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AmazonRenko's Detroit Diesel had seized, so in 2019 it came out of the boat to be rebuilt. These are the videos in the order they were made, from taking it out to its first start. Most of the work was done with Adrian, a Detroit Diesel mechanic.
Teardown
I start taking the engine apart so it can be rebuilt: removing the head, the heat exchanger, the gearbox and one of the pistons.
Removing the blower
Taking the blower off the engine (after moving the boat stands for more painting).
The gearbox and heat exchangers
Taking the gearbox and heat exchangers apart ready for servicing, along with servicing the seacock gate valves and fitting a battery shelf.
The engine returns
Picking up the rebuilt engine from CDA and getting it back to the workshop to put back together.
Heat exchanger cores
Cleaning and installing the cores in the three heat exchangers: the main raw water heat exchanger and the coolers for the engine and gearbox.
Putting it back together
Fitting the flywheel, damper plate, gearbox and starter motor, and starting to plumb in the cooling and oil hoses.
Cooling system and blower trouble
Making a new coolant pipe, then Adrian checks the engine before its first start and finds a few things that need fixing.
First start
Adrian and I finish the engine and fire it up for the first time since the rebuild.
Blower, governor and fuel pump
Adrian rebuilds the blower, governor and fuel pump.