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861979 Camshaft | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

861979 Camshaft | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

Regular price $2,042.68 AUD
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Available from Volvo Penta international

Typically reaches our store in 10–14 business days

Availability checked daily with Volvo Penta

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🔧 Product Description

Genuine Volvo Penta camshaft from the Engine group, weighing 1.672 kg and listed for 4 applications on MD series engines.

🚤 Compatibility

Typically suits:

  • Volvo Penta MD2010
  • Volvo Penta MD2010B
  • Volvo Penta MD2010-C
  • Volvo Penta MD2010-D
  • Engine Family: MD

⚙️ Key Features

  • 1.672 kg
  • 4 applications on MD series engines
  • Engine group component

🔌 Function

Carries the lobes that lift the valve gear in the right order and for the right duration, driven in time with the crankshaft.

⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

  • Rough or uneven running with one cylinder consistently weaker
  • Noisy valve gear, or clearances that will not stay in adjustment
  • Lobe worn flat, pitted or with the hardened surface broken through
  • Journals scored or the shaft found with visible end float
  • Metal debris and hard particles found in the oil

🛠️ Service Notes

  • Renew the followers or tappets with the camshaft, as a worn pair will destroy a new shaft quickly
  • Check the drive gear and the timing marks on assembly, and prime the lobes with the recommended assembly lubricant
  • Camshaft gear 861982 in this listing is the small drive gear from the same engine group

📦 Condition

  • Genuine Volvo Penta part
  • Brand new
  • Supplied in original or equivalent packaging

Shipping & Delivery

Flat-rate shipping Australia-wide — $14.99 per order, no matter how many parts you add. Orders dispatch from our Kadina, South Australia store. Need it urgently or want to collect in person? Call us on 0412 532 984 before ordering.

Returns & Warranty

14-day change-of-mind returns — if it's not right or you ordered the wrong part, send it back within 14 days in new, unused condition for a refund or exchange. Manufacturer warranties apply to new parts. Full details in our Refunds & Returns policy.

Not sure this fits?

Ask us before you buy — we check part numbers and fitment every day. Call 0412 532 984 (Mon–Fri 8.30am–4.30pm) or message us through the contact page with your engine or vehicle details.

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