DIY major maintenance on two YANMAR 4JH4-TE 75hp's - Part 1 Episode 40 #yachtrefit
We have two Yanmar 4JH4-TE 75hp engines. With regular maintenance, these engines should comfortably last 10,000hrs and ours have 5,000. Engine maintenance is difficult on a boat. Space is tight, temperatures are often unbearable, and unless you have confidence and experience working on engines, it's not uncommon to discover a lot of deferred maintenance. When we purchased the boat, we knew it was leaking oil. We were also pretty certain that nothing deeper than semi-regular oil and impeller changes were done. Now we have three choices: 1. Repower. 2. Replace the old components with new ones. 3. Disassemble, clean, and fix the components that can be salvaged and replace those that can't. We've opted for door number three. Shawn has a lifetime wrenching on engines, developing this skill from about age six at his father and brother's sides. Also, new engines are not in the budget. So, it's makeover time. All shop equipment was purchased at Harbor Freight. Music by Uppbeat. https://uppbeat.io/ https://sailingroam.com/ ?More about us, our adventures, and how we do all this on our website. More about Roam here ??https://sailingroam.com/our-sailboat/ ? Keep up with us on social FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/sgsailingroam INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/sailing_roam ----------------------------------------------------------- WE'RE GERI AND SHAWN. A couple travelers out chasing the horizon, meeting the people, and capturing it to share with you. We've chosen to Roam the world by boat because, let's face it, the most interesting path is rarely a straight line. As we learn to let go of our American drive to finish, and embrace the meandering routes across islands, oceans, continents, and people, we hope to gain a better sense of our world and our place in it. The path won't always be comfortable or easy to find but, it will always #roam Here's an index of the video in case you want to see something specific: 00:00 Episode intro 00:51 Channel intro 01:10 Workbench 02:50 Engine stands 04:28 Shop crane 05:39 Parts washer 06:54 Load engine one 08:17 Lift engine with crane 10:24 Round two - load and unload engine 11:39 Wrap up 12:30 Like and Subscribe 12:41 End Card ----------------------------------------------------------- #boatlife #catamaran #travelvlog #digitalnomad #lifestyle #sailboats #nautitech #yachtlife #sailingroam #liveaboardlife #cruisinglife #explore #exploretheworld #refit #catamaranrefit © Sailing Roam 2023
