Old Volvo Penta spares

[Ifraser]

Hi, I have just purchased and launched a 1976 Conway 26 which has twin Volvo AQ 140's driving through 280 drives. On my first trip one of the fresh water pump bearings has gone. I was advised that it was identical to a car part but, although still searching, it seems the car part is identical except for the water outlet which goes direct into the heat exchanger. A real shame as a car pump is £20. Anyway the long and the short of my ramble is can anyone recommend a good value supplier for older Volvo Penta parts. The best quote I have so far is £130 + vat which is about 7 times the price of the car unit...I know boat parts are expensive but that takes the mick!! thanks for your help...Iain

 

[norseman]

Try John Hawkins marine in Chatham. 01634 840812, they specialise in old Volvo stuff.

 

[pvb]

Bearings?

If one of the bearings has gone, can't you just replace the bearing? Or has the body of the pump been damaged? Bearings are very easy to obtain, and very cheap.

 

[oldharry]

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The best quote I have so far is £130 + vat which is about 7 times the price of the car unit...I know boat parts are expensive but that takes the mick!! thanks for your help...Iain

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Welcome to the world of the Volvo rip-off! A number of standard parts are interchangeable, but Volvo find that adding the word 'Marine' pushes their costs sky high! Rubber engine mounts are a prime example. last time I needed them (a long time ago), they were £40 each. A Volvo car spares centre sold me the same item - same stock number, same manufacturing codes embossed etc, - for just £18 a PAIR /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

More recently I looked at the cost of a set of bearing shells for an MD2. A set of 4 (2 on each con rod) cost around £250. A year ago I put a full set of 8 for a Perkins diesel for under £50 - costing less for the full set than for a single half shell for the Volvo! /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

 

[oldgit]

Start with Keyparts 01923 330570
then Volspec 01621 869756
then coastalrides Google
Or come over to MoBochat and try to attract BarryH attn(and others)