Volvo Engine 2002 or 2003 - is it possible to still buy one

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Our boat is fitted with a Volvo 2002 raw cooled engine. Although still working well, our mechanic feels its time we looked to replace. Have made all sorts of enquires about a new engine, particularly the Volvo D1-20. But it seems that we have to change lots and lots of items to fit this new engine - even the prop is handed differently. Does anyone know if it is possible to still buy a Volvo 2002 engine or possibly a 2003, which I understand has basically the same block. If we could get the same engine, it would be an easy replacement. Any advice please.
 
1. Both long since discontinued.

2. 2003 is three cylinder not two, I would doubt if the footprint is the same.

3. I like the cut of your mechanics jib "still working well" and "feels it's time we looked to replace" must have been quite difficult to combine in one sentence. Was that his reply to you saying "I've got 5 grand to spend, should I but a new engine"?

4. You will be able to get parts for this for a considerable time to come.

5. So why do you really want to go to all this trouble.

6. You could cross your fingers and hope that someone else has the same thought process as you and sticks the "still working well" engine on E-Bay or Boats and Outboards.
 
Time to replace?

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Our boat is fitted with a Volvo 2002 raw cooled engine. Although still working well, our mechanic feels its time we looked to replace.

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OK, I'll ask the obvious question. If the engine's working well, why on earth would your mechanic suggest replacing it? Unless, of course, he's short of work!

How many hours has the engine done? Although the 2000-series Volvo Penta engines haven't got a great reputation, they will (with regular maintenance) soldier on for many years. My 2003T has over 2000 hours and starts and runs without problems.
 
Thanks for your comments Andy. Yes, been quoted six and and half k for a new engine. But you are correct the old one still goes well, once its started - it takes a long time to start, which I'm told is because the bores are worn and it has little compression. Otherwsie its fine - to be honest at six and a half k, I'm not changing it, but might of done, had I been able to find a good equal replacement for a more realistic price
 
Re: Time to replace?

Thanks pvb. Ours is an ex Sunsail boat, if that gives you any clue. Engine hours will be very high. However, once its started it goes very well - just takes a long time to start, which I'm told is because of worn bores and poor compression. To be honest, once we have started it for a weekend, we then really have no problems at all. Is the thing to do - just keep going
 
Hi, I spent about £250 on my volvo 2002 (1988) about two years ago, which became so difficult to start it was embarrassing and on initial start up expelled unburnt fuel in a cloud of smoke.
The cure was to remove the head rebed the valves which were very pited, fit new valve seals, two new injector nozzels, decoke the head and fit a new head gasket. It is probably best to get a work shop to rebed the valves, took me hours by hand.
Since doing this the engine starts on the button at half throttle, sounds like a new engine, well almost.
I got a quote at the boat show for a new volvo 2020 and was told a lot less than your figure and was also told it was an easy replacement.

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I replaced my worn 2002 with a new 2020.
Cost was about £3500 for engine and gearbox. The volvo agent gave me £300 part exchange for the old engine
Installation was straightforward.
Used packers under the engine mounts to bring output flange inline. Had the volvo agent to do final alignmernt and commissioning.
I dont think engine rotation direction matters as gearbox corrects this to suit the prop.
The cost of overhauling the old engine didn't really make sense. The alternator, starter motor, oilpump etc were all worn.
The 2002 suffers from a poor splined connection between engine and gearbox that wears and expensive to replace.
I believe the D1-20 is also very similar dimensionally but needs checking.
 
Hi A couple of years ago my 2003 was bad tgo start I took the head off had a local garage re cut the seats and and ground the valves in for me charged me £30 I think. put it all back together but was no better although the valves and seats were in qite a mess, so I removed the head gearbox and sump on board which made it just possible to remove the block out through the main hatch, took it to the same engineer who honed the bores, I had to purchase new rings from Keypart as garage could'nt sorce them fromhis supplier, they cost a fortune, something like £100 per cylinder, due to the cost I let the engineer rebuild the block put in new big ends He charged me £100 for all his work I rebuild the engine on board, it started first turn and has done ever since it seemed to take a long time to bed in leaving oil stain on the transom, but after 200 hrs it starts first piston up burnes no oil revs well so I gues I am happy, But would I do it again I doubt it trouble is once you start throwing money at a volvo there is no end. Since then I have bought an Adverc Alternator and regulator, the old TWC and Paris Rhone alternator gave up the ghost on the way to the start of the Three peaks yacht race. If I had put the money I spent on a new motor (not Volvo) possible £3,500 I would have had new Alternator £300 new starter motor no gear box problem with splines which has cost me £300 to put right. before you start work carefully cost the work you are going to do, Volvo parts are not cheap. My engine has done 4,500 hrs and my boat 35,000nm since I bought her in 1992 and no passage was more than 500 nm. Sorry to go on & on but I wish I had replaced my 2003 with a 4 cylinder engine instead of a rebuild, incidently apart from the garage cost there were no labour charges I did all the work myself, I would have got £500 for my engine once started it was a great runner, but how long for.
Regards Mike.
 
I have posted articles in the past on why its a bad starter. I have just gone down to my boat last weekend having left it in October and It fired up without any battery charging or any on boat charger.
I replaced my starter motor by a non marine company ( Bosch ) and had it modified (which volvo handn't communicated) it cost me next too nothing and I have 1995 2002 penta that starts like a dream. The engine is hardly likely to be worn. these engines can go on forever but dont glaze the bores. If your on the mooring then put it in gear and run it, dont run to charge your batts in neutral.
Don't forget my engine is only 10 years old and comes out to dry every every year so lets say 5 year old. Only gets used for summer holidays and weekends during the summer. Not a lot of use really for an enginge that should be pushed.
I employ LGV's , well serviced doing 100'000's miles a year .
Your engine will last forever if you look after it.

Regards.


peter.

Regards.

Peter.
 
At the risk of teaching my granny to suck eggs, are you carrying out the Volvo cold-start technique? Mine was a pig to start until I read the manual and learned that you open the throttle fully, then pull the stop lever right out and push it back in again, then push the start button. It worked for me!
 
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