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Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

16-01-2009, 14:20

Replies: 33

Volvo MD2030 Engine Failure - Lack of Support

Views: 10,700

Posted By Firehoser75

Final Report - Good News

My engine has been almost totally rebuilt, and now has about 10 hours on it since the rebuild. All appears well, except at first, there was a small "rattle" that now seems gone. I hope that it was...

Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

14-12-2008, 18:14

Replies: 33

Volvo MD2030 Engine Failure - Lack of Support

Views: 10,700

Posted By Firehoser75

Update - But not Final One

The engine has been rebuilt and is back in the boat. While everything was apart (and engine was out of the boat), I decided to have some additional maintenance done. I had the injectors rebuilt, as...

Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

17-10-2008, 11:30

Replies: 33

Volvo MD2030 Engine Failure - Lack of Support

Views: 10,700

Posted By Firehoser75

Report of PEng and Question for you

I now have the complete report from the Professional Engineer (metallurgical) who examined my engine failure to determine cause.
Basically he examined the entire lower end of the engine and took...

Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

10-10-2008, 12:57

Replies: 33

Volvo MD2030 Engine Failure - Lack of Support

Views: 10,700

Posted By Firehoser75

Preliminary Finding of Professional Engineer

I just received an e-mail from the PEng investigating my engine failure. He stated: " I have found conclusive evidence that the one nut was not sufficiently torqued."

He is still conducting...

Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

05-10-2008, 18:12

Replies: 33

Volvo MD2030 Engine Failure - Lack of Support

Views: 10,700

Posted By Firehoser75

Trying to Present a Complete Picture

Basically I agree with Ex-Calif. Even though I am very upset with Volvo Penta (especially VP Canada as they are who I am dealing with), I am trying to present as complete and fair a story as I can,...

Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

05-10-2008, 10:42

Replies: 33

Volvo MD2030 Engine Failure - Lack of Support

Views: 10,700

Posted By Firehoser75

Update

The engineer did his first look at the engine yesterday. He took several parts including the failed con rod and piston for metallugical testing including the use of an electron microscope. He gave me...

Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

04-10-2008, 00:30

Replies: 33

Volvo MD2030 Engine Failure - Lack of Support

Views: 10,700

Posted By Firehoser75

Volvo MD2030 Engine Failure - Lack of Support

This is a follow up to my earlier thread: "Engine Replacement Advise".
Approximately 2 weeks ago, my 2004 Volvo MD2030D engine (I have had since new) suffered a complete failure and requires either...

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