Hello all, I am new to this forum and have a question regarding a cracked exhaust manifold on a Volvo 4.3L.
Let me preface that with I have a family member that is selling their '05 Regal 2000 with the 4.3 GXi-e. They are out of state (midlands SC) from me so i was relying on videos and pictures to decide if it was worth the trip for me to get the boat. Long story short it was a no brainer, until I was looking more closely at the videos and noticed a vertical crack about 3" long on the front face of the left bank exhaust manifold. Afterwards, that crack was confirmed along with another on the bottom of the manifold. The other manifold has none noted, nor the block on the outside. No water found in the oil either. They swear it has been winterized, double covered, in a three sided carport with a lightbulb warmer in the engine compartment. I lean towards believing them since they are family, much more than I would a random stranger. Plus, when SC does hit freezing and below it is usually not for a prolonged period of time.
So, my question is, do/can manifolds crack under normal use in fresh water? The boat has 120+/- hours.
Let me preface that with I have a family member that is selling their '05 Regal 2000 with the 4.3 GXi-e. They are out of state (midlands SC) from me so i was relying on videos and pictures to decide if it was worth the trip for me to get the boat. Long story short it was a no brainer, until I was looking more closely at the videos and noticed a vertical crack about 3" long on the front face of the left bank exhaust manifold. Afterwards, that crack was confirmed along with another on the bottom of the manifold. The other manifold has none noted, nor the block on the outside. No water found in the oil either. They swear it has been winterized, double covered, in a three sided carport with a lightbulb warmer in the engine compartment. I lean towards believing them since they are family, much more than I would a random stranger. Plus, when SC does hit freezing and below it is usually not for a prolonged period of time.
So, my question is, do/can manifolds crack under normal use in fresh water? The boat has 120+/- hours.