New Y pipe

[Jrato14]

the marina said I have a leak in my exhaust horn.. I assume that is the Y pipe. The engine obviously has to come out. Any idea of a price tag associated with that. It is a Volvo 5.0 gxi twin. Engine is pretty accessible.

 

[Bt Doctur]

remove drive approx 1 hour
prep engine for removal avg 2 hours
Y pipe 2-4 hours depending on any seized bolts
reinstall engine and hook up avg 3 hours
install drive 1 hour, test run , return to service

 

[Jrato14]

I got a price of 10k

 

[Scott Danforth]

I would look back their yourself and make sure its not the rubber exhaust hose and clamp.

Having twins makes this a larger boat. is this a trailered boat or a moored boat? does the 10K include haul-out?

 

[Jrato14]

So it is already out I had it towed there they put it in briefly while on the lift to track down the leak which is inside the transom assembly

 

[Scott Danforth]

based on how bad those lines look, I would be pulling the motors

the leak could be from anywhere based on the poor video. including a bad bellows

 

[Jrato14]

Yup engine is coming out first and bellows just were done

 

[Jrato14]

so maybe 10k is not bad?

 

[Scott06]

so maybe 10k is not bad?

Take $2 k for parts divide what’s left by hours BT listed….

 

[Scott Danforth]

so maybe 10k is not bad?

Maybe for 5 motors

However for twins already on the hard...... It's a very very steep price

 

[Jrato14]

Alright so my saga continues. The mechanic pulled the engines replaced the y pipe put it back in the water it still leaks. I was very clear that it was leaking from the very top of the transom assembly above the raw water inlet previous to replacing the y pipe. They were sure it was the y pipe and from the way the water was running down I can see y but that was incorrect. Now they are saying the engine has to come back out and it is leaking at the steering seal. Am I unreasonable to say I shouldn’t pay for the engine coming in and out twice? From what I can tell the y pipe connects at the very bottom of the transom which would be completely the opposite of where I told them and showed videos of it leaking?

 

[Scott06]

Alright so my saga continues. The mechanic pulled the engines replaced the y pipe put it back in the water it still leaks. I was very clear that it was leaking from the very top of the transom assembly above the raw water inlet previous to replacing the y pipe. They were sure it was the y pipe and from the way the water was running down I can see y but that was incorrect. Now they are saying the engine has to come back out and it is leaking at the steering seal. Am I unreasonable to say I shouldn’t pay for the engine coming in and out twice? From what I can tell the y pipe connects at the very bottom of the transom which would be completely the opposite of where I told them and showed videos of it leaking?

Absolutely you are right in saying that. Tell them out of the two invoices pick one for you to pay...They should know that too and not expect you to pay twice for engine removal. and yes water doesnt leak uphill.