Volvo penta 3.0

[daniel.l.stewart@outlook.]

I discovered that I have a cracked block on my inboard. Im pretty sure that i didn't get it winterized in time. So my own stupidity. But I didn't discover this until I broke a power steering belt. I took it out several times over the summer and had no issues. I even checked the oil and its just oil. So I'm guessing its just the outer block. So I read a few places that you can JB weld that. So I wanted to see if anyone has done this and is it holding up? Im going to pull the motor and start cleaning it. Any help is appreciated. Thanks

 

[daniel.l.stewart@outlook.]

Heres a picture.

 

[alldodge]

Some have used JB and done well and some not so good. Get it real clean prior to using and chances are good

 

[Bondo]

Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,..... I've seen motors run just fine for many years, bubblegummed back together,.....
So long as the water ain't gettin' into the oil,......

 

[kenny nunez]

Original JB weld is good but sets hard and will not tolerate expansion. There are other sealers that come in a 2 tube injector/mixer that should hold up to expansion/contraction. JB weld may even have a product like that also.
Use a heat lamp to warm the block overnight before using what ever sealer you use.
Grind as much as possible to get a good clean bite.