Recent content by Chris1960

Glad they fitted OK Chris

Hi Peter, I had a heck of a job finding some for my 3126's. Same as you found they were cracked, discoloured and leaking. Ended up getting them from the US try here :- http://www.autobarn.net/acbvr-4.html not sure if they are same as yours PS Called Big Vehicle Coolant Recovery Tanks

Hi Peter, I had a heck of a job finding some for my 3126's. Same as you found they were cracked, discoloured and leaking. Ended up getting them from the US and found they were called Big Vehicle Coolant Return System and they ended up being exactly the same as on my 1996 CAT 3126 engines. Try...

Hi Keith, I'm pretty sure I got the details from the US forum at CAT.com so I think it will be US Gallons

Is this of help, I have the 420hp mechanical engines so kept a note of expected fuel burn :- RPM 420hp 2800 22.9 Gallons per hour / per engine 2600 17.3 Gallons per hour / per engine 2400 13.3 Gallons per hour / per engine 2200 10.1 Gallons per hour / per engine 2000 7.8...

Hi Melida I am pleased you have seen some progress. With the injectors, ask your mechanic or go direct to Volvo Penta and ask about the exchange scheme on these parts, this will be much cheaper. I dont think they are serviceable by any Bosch diesel / truck specialist as they are quite...

Sorry its taken so long getting a pic of the bolt I'm having problems getting out..............Its siezed up pretty good. I'm sure its an anode what do you think. Am I safe in trying to drill out ? Getting heat on it is difficult as I dont want to mess up all that insulation around it, I...

Hi Graham, this is something I have to have done on my 3126's. I was quoted @ £300 from CAT in Poole, UK thats if I bring boat to them there. Last time I enquired about hourly rates it was @£75inc tax. So that equates to 4 hours for both

Now you've got me worried..............I'll take a pic when I'm down at the boat next and post it on here

i've got one of those I cannot get out. Mine looks like its a steel nut coz its all rusty Will it be safe to drill the thing out? I think the air flow would take any swarf down the exhaust. Am I right in thinking that

As far as I know the cat 3116 & 3126 have sherwood pumps so they will have sherwood impellors inside (cant see CAT manufacturing impellors!). Here in the UK if I buy impellors from CAT they are over £100 each and I can buy sherwood impellors at half this price ! go here:- www.sherwoodpumps.com...

I've got one of my aftercoolers off at the moment for a general clean up and re-paint and while the aftercooler is off what can I use to clean out the inside ....Not the seawater side, I mean where the fins are as I notice there is some mastic/sealant in there I was going to use petrol but not...

Hi Graham Let me know next time you buy some as I was going to buy two or more sets for my 3126's too ! We could have split the delivery costs and I am not far from you in the UK Regards Chris

Hi Tony, I am sure they will get to you soon. I have more faith in the US postal system than I have in the one from the UK. I ordered a Plastimo offshore 105 compass from Sailorsexchange in the US recently and it was half the cost of what I could buy it for in the UK and delivery was only 2...

Update on the engine temp saga........... After a 4hour trip to France and back at the weekend even though the helm gauges indicate 203 degrees the temperature strips I stuck on show max temp reached is actually 176 degrees F. Now to have a look at the temp sender unit, anyone know where that...