Volvo 2003 Oil Cooler

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I think that the 2003 Turbo has an oil cooler but I need to know if there is also an oil cooler on the 2003 non-turbo. Boat is in Greece and I'm in the UK at the moment. I'm trying to work out the reason for an overheating problem and need to be able to dismiss the oil cooler as a source of the problem (if I don't have one of course…..)
 
As an aside, anyone with a 2003T ought to check the condition of the oil cooler from time to time. Its alloy body is prone to corrosion, which can lead to high pressure oil leaking out. (Don't ask how I know!)
 
There's a coolant water distribution pipe that runs from the front to the rear of the engine. Basically a tube with little holes in it. If you are raw water cooled this is prone to blockage. It can be removed from the rear of the engine by drifting it out from the front. When replacing it, check the orientation. The holes must be aligned a certain way otherwise this can cause over heating too ...... guess how i know :)

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pvb said:
As an aside, anyone with a 2003T ought to check the condition of the oil cooler from time to time. Its alloy body is prone to corrosion, which can lead to high pressure oil leaking out. (Don't ask how I know!)
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Best way out of this (v common fault) is to remote fit a oil cooler. The dearest bit is having the oil presure pipes made up.
The bowman replacement is of a hirer capacity and has easy removable end caps for cleaning.
Cooler £90, approximately. pipes, draideded with fittings £130. As opposed to the Volvo £670 and will still be a git to get to.
You can mount it to one side or above engine, makes starter and solonoid more accsesable.
You can also get rid of the heat exchanger and like wise use a bowman, makes that side of the engine a doddle to work on
 
It's actually the water pipes which are a problem on the 2003T oil cooler, as they rely on everything being in the right place so that the little rubber seals work.
 
paddywackcocker said:
Best way out of this (v common fault) is to remote fit a oil cooler. The dearest bit is having the oil presure pipes made up.
The bowman replacement is of a hirer capacity and has easy removable end caps for cleaning.
Cooler £90, approximately. pipes, draideded with fittings £130. As opposed to the Volvo £670 and will still be a git to get to.
You can mount it to one side or above engine, makes starter and solonoid more accsesable.
You can also get rid of the heat exchanger and like wise use a bowman, makes that side of the engine a doddle to work on
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Please can you tell me where you got the coolant pipes made up when you swapped the heat exchanger for a Bowman and how are they fixed into the water pump etc? I want to replace the heat exchanger on my Volvo 2002 with a Bowman but I can't work out how to do this because the existing pipes are all push fit and held in place simply by the location of the components at each end. Thanks.
 
Houleaux said:
Please can you tell me where you got the coolant pipes made up when you swapped the heat exchanger for a Bowman and how are they fixed into the water pump etc? I want to replace the heat exchanger on my Volvo 2002 with a Bowman but I can't work out how to do this because the existing pipes are all push fit and held in place simply by the location of the components at each end. Thanks.
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I'd be interested in his answer, too.
 
Wasnt there an article in PBO last year about someone fitting an aSAP one?
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Houleaux said:
Please can you tell me where you got the coolant pipes made up when you swapped the heat exchanger for a Bowman and how are they fixed into the water pump etc? I want to replace the heat exchanger on my Volvo 2002 with a Bowman but I can't work out how to do this because the existing pipes are all push fit and held in place simply by the location of the components at each end. Thanks.
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If you want to keep original fixings, then you can use soldeles pipe fittings, (they have a nice shoulder that the horse shoe fits with a bit of filingg But you can tap it out and use a tapper fiting and conventional "off the shelf" pipe fittings.
As for the oil presure feed (oil cooler) then the hole lot is standard,banjo type stuff (don't scimp on the quality).
Hope this makes sense.
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paddywackcocker said:
If you want to keep original fixings, then you can use soldeles pipe fittings, (they have a nice shoulder that the horse shoe fits with a bit of filingg But you can tap it out and use a tapper fiting and conventional "off the shelf" pipe fittings. Hope this makes sense. P
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Thanks.

I can see how that would work with the exhaust injection pipe which has a horseshoe to secure it, but the freshwater circulation pump and thermostat housing pipes are just push fit with rubber sealing rings on the 2002 - see diagram on page 27 of the manual here: http://www.bluemoment.com/manuals/volvo_penta_2002_worksh.pdf

Are they the same on the 2003? If they are, how did you fix them in place without the standard heat exchanger being present?

Sorry if I'm being dense.......
 
Good point, they are fixed/shaped pipes, with out checking, some of the pipes on the VP,s (and other engines) use this type of fit. No prob on a short/low vibration length.
Edit bit. There is plenty of shoulder to tap in a thread, then allowing to use conventional type unions.
 
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