Frustration and Failure: Impeller, screws, sea water pump, serpentine belt tensioner - Episode 51
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2022
- Episode 51 - Filmed August 29th, 2022
2 full days of attempted repairs produce little or no results. I seem to break more things than I fix! Fun with screws, bolts, pulleys, belts, pumps, and a serpentine belt tensioner.
#boat #boatmaintenance #cruising #volvopenta
Boat Specs:
- Model: 2004 Chris Craft 33 Express Cruiser
- Length overall: 34 feet
- Beam: 11' 10''
- Dry Weight: 12,000 lbs
- Fuel Capacity: 210 gallons
- Draft: 3' 2''
- Overhead clearance: 9' 7''
- Engines: Twin Volvo Penta 5.7Gi liter, raw water cooled, 300 HP each
- Generator: Next Gen UCM2 - 5.5kw @ 60 Hz, diesel powered, 2800 RPM
- Shore Power: 2 x 30 Amp, 120 V connections
- Freshwater Holding Tank: 41 gallons
- Waste (black-water) Holding Tank: 35 gallons
You did good, you created some headaches for yourself with, how do I say this,.... technique? You need good tools and some tricks, those silver allen keys are soft metal...you need a proper set, so they don't strip. Also, you need to spray some PFBlaster on those cruddy bolts, I 've had similar problems I use a hollow tube as a breaker bar over allen keys, socket handles etc.....but don't be so hard on yourself, the screws, pulleys were all bad already....so they were on the way out. If a bolt or screw is not giving...stop, anything smaller than 1/4 inch dia could break in half, you need to spray it down with penetrant and wait an hour and try again. The problem with boats is salt water and corrosion....when you put stuff back put some quality anti-seize on it. Good Luck on the next project.....boats, they are headaches.
Jeff, I feel for you brother!! I feel like I am watching videos of myself, nothing is ever easy or goes the way it should. Keep after it brother!!
Salt water is a killer..eats everything alive.
I just went through pretty much all of this. Bought a boat that was “mechanic owned”. Ending up having to replace pretty much everything you did in this video plus the bellows and gaskets on the manifolds.
As a fellow boater that does his own maintenance let me share my thoughts... I too can end up breaking things while trying to complete a fix. Anyway you look at it, it probably still costs way less than a pro AND you know it's done properly (eventually). Previous boats have been Mercs but wanted to leave that engineering behind me - so far very pleased with Volvo!
Sometimes you have to fail before you can succeed. Hang in there and keep learning. It will all work out even though it’s frustrating. The quick job is never quick. Lol
On the bright side, changing the impeller on the volvo is way easier than on a mercury. Project finished or not, you desire a cold beer after all of that.
That was one hundred...
Yep - I'm in process of rebuilding my raw water pump assembly (had to go to Lowes to buy a 3/8" drive 5/16" allen bit for my socket wrench. Also broke the same metal part of the tensioner - deciding whether to oreplace it now, or figure out how to use it without being able to turn it with the socket to put the new belt on. And...I'm waiting on a new circulation pump, which was probably the original problem where water was spraying all around my engine compartment....Good times.
What are the symptoms with the pump?. What's wrong and how do you know it has to fixed.. What is it not doing?
I am in the exact same situation. I broke same bolt. Now pump is leaking through holes that are in the assembly so I guess I will need to replace pump. I cant disassemble the tensioner etc.
Man I feel for ya, doing things yourself is satisfying and frustrating.
hang in there Jeff. we've all had projects like that 😀
I can empathize! Could easily be me in exact same situation. Nothing is ever easy on a boat.
Hang in there. I feel your pain. Been there. Proper tools are a must. Heat is your friend. Being a former Merc owner for years and now a twin Volvo 5.7 owner, Merc's are easier overall and I miss them. I know not helpful
I feel your pain and suffering. I had to order 3 new crank pulley bolts via amazon because of being stripped. I am still fighting my pump issues going on 1 month.
This situation is why you pay a tech 1.00
You have great courage..
Enjoyed watching your video, reminded me of my trials and errors this summer with my caterpillars overheating. Get yourself a 12-in piece of metal pipe to use for leverage for breaking difficult bolts free. Oh regarding the heat, I almost passed out one day from heat exhaustion or heat stroke, get yourself one of those turbo fans to blow on you. We use it the rest of the summer just to keep cool in the cockpit.
How you were using the socket on the end of the alley key. Use the box side of a larger wrench to create a longer lever to loosen the bolts. Also works to use the closed end side of a wrench to the open side of another wrench to make it longer.