Sandy stone is correct, I do not know if the line at the bottom of my post is relevant to the OP but it should be relevant to a lot of other people who are still running 2000 series Volvo
Penta diesels.
I agree that while Volvo did not want to take full responsibility for what many would consider a design error. They did produce the modifications mentioned. It did nothing for the splined shaft without changing the
gear set in the transmission. Thus it is easy to see that it is possible to renew the system for $3416.66 in
parts; plus skilled labour to
rebuild the
gear box. spiral bevel gears are made in sets within the same
cutter sharpening cycle, so they are not interchangeable.
Two Companies in
England started offering a
service to grind the damaged shaft to a hexagon and made a corresponding damper plate. for this the boat owner had to disassemble his gear box and ship the
parts away to have the
work done. then wait for the return of the parts.
I bought a 2003
engine and spent a lot of
money restoring it before I learned about this problem. So I was motivated to find a better solution. Next Wave
Marine systems on Vancouver's Island.
Canada.
normally make drives for
commercial craft. I asked for help and they have developed a miniature version for the 2000 series Volvo that can be shipped to the boat owner anywhere in the world and installed the same day using simple tools. NO Machining required.
you can watch the short video of my engine using this link:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/eixuwb7c85...drive.mp4?dl=0
Or get the full story from their web site. I have no business relationship with them I am Just trying to get the information out there to those who could make use of it. prevention is better than cure.