Volvo Penta Injector Blow-By (Part 1 of 2) | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵ [Boat Work]

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It almost all goes over my head but it definitely made the engine seem less intimidating to hear the explanations and see it taken apart. Thanks again for very useful information! Great video! 👍

Now this was an absolutely Ace video Chris. So many are pitched at basic, basic level. It was great to have a number of graduated in quick/difficulty solutions explained. I removed engines from junk cars with my brother when we were 16-18 and we knew nothing. Grinding valves and replacing rings, big end shells, oil rings, head gaskets and of course grinding valves with sucker sticks and paste. What fun eh? Then a life of clean soft hands in IT. So yeah I'd have a go at this. Also annealing. I remember this from school 50 that's five ohhh years ago. I did something called planishing with a gas brazier, sheet of copper, bowl of acid (remember it but not the why), a planishing hammer and a domey anvil thing in the Jaws of a vice. So remember the repetitive annealing process to make it malleable. Remember it went a dull pink. Congratulations on the olive you made BTW. Injectors.... I never hacked a diesel so don't understand injectors. But a couple of years ago, I paid about £800 to get one done (VW wanted 1200) once. The guy I phoned wouldn't do it on my drive until his expert came back off holiday. He said he'd left sheared off injectors in the head before. So I gathered there was some risk attached to what you did here? Again. I really appreciate this one Chris. Excellent production.

Your engine has the same cooling system as mine, raw water cooled with no heat exchanger. Took a couple of goes to get the right alternator belt. Great informative video, never seen the washer idea before that was ace

You made many thoughtful remarks, brilliant discussion. Although most people get into DIY repair to save money, the cash I have saved was always reinvested in tools. For those who watch, never forget that there will be an unavoidable learning curve, you are going to make mistakes that a pro would never make. The great advantage of home repair is the gratifying feeling of insight regarding how these intriguing engines work.

Loving the quality of moobs in this production 🤣. Joking aside a man after my own heart, you've done well.

Did one injector sleeve with the milling tool made for this application a couple of month ago on my 2003. Have run the engine maybe a hundred hours and no leaks. It was a loud whistle at the end. :) By the way, the milling of the sleeve is NOT a quick fix, it will hold up as good as a new sleeve if you do it correctly and put the exact thickness of an injector sleeve copper compression washer.

Excellent instructional video. I learned a lot about a problem we're having right now.

Chris, you are a DIY genius. I try a lot myself, a but this is something I would definitely pass. Nice video tough.

A nice video, thanks Chris. First the maintenance then the repairs to the engine should be part of the overall competence of a good skipper (always within the limits of the equipment on board). I learned a lot by often meeting "diesel specialists" who were just bad mechanics ... So, "who does it by themselves does it for three", is an Italian proverb that has accompanied me all my life! Nice work, I wait for the second part in the next video. Stay safe

Great job. Have same engine. ENJOY THE WAY YOU APPROCH THE DAY.

The washer fab is awesome. I can hardly wait till l need to do it haha. I keep carbon build up to a min with Seafoam. Works for me.

Mine is a 2001 so 1 cylinder, diesel leaking past the injector. Injector took ages to get out, used a slide hammer in the end. I bought a reaming tool and while I was doing it you could see it cutting the outside edge first and slowly came into the middle to finish the job , however it still leaks so I'l take it out again and fit a very thin washer. You have to make sure whatever you take out you put back in so the injector nozzle is in the correct place within the combustion chamber. I love the twin VP 2002 but alas it won't fit in my boat, it's too long.

Nice work mate learnt a lot with this vid. Note to self on the cover washers 👍

Thanks for the very clear explanation.

I like it "first is the hammer ". Good video again.

I just did the injectors on my old md7a. I actually had a spare engine so I reconditioned the injectors out of that. When I came to get the injectors out of the boat engine they wouldn't budge! I even ran the engine with the clamps loosened, revved the nuts off it, no joy. One of those injectors took me 15 minutes of slide hammering to get out, I had the head off, of course. She's sweet now! Bloody old diesels, bullet proof!!

5:28 Preciousssss!!!! Love it, cracked me up...

Very useful information. Thank you!

Interesting, something I need to have a look at. Mine is just a single cylinder and makes such a noise don't think I would hear Air escaping but like the idea of placing a light tissue over it and see what happens. Good to know some of those quick fix methods. I have recently put an outboard bracket on the boat and keep a little 3.5 hp in the cockpit locker. It would get me home with the tide. My little Bukh is 40 years old now and previous owner gave me the outboard for free with a bracket so might as well have a back up plan.