Thanks Bill-

I was going close to 50 mph when the engine shut down. I'm now just hoping the pistons are fine. This has been such a good running vehicle I hate to think of replacing it. It will take a little more time before I know exactly what's wrong/damaged.

Thanks again
Wayne

Well, I found out the counter balance shaft was broken. It didn't take but two months but it's being fixed by family at a family rate so I don't really mind waiting. They got it back together and found the valves to be messed up. What can I expect now. Does this mean start looking for another head? ...

Thanks Lee and Bill for the posting update. Four posts to weed out spam and such sounds fair by all means. I have been involved with several forums and this was a first for me. That's good news in itself about not having to remove the engine. John, my mechanic is good but he's not a volvo specialist...

Does every post have to be screened by a moderator? My second post took a day to be posted. Is there some way to get a picture of the balance shaft? I'd also like to know the level of difficulty in a shaft R&R. I was told by non-volvo mechanics the engine had to be removed and I definitely want ...

Hi Bill and thanks for the fast response. I do have the 16 valve engine. John, the mechanic told me the "pulley" on the balance shaft was defective but allowed the engine to continue running. He simply replaced both belts along with the "pulley" and sent me on my way. I traveled ...

Hello- I'm new to the forum here and have several questions about my 1989 740 GLE. I recently had some work done on the pcv system and told the mechanic to go ahead and replace the timing belt while he had it. The mechanic (not a volvo mechanic)discovered two belts and that one had not been working ...