[C320-list] Exhaust elbow/Reply

[Chris Burti]

Yes, yes, yes...use pipe dope...it will prevent seizing in the future.

On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 6:09 AM, P & B Sheerin <sheerinp at bigpond.net.au> wrote:
> Hi Bruce, Thanks for your comments. I have now removed mine and guess what.
> the aperture in the elbow would be less than 3mm. No wonder the donk was
> puffing out black smoke. Have ordered another from Yanmar about $245 Aus.
> Found another place in US for about half the price, but needed it urgently.
> Don't know about stainless have been told very vulnerable to cracking.
> Anyway let you know how we go. By the way does the large connector need a
> sealing compound?
> Peter.
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Stanley"
> <brucestanley36 at gmail.com>
> To: <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 9:40 AM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Exhaust elbow
>
>
>> Hi Peter
>> i replaced our 3ym30 at 400 hours/4 years old.
>> I question the mechanic about this being necessary. Was it a fault with
>> Yanmar?
>> He pulled 2 others off the shelf and showed me it was not just Yanmar ...
>> think the others were Nani and ... maybe Volvo.
>> I choose to do it myself. my costs were $400 (approx). My mates was double
>> because they did not remove/install it themselves.
>> I had to remove the elbow and its attachment to the engine. (The
>> connection
>> cannot be done on site because it needs a vice ... so you take the elbow
>> off
>> at the workshop while it is still attached to its immediate base part.)
>>
>> STAINLESS STEEL
>> i have since learnt that a competent marine work shop can individually
>> make
>> them for around $350 ... ???
>> suggest you phone around before you take it off.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Bruce S/Sydney
>
>



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Chris Burti
Farmville, NC