HEAD GASKET!!!!
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:31 am
There, I've said it out loud.
We've been trying to not step on that elephant in the room. Big time overheating on my starboard engine. lots of air bubbles in the coolant. loss of coolant...
We've replaced the impeller and the thermostat and cleaned out the heat exchanger but still have the problem. When we loosen the pressure cap on the closed system it still heats up but only to about 175º - 180º.
These are 40 year old engines - Volvo Penta 6 cyl, diesel, MD29A and apparently the part number is 818114 - very tough to find.
Wilbur at French Creek Marina in Clayton, NY thinks he might have a head gasket for me but needs the old one to make sure.
Is there any way to make a gasket?
Any other leads where I might find one?
How big a deal to replace it? I was told putting the whole thing back together is the big deal, certain pattern to tighten and torque bolts and all.
Last year we had a boat/cottage, this year we have a cottage/boat.
I'm dying...
We've been trying to not step on that elephant in the room. Big time overheating on my starboard engine. lots of air bubbles in the coolant. loss of coolant...
We've replaced the impeller and the thermostat and cleaned out the heat exchanger but still have the problem. When we loosen the pressure cap on the closed system it still heats up but only to about 175º - 180º.
These are 40 year old engines - Volvo Penta 6 cyl, diesel, MD29A and apparently the part number is 818114 - very tough to find.
Wilbur at French Creek Marina in Clayton, NY thinks he might have a head gasket for me but needs the old one to make sure.
Is there any way to make a gasket?
Any other leads where I might find one?
How big a deal to replace it? I was told putting the whole thing back together is the big deal, certain pattern to tighten and torque bolts and all.
Last year we had a boat/cottage, this year we have a cottage/boat.
I'm dying...