Critical Spare parts for a volvo 2030 engine that should be on board

[Chanquete]

Hello.
Before a long navigation far from ports, What spares should be on board?
Thanks in advance for suggestions!

 

[[70521]]

Just the usual ones, filters, impellers and belts.

 

[lustyd]

Fuses might be useful and a spare relay wouldn’t be too arduous to carry. A bottle of coolant and some oil too. Realistically though fuel filters are your most likely need.
Is it a motor or sail boat? If the latter then the spares list can be shorter

 

[rib]

Spare alternator if you can afford it or spares for the one you have.. And possibly raw water pump.. All depending where your going of course ?

 

[Moodysailor]

As mentioned above, where you are going is important to know. If you are cruising to an area with good spare parts availability (even if it takes a few days) then the list is more general maintenance. If you are going to areas where you are more likely to need to be self sufficient, where fuel quality may be an issue, or where spare parts are a few weeks away then the list is very different (i scope and cost...)

For the former, enough of the below for anticipated needs:

1. Oil filters
2. Fuel filters
3. Impellers
4. Belts
5. Air filter
6. Misc wires, electrical terminals, fuses & switches
7. Fuel hose
8. Hose repair kit
9. Sea water pump overhaul kit
10. Fluids (oil, coolant, transmission oil)
11. Anodes (if you have a saildirive)
12. Drain plug o-ring (if a S/D)
13. Empty containers for oil/coolant, etc
14. Touch up paint

For the latter - more of the above plus:

1. Alternator
2. Starter motor
3. Prop (if S/D fixed prop)
4. Various bolts, nuts and bits of metal
5. Raw water pump
6. Rubber end caps for heat exchanger
7. Exhaust elbow
8. Various hoses, including a section of exhaust hose
9. Hose joiners
10. Transmission spares (will depend on type)
11. Bowden cables for throttle/shift, etc
12. Injectors
13. Spare gaskets & o-rings (can get gasket paper and generic o-ring set)

 

[Stemar]

Perhaps worth mentioning that the fancy multi fuse on the relay bracket isn't indispensable. Mine became corroded and gave problems, so I changed it for one of these

Actually, not quite like that one, which is better because the LED will light up if you blow the fuse

7. Exhaust elbow

I can't help thinking that that's something to service and check before leaving. If I were going far enough afield that it was worth carrying a spare, I'm not sure I'd want a 2003 under the bonnet. It's getting on a bit now and, while mine still works fine, I know it is, to be polite, getting to the end of middle age - a bit like me - and I think I'd want something less likely to decide it wants to retire suddenly.

 

[Tamar]

Has anyone mentioned jubilee clips? I had one fail on my heat exchanger that dumped all the coolant out of the exhaust.

 

[Hoist]

Some of these may be of use to you.

Volvo Penta MD2030 Parts / Spares | YBW Forum

In my spares collection

coolant hose kit
1m of spare coolant hose
small length of copper pipe to make joins
heat exchanger end cap
header tank cap
fluids - ATF, coolant, engine oil
impellers
gasket maker

All of this is a shade under £200. I carry these spares because thats the stuff thats went wrong for me in the past!

Further afield I would be tempted to gather more. this website is very good for cheap parts and I used it last week for a rear main for my new VP

Volvo Penta MD2030 parts (parts4engines.com)

 

[Neeves]

Considering your location I'd prioritise a decent pre-venture service. Much also will depend on the number of hours the engine has completed (an MD2030 might not be that old). If you have. checked some items, like the exhaust elbow and the heat exchanger, then I really see no reason to carry a spare - unless your venture is for 12 months and involving many hours of motoring. If the engine hours are low then an alternator, starter motor and raw water pump are really a bit OTT.

The engine is pretty simple - any diesel mechanic will recognise the basics and be able to identify any issues. However you do hail from a part of the world where isolation in a challenging environment is not very far away - so invest in a good service manual. I would not carry a single fuel filter (and your engine uses 2 different fuel filters) - but a number of each of them (if you are going 'off piste'.)

If you are asking here what spares you need to carry then I'd worry you might not know too much about your engine and thus a few lessons in engine maintenance and wondering what tools you might need could be useful. For example do you know how to service a leaking raw water pump and replace the seals (do you have a gear puller or know what to do in its absence?). Do you realise how difficult it is to remove the raw water pump.......?

If you installation is a yacht with sail drive - you might need spare anodes (if you it is likely the anodes will need to survive for 12 months or more).

An MD2030 might not be that old, if it has been well serviced and you know what you are doing - get out there and enjoy yourself


Remember that YBW is roughly a 24 hour forum - if you have issues - ask!

Take care, stay safe and good luck

Jonathan

 

[Chanquete]

I appreciate all the useful recommendations received!

 

[Daydream believer]

If one is in the Uk or mainland EU & never far form main ports of call then most parts are easy enough to obtain
However the OP does say far from port, but then one assumes he will be sailing, not motoring. A 2030 is not that big (30HP ??) so one assumes not a big yacht & it will not have spent a lot of time motoring.The yacht will not have massive carrying capacity. It would be interesting to know what type.
Eventually he is going to get to arrive somewhere & the engine will not have clocked that many hours. It is not as if he will be motoring 800 miles plus as a friend of mine did on one leg of his round the world trip.

I always carry several spare filters, belts & something to repair a fuel hose plus some jubilee clips. A couple of funnels and a plastic jug for pouring oil. Then spare engine & saildrive/gearbox oil. Coolant is not necessary for emergency as one can fill with plain water top up with antifreeze later . 5 Raw water impellers ( I had several go in one year then none for several years) plus some gasket compound for the cover plate ( i carry 2 spare screws as I always drop one when refitting) No need to carry a service kit because drips are a nuisance & happen over a long time so can be dealt with later provided not left until the shaft gets scored.
A spare alternator belt.
Some fuel additive. & a decent fuel funnel with filter plus cans of spare fuel. One of the cans is a 5 litre & is kept until the very end. If I run out of fuel then that is last resort & i know that if I sail to a port , I have enough to motor in if I do not add until I arrive
One thing that did catch me out is the relay for the glow plugs & starter motor. On the 2020 engine they are interchangeable so I now carry a spare. I have had several fail in 17 years
Some fuses & electrical wire for other jobs along with connectors. I also have spare hoses . This can be handy if there is a blockage & i have to divert the intake to the sink seacock.
On my first round UK trip I encountered no less than 3 boats , all with fuel pump problems. They each had to wait to source replacements. On return I saw a deal being offered on them by a company, (whose name I forget) so I bought one for less than £30-00 & now carry it onboard.
The above are things that one might need at sea ( along with a decent toolkit) the rest are easily obtainable if one can get to a main port/marina with reasonable chandlery/repair facility. Volvo stuff is not hard to obtain (if one has the money.)

I carry spare anodes as I have to have regular liftouts for jetwash when away, as I have coppercoat & the boat fouls fairly quickly so I can change then.
Apart from that, one does not need much else although I did have problems with oil in the saildrive once. This was down to my having used the wrong washer on the drain screw. Now I have some spares. If one is going a long way then a set of seals for the shaft on the saildrive would be a good idea as I though it was a seal failure & i had to wait 5 days for them. In the end I did not need them as it was the washer.
One can load the boat up with loads of junk- I see in a post above that touch up paint is suggested !!! why on earth would one take that unless a liveaboard. I have recently bought some after 17 years of ownership & used about 8 No 10mm brush fulls. Would it be worth lugging a tin round for 17 years for that?

 

[Moodysailor]

I see in a post above that touch up paint is suggested !!! why on earth would one take that unless a liveaboard.

Yeah, that was me. A bit of a harsh response, seems like you only considered your perspective in your response. You suggested S/D shaft seals, but wouldn't carry any paint to touch up any damage or chips - especially on an aluminum S/D??

One man's junk is another man's treasure....

 

[Daydream believer]

Yeah, that was me. A bit of a harsh response, seems like you only considered your perspective in your response. You suggested S/D shaft seals, but wouldn't carry any paint to touch up any damage or chips - especially on an aluminum S/D??

One man's junk is another man's treasure....

Like you I can only speak from experience. After all that has to be better than from the armchair in the lounge.
But once you go down the paint route , do not forget the primer & sand paper, brushes & wire wool, turps etc.then one starts the Gel filler & putty knive.s Then where does one stop? Some people load their boats with stuff that is handy, even if they never need it. One only has to see comments on this forum from forumites who suddenly "find" things in lockers that they had long since forgotten.
Every year i have a massive clear out. last year i even did a screw count & removed excess nuts bolts etc that had accumulated Knives & forks, cups & plates, spare frying pan all removed if excessive, that i obviously would never need. But that is just me. I hate "junk "on a boat

 

[Moodysailor]

Like you I can only speak from experience. After all that has to be better than from the armchair in the lounge.
But once you go down the paint route , do not forget the primer & sand paper, brushes & wire wool, turps etc.then one starts the Gel filler & putty knive.s Then where does one stop? Some people load their boats with stuff that is handy, even if they never need it. One only has to see comments on this forum from forumites who suddenly "find" things in lockers that they had long since forgotten.
Every year i have a massive clear out. last year i even did a screw count & removed excess nuts bolts etc that had accumulated Knives & forks, cups & plates, spare frying pan all removed if excessive, that i obviously would never need. But that is just me. I hate "junk "on a boat

I get your perspective, and my experience definitely varies from yours. But I can clearly differentiate between the desire to have something on board to reduce/prevent corrosion (in the context of the OP's longer cruising away from ports) vs the above - practicality does not have to mean pedantics.

But then again, I would also definitely take a raw water pump repair kit as I would not tolerate a leak there. I can overhaul an MD2030 water pump in about 30 mins with a 4" vice, so it's a no brainer for me... and shows the divergence in our thinking. All good and healthy discussion for the OP to consider.

Thanks for your follow up comments ?

 

[MM5AHO]

I have an MD2030.
I carry an alternator belt, impellors, filters, oil, coolant additive, jubilee clips, a few odd bits of hose and joiners, some wire, string, grease, and that's about it. Annual service (by me). More spares for my toilet than my engine!

 

[Daydream believer]

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[Moodysailor]

OK for the front seal if you want half do the job Bet you cannot do the rear seal in 30 mins Horrible job----- designed by a Volvo engineer, who should be made to change one ---then die the death of a thousand camel flees.?

I was a VP engineer for 18 years, there are some tips ;-)

If you want a real challenge, the outboard side of a VP D12 on a motor boat with wing tanks is one i'll never forget. But there are still worse jobs to have