Hi all,
I'm interested in finding an old, beat-up, covered-in-dust marine diesel engine to rebuild over the winter, as an exercise in learning how to apply those skills to my boat's engine, should the need ever arise. I'm sure it will be broken. And will probably have sat around for 10 years in a warehouse or something.
To that end, I was hoping to get some advice regarding what tools I'll need to have on hand to undertake such an effort?
Thanks!
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Josh McElwee
Sailing from East Greenwich, RI
2000 C36 MKII, M35B, "Chinook", Hull#1900
Josh,
Get in touch with Steve Frost, the MkI Tech Editor. He rebuilt his engine a few years ago, and can probably offer some advice.
Tom Sokoloski
C36/375IA Past Commodore
Noank, CT
Cylinder hone (can run on a drill) if not lined cylinders
Piston liner puller if motor has liners
feeler gauges
some bearings and seals may require a press
Some work is best done by an experienced diesel shop, but if you pull the head and drop the oil pan you can change liners, pistons, rod bushings, piston rings yourself. Starts getting more complicated if you pull the cam and crankshaft and the main seals etc.
I tried to rebuild a yanmar water cooled 2qm15 but couldn't get the liners out. Machine shop pressed them but it cracked the block. Been in since 1978 and very corroded.
Catalina 36 MK1
1984 Hull #306