Jamie W Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Well since my boat came off the mooring, the bad luck has continued. Engine dumped coolant in oil , out @ xchurch last year (this after having the head gasket just replaced) Soooo, engine out again. This time diagnosed warped block, So ££££'s later, its handed back to me fully rebuilt again, i fill up the coolant tank. And it dumps straight in the piston pots and sump with out even getting to start it. They clearly didn't even bother pressure testing after the thousands i handed over. Apart from a cracked head, Could the water pump or oil cooler be faulty. Or would it need to be running for these to dump water in the sump. ??? Diesel Volvo tamd22 / perkins prima 80t. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 If You have handed over ££££ for some one to rebuild a engine and got it back in that state you should be asking them to sort it otherwise go down the court road .... Don't let them take the piss out of you mate !!!! Get on the phone nightingale300, Steve S and Jamie W 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie W Posted February 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 They are coming out mate, although i don't/never will have faith in them. After loads more reading tonight. The fact that 2 businesses have rebuilt this in 6 months, both times the same problem happend. I reckon theres gna be a hole in the sealed bowman/coolant header tank. The coolant dumped out the exhaust and in sump, once it was near full. so due to the previous lack of research by the trained mechanics, i can see my money being waisted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedger Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 A 'rebuild' as distinct from 'mending' should give you an as new fully tested unit. Your Insurance company should give you legal costs cover and be able to appoint a solicitor to advise you. I've noticed that when the first sturn letter goes in, things spring into life. The enginneers liability insurance will cover them (if they have this - and they should as a business) so in reality they will loose little.............. but a little face maybe. Wish you well with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 Ouch ! Good luck Jamie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie W Posted February 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 Mechanic should be over this week, Ive done some testing, on the bowman/coolant header. Should coolant come out of the exhaust like this? http://youtu.be/Gdr3cZWzeAA Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher 126 Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 No water should come from there via header tank, the water through the exhaust comes from raw water pump. That still does not explain how the water got into the sump so fast as on the fill up! A cracked header tank would explain it getting into piston pots when running. I would suspect a cracked liner / block to get in that quick. I have also had this when liner seals have gone. If rebuilt correctly this should have all been checked while stripped. The Volvos dont like over heating everything cracks and a right bas----d to find everything at once. Their gearboxes are the same, overheat them then scrap them! Good luck with getting resolved, but I suspect you may have several problems there! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie W Posted February 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 Was rebuilt by a car mechanic, as its a car engine tbf.so no knowledge of a bowman. But obviously the lies about the block being warped have came out. Will sort the bowman and pressure test it. Its a huge 360 degree crack, so it poored out of the crack/exhaust once i bunged the other holes in tank. Im hoping this is the isolated problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie W Posted February 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 The culprit crack Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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