I have a 89 Berretta Cuddy w/volvo v8. When I launch in fresh water I have a steady stream of water leaking down from my bell housing. I have launched it twice now in fresh water and with in 30 minutes and the bilge pump off I have about 2-3 inches in my bilge. I have launched once in salt water and after about 4 hours had about an inch in the bilge.
The previous owner did not winterize the boat and when I bought it it had a cracked block and heads. I have since replaced the block, tried to braze the heads shut.
It could get it to run in salt water but never fresh. I later found out that I had really low compression on 3 cylinders. #3 had 145, #5 had 45, and #6 had 45. I am guessing that is a large part of the reason why I could get it to run in the driveway but not on the water.
I am getting a different set of heads this week to drop in and I hope that will take care of the not wanting to run on the water issue. I do not believe we have any issues with the block since I was not burning any oil.
I need help trying to locate the leak that is comming out of the bell housing. I am hoping that the exhaust manifolds did not get cracked as well and is causing this leak. Volvo parts are getting pricy. I have replaced the exhaust bellows and universal joint bellows. I was thinking of taking the engine out and backing it into the water to see if I could locate any rogue leaks, or just backing it in when I have the intake and heads off during that replacement.
Any ideas on how to locate this leak?
Also do you think that the low compression would cause me not to run on the water?
The previous owner did not winterize the boat and when I bought it it had a cracked block and heads. I have since replaced the block, tried to braze the heads shut.
It could get it to run in salt water but never fresh. I later found out that I had really low compression on 3 cylinders. #3 had 145, #5 had 45, and #6 had 45. I am guessing that is a large part of the reason why I could get it to run in the driveway but not on the water.
I am getting a different set of heads this week to drop in and I hope that will take care of the not wanting to run on the water issue. I do not believe we have any issues with the block since I was not burning any oil.
I need help trying to locate the leak that is comming out of the bell housing. I am hoping that the exhaust manifolds did not get cracked as well and is causing this leak. Volvo parts are getting pricy. I have replaced the exhaust bellows and universal joint bellows. I was thinking of taking the engine out and backing it into the water to see if I could locate any rogue leaks, or just backing it in when I have the intake and heads off during that replacement.
Any ideas on how to locate this leak?
Also do you think that the low compression would cause me not to run on the water?
