Can a 4.3 volvo penta boat engine get a cracked block from being turned off while in gear and then try start?
I was told i have a cracked engine block from trying to re-start my volvo penta 4.3 boat motor after i had turned it off while in forward gear.i was not running
full speed maybe 10 miles per hour.i was told i had sucked water into the motor and by trying to re-start i ruined the starter teeth,i tried to re-start 5 or six times.i was told this is what cracked the engine block.is this possible and what does it take to crack the block?
thanks,todd
Answer
Generally engine blocks crack from the water in the coolant passages freezing. boats are at a higher risk because they dint run antifreeze.
i guess it is possible to have a starter crack a block (at least where it mounts to it) from binding on the flywheel. but ive never seen or heard of it happening.
when you say you sucked water into the motor. where and how?