You've lived with the leaks this long. Wait till fall and then rebuild or replace.
I talked on the phone to the guy on diesel engine trader. I was impressed. If/when I need a rebuild he will be high on my list. I would probably opt to replace the oil and fuel lines as time permits on the rainy days through this season and then live with the shaft seal leak indefinitely. Keep some absorbant pillows under the engine and change frequently. Very few diesel engines are leak tight. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On May 19, 2015 9:58 AM, "Tim Goodyear via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I've been trying to chase down a small but persistent oil leak for the > last two years, so we took the engine out of Mojito this winter. There are > pin holes in the oil lines, a couple of leaks from fuel lines and the > crank shaft is pitted at the rear main seal. A replacement will get me > back in the water much faster than rebuilding the existing engine; I'd > appreciate your thoughts on options. > > "remanufactured" engine - there's a 3GM30F for sales on > dieselenginetrader.com for $4,850 plus core. This should be a straight > drop in for my current 3GMF; my transmission was rebuilt two years ago, so > I'd keep that and hope for a discount. > > Replacement new Yanmar - the 3YM30F is $10,700 or so and should be a quick > replacement job (but the oil filter placement will be pretty inaccessible > next to the quarterberth. Re-use current transmission. > > Replacement Beta - either the 20 ($7,968 new / $5,998 1-year old used) or > 25 (price to come). This would mean some work on the engine beds (raising > them, so not too bad) and I probably couldn't use the current transmission. > > This is not what I'd planned to be doing this time of year - I would like > to get sailing soon! > > Thanks, > > Tim > Mojito > C&C 35-3 > Branford, CT > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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