i think i will just poke a hole and let it sink!

[peacekeeper6]

Heres the scoop, i took my boat out last weekend. noticed some dripping around the head gasket and then some knocking so i figure blown gasket. ok. now i order new gaskets for 103 bucks replace the manifold gasket also get everything together real nice and start her up. pers like a kitten. ok time for the water. i take it to the water and drive her around for a bit no big deal. i kill it poull it to the beach ok. i want to go back out, so i start it. . . O NO NO. . . she wont start. starter sounds sick, liek it wont engage all the way. ok i tear it down barney style and find rust all in it. clean it and put it back together and it sounds sciker sounds like grinding gears and its smoking O NO! well anyway that is problem one. problem two comes along in the form of there is still water getting into the oil. WHY o WHY! i dont know where else to look. the block isnt cracked i dont think it didnt look it when i took the head off ang spun the crank. but how is water getting into the oil now? where else can i check? please o please someone help!

 

[marinemech1]

Re: i think i will just poke a hole and let it sink!

check exhaust manifold and risers

 

[peacekeeper6]

Re: i think i will just poke a hole and let it sink!

whats a riser? what am i looking for in the exhaust manifold?

 

[marinemech1]

Re: i think i will just poke a hole and let it sink!

the riser or elbow is where the exhaust enters the hose just before exiting the boat.<br />you should be looking for internal cracks or places where they have rotted through allowing water to enter engine

 

[peacekeeper6]

Re: i think i will just poke a hole and let it sink!

i dont know see it would leak into the engine unless water is pouring into the exhaust manifold and then getting into the valves.

 

[marinemech1]

Re: i think i will just poke a hole and let it sink!

yes if manifold or elbow are leaking water will go in motor thru exhaust valves

 

[peacekeeper6]

Re: i think i will just poke a hole and let it sink!

i see, i dont mean to sound retarded and redundent but how woudl they "leak" arnt they supposed to have water flowing through them? if i upload a picture can u explain it to me? or IM me on aim sideburns1865?

 

[peacekeeper6]

Re: i think i will just poke a hole and let it sink!

i just pulled the exhaust manifolds off and i was wondering if they are supposed to look like this and if they are are the slits supposed to be covered because they were when i opened the end up. if not i need to know so i can remedy the situation with my next gaskets.

 

[marinemech1]

Re: i think i will just poke a hole and let it sink!

it looks like there is some rust in center of exhaust tube this may be problem<br /><br /><br />the exhaust goes through center of manifold the water is on outside if theres a leak the water will go into motor through exhaust valves.the water and exhaust meet in the elbow/riser<br /><br /><br />you may be able to cap manifold and pressure test

 

[peacekeeper6]

Re: i think i will just poke a hole and let it sink!

the tube integrityh is fine i just found that the slits around the tube had a gasket on it, that i dont think is correct. so i will fix and see what happens.

 

[peacekeeper6]

Re: i think i will just poke a hole and let it sink!

ok an update i found that the plugs are all black, but no rust so that leads me to beleive there is not any water in the cylinders.

 

[Don S]

Re: i think i will just poke a hole and let it sink!

Did you read your other post yet?

 

[peacekeeper6]

Re: i think i will just poke a hole and let it sink!

yea about the oil cooler. i will be cecking that as soon as i find out how to pull the mother off.

 

[peacekeeper6]

Re: i think i will just poke a hole and let it sink!

does anyone think that this water in the oil could be reminents from my known blown head gasket experience?

 

[peacekeeper6]

Re: i think i will just poke a hole and let it sink!

ok update, i pulled the oil filter off. doesnt look like there was any oil in it. just a splash or two. odd no? i took the cooler apart, well the two ends off i cant get the middle out yet without taking a big nut off where the filter goes, but it doesnt look in good shape. black water came out. maybe i found the leak.