Volvo gerabox failure

[colinF]

Good morning and good sailing!

Does anyone have one of the Volvo 2000 series diesels that is "at risk of" or has suffered sudden gear box failure? This problem is documented on the Westerly and Moody websites. In certain engines, splines in the gearbox can become worn and suffer sudden failure, without warning, resulting in a complete loss of power. Some say it's a design fault. Volvo, of course, denies this and blames installation issues and "abuse" (see letter from Volvo on the Moody site)

I have an "at risk" engine, but it would cost a packet to get it checked - the whole engine would have to come out to get at the gearbox. I'm trying to decide whether to bite the bullet and wonder if anyone else has experience of this problem?



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[hlb]

Dont know anything about your particular model. But I've replaced four volvo gearboxes in two boats. Hope this helps!!

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Haydn

 

[Heckler]

Re: Volvo gearbox failure

if it definitely on of the risk ones, bite the bullet, take it out and get the DB conversion, if you have to pay a packet to get it checked you may as well pay the extra couple of hundred quid and get it converted at the same time.
stu

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