INDULGENCE
03-01-2006, 10:40 AM
I was only about 10kms to sea when the hydraulic trim pump let go a fitting and pumped fluid all through the bilge and over the motor.
This was just the start.
We got back a lot slower than we went and removed the pump as we couldnt figure out how this fitting was installed.
It was black plastic with a hex head and taper body, it fitted into a hole that contained a spring plus a needle and seat.
I spent a day talking to the both Volvo Dealers locally and another 2 dealers plus our local Enzed guy.
The best advice I could get was replace the pump $2120.00 new or the other Volvo dealer offered second hand $795.00. Enzed suggested lock tite and permanent G clamp to stop it happening again.
After some sole searching I decided to go with the Enzed locktite,cleaning up the area I found that the tapered plug was in fact a scew in plug that the metal thread had parted from and the thread part was still in place. Removed the thread and replaced the plug with off the shelve brass fitting $0.80, refilled the pump re installed and went fishing.
Do you think I should go back to the dealers and tell them (they were somewhat helpful with drawings and parts lists) or should I send the part off to Volvo
I am concerned about reaction between the plug and alloy pump body.
The motor is only 16months old
wally
This was just the start.
We got back a lot slower than we went and removed the pump as we couldnt figure out how this fitting was installed.
It was black plastic with a hex head and taper body, it fitted into a hole that contained a spring plus a needle and seat.
I spent a day talking to the both Volvo Dealers locally and another 2 dealers plus our local Enzed guy.
The best advice I could get was replace the pump $2120.00 new or the other Volvo dealer offered second hand $795.00. Enzed suggested lock tite and permanent G clamp to stop it happening again.
After some sole searching I decided to go with the Enzed locktite,cleaning up the area I found that the tapered plug was in fact a scew in plug that the metal thread had parted from and the thread part was still in place. Removed the thread and replaced the plug with off the shelve brass fitting $0.80, refilled the pump re installed and went fishing.
Do you think I should go back to the dealers and tell them (they were somewhat helpful with drawings and parts lists) or should I send the part off to Volvo
I am concerned about reaction between the plug and alloy pump body.
The motor is only 16months old
wally