Hi,
I have a volvo MD7a which is soon to be installed in my sailboat (which had a Md7a before). She is raw water cooled. Before installing the engine I am doing some work (which would be a lot harder in tight quarters). I know next to nothing about the history of the engine. I know she runs; all fluids look good, but who knows.... I have some extra parts as well from the previous engine, so I believe I could keep this engine running for some years.
This is what I am doing before installing her:
- replacing thermostat (which looked really bad) and trying to clean all the gunk out of the thermostat head (found a piece of an impeller...)
- Replacing impeller on water pump (does look fine but this is a regular maintenance anyway)
- The exhaust pipe on the other engine is in much better shape (= less rust) so I will move that one over
- replacing oil and fuel filters
- Removing as much rust as possible and repainting... yes, purely aesthetic, but I do believe that one takes better care of something that looks good, so it might in the end be more than just aesthetic.
OK, here is my question. All of the above are no-brainers to me, but am I missing something crucial, that is only possible when the engine is out and that I will regret a year from now?
Thanks!
I have a volvo MD7a which is soon to be installed in my sailboat (which had a Md7a before). She is raw water cooled. Before installing the engine I am doing some work (which would be a lot harder in tight quarters). I know next to nothing about the history of the engine. I know she runs; all fluids look good, but who knows.... I have some extra parts as well from the previous engine, so I believe I could keep this engine running for some years.
This is what I am doing before installing her:
- replacing thermostat (which looked really bad) and trying to clean all the gunk out of the thermostat head (found a piece of an impeller...)
- Replacing impeller on water pump (does look fine but this is a regular maintenance anyway)
- The exhaust pipe on the other engine is in much better shape (= less rust) so I will move that one over
- replacing oil and fuel filters
- Removing as much rust as possible and repainting... yes, purely aesthetic, but I do believe that one takes better care of something that looks good, so it might in the end be more than just aesthetic.
OK, here is my question. All of the above are no-brainers to me, but am I missing something crucial, that is only possible when the engine is out and that I will regret a year from now?
Thanks!