DIY Job

[Tony smith]

Going down the boat tomorrow to service my Arvor 230as if anyone has any tips on the service please let me know.

Bit windy this weekend for fishing anyway 

Thanks guys 

Tony 

[Andy135]

Remind me, do you have an outboard or inboard Tony? If inboard, @JonC may be able to help.

[Odyssey]

Arvor is inboard. 
 

@JonC Is the man 🙂 

[GPSguru]

11 minutes ago, Andy135 said:

Remind me, do you have an outboard or inboard Tony? If inboard, @JonC may be able to help.

Tut, tut ....... Tony has already posted in the boat thread .........

Definitely a VW tractor engine, and as usual, not enough room to swing a cat !

Draining the old oil is always an issue, I always use a  sump pump if i can, otherwise it is standing on your head undoing the sump plug

Edited April 23, 2021 by GPSguru

[Andy135]

2 minutes ago, GPSguru said:

Tut, tut ....... Tony has already posted in the boat thread .........

Oh the shame...! 😳 And I don't even have a #vaccinedementia excuse to fall back on.

[Saintly Fish]

2 hours ago, Andy135 said:

Oh the shame...! 😳 And I don't even have a #vaccinedementia excuse to fall back on.

At least you get his name correct .! 

[GPSguru]

2 hours ago, JonC said:

The vw tractor engine has a built in oil extraction pump, and the filter drops into a canister so a  very clean job 

That is pretty handy. Beats using a hand pump.

Is there room under the sump to drop the oil into a shallow pan or can it only come out the top ?

Are those hose clips the sprung wire type ? Awful things

I bloody hate servicing inboards 🤣

Edited April 23, 2021 by GPSguru

[Saintly Fish]

24 minutes ago, GPSguru said:

I bloody servicing inboards

Guess the missing word....

[GPSguru]

1 hour ago, JonC said:

The clips are heavy wire, they slide into the plastic connector locking it in place.

I don’t know if it’s possible to access the sump plug in the bilge, but it would be mad to touch it on a ten year old engine that has probably never been touched, asking for trouble. I think it would be engine out if you wanted to do that. 

I dislike like servicing inboards because even the simplest job is usually a major faff due to lack on space.

Having said that, I changed a starter motor ( knackered solenoid) on a merc 100 outboard this week and dropped one of the 3 special mounting bolts in the drink. Some judicious work with a fine mesh landing net at low tide saved the day.

[Geoff]

30 minutes ago, GPSguru said:

 Some judicious work with a fine mesh landing net at low tide saved the day.

Luck you mean - judicious work - I ask you. As they say in LIncolnshire (and everywhere else) you jammy git!!! Geoff.☺️

[Tony smith]

Just the impeller and anode left to do 

easy job really.

really windy down in Gosport 👍 

[Tony smith]

Hi Lads

all done will be much easier next time 

who said about the clip that flicks out on the impeller 

you guess it ping bottom of the boat 

found it ok 

bit of a job trying to get the boat on the swinging mooring on my own. 
it’s so windy at Gosport 

dinghy trip back to shore had to bail out half way back what a day 

nice to know she’s all serviced and ready for the sharking 👍

[Tony smith]

Yes oil pumped out ok bit slow 

got to have your ignition on to make it work 

 

[Tony smith]

Hi JonC 

yes it’s a bit tricky screwing it back on with the wire hanging off it 

next time I will tape it to the filter so the wire goes round with the filter 👍