V50 D5 (EURO 4?) sounding "diesel-y"

ChrisWoj · Aug 20th, 2022, 20:44

Hello

Long time lurker, first time poster. Just adding to the endless pile of "what's that noise?" threads.

I am a Brit living in Sweden and I have recently acquired a 2008 V50 D5 auto (229,000km). I need to be in England for a couple of months so I thought I would find a good long-distance cruiser and move it on when I get back to Sweden.
The car itself was one owner and full service history until 2021 and then passed around to a few owners (very easy to check in Sweden) and probably not well looked after in this period.

Despite that, the car is still in good shape, bar a few small issues. It drives well, feels fresh and is still capable of surprising lane 3 tailgaters.. I have never had a high powered diesel before and that shove gets addictive!

My issue is that despite all this, the car does sound a bit like an old mk3 Transit at idle and lacks the "warble" noise of other D5s I have been in. It also has the "drumming bunny" noise when you remove the oil filler.
I have looked at many posts of people discussing a rattly or tappety D5 and the endless debate as to whether its vacuum, engine mounts, lifter or injectors.

I have some videos of startup/running I am curious to see what the forum thinks.

I have a workshop appointment for a few small jobs (haven't got the skills to do the work myself), so should I get them to take a look at the mounts and/or lifters, or should I just drive to England and not worry about it? (and maybe get it looked at there).
Am I just chasing ghosts as I know I have a big trip coming?

Thanks in advance, videos below.

Cold start
https://youtu.be/BzQmNwZD5HM

Cold start 2 (without cover)
https://youtu.be/UMOTaqkjy1M

Slow drive
https://youtu.be/OC6wF64L_2U

Rev
https://youtu.be/iNYZzJGpKMY

Lancee · Aug 21st, 2022, 12:53

Doesn't sound (subjectively) that abnormal to me, I have three D5's in varying flavours/mileages.

When was the oil last changed and what grade/quality was it ?

If you do really perceive an issue, start at the beginning with the simple things.

IMHO that mileage/Km is nothing for a D5 engine. Perhaps much more important than the issue of perceived noise is DO be very aware of when the cambelt/auxilliary belt/idlers were changed. If the service schedule of these is not kept up to date and any of them fail it's potentially goodnight Vienna for the engine and likely for a car of your age the whole car.

Great cars (especially in D5 form), keep on top of the servicing and enjoy !

Aug 20th, 2022, 20:44	#1
ChrisWoj New Member Last Online: Aug 20th, 2022 20:44 Join Date: Aug 2022 Location: Stockholm	Volvo V50 D5 (EURO 4?) sounding "diesel-y" Hello Long time lurker, first time poster. Just adding to the endless pile of "what's that noise?" threads. I am a Brit living in Sweden and I have recently acquired a 2008 V50 D5 auto (229,000km). I need to be in England for a couple of months so I thought I would find a good long-distance cruiser and move it on when I get back to Sweden. The car itself was one owner and full service history until 2021 and then passed around to a few owners (very easy to check in Sweden) and probably not well looked after in this period. Despite that, the car is still in good shape, bar a few small issues. It drives well, feels fresh and is still capable of surprising lane 3 tailgaters.. I have never had a high powered diesel before and that shove gets addictive! My issue is that despite all this, the car does sound a bit like an old mk3 Transit at idle and lacks the "warble" noise of other D5s I have been in. It also has the "drumming bunny" noise when you remove the oil filler. I have looked at many posts of people discussing a rattly or tappety D5 and the endless debate as to whether its vacuum, engine mounts, lifter or injectors. I have some videos of startup/running I am curious to see what the forum thinks. I have a workshop appointment for a few small jobs (haven't got the skills to do the work myself), so should I get them to take a look at the mounts and/or lifters, or should I just drive to England and not worry about it? (and maybe get it looked at there). Am I just chasing ghosts as I know I have a big trip coming? Thanks in advance, videos below. Cold start https://youtu.be/BzQmNwZD5HM Cold start 2 (without cover) https://youtu.be/UMOTaqkjy1M Slow drive https://youtu.be/OC6wF64L_2U Rev https://youtu.be/iNYZzJGpKMY

Aug 21st, 2022, 12:53	#2
Lancee Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 23:45 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Devon	Doesn't sound (subjectively) that abnormal to me, I have three D5's in varying flavours/mileages. When was the oil last changed and what grade/quality was it ? If you do really perceive an issue, start at the beginning with the simple things. IMHO that mileage/Km is nothing for a D5 engine. Perhaps much more important than the issue of perceived noise is DO be very aware of when the cambelt/auxilliary belt/idlers were changed. If the service schedule of these is not kept up to date and any of them fail it's potentially goodnight Vienna for the engine and likely for a car of your age the whole car. Great cars (especially in D5 form), keep on top of the servicing and enjoy ! Last edited by Lancee; Aug 21st, 2022 at 13:10.

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