RobClipper30
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Hi there to all,
Just purchased a Clipper 30 with a 40 year old Ford Lehman 80 HP Diesel which and a couple of things keeping me up at night thought I’d see if anyone had advice on. I’ve kept on same thread figure they might be related / good for extra context.
The first is the oil. After running it for a couple of hours I’ve seen a bit of oil in the bilge. If I had to guess it would be maybe 50ml at the end of the days cruising. Hard to say because there’s also some water down there (leaky rudder seal, whole other problem!).
After maybe 10 hours or cruising I checked the oil levels recently and i did see the dipstick go from full to in between full and safe..I’ve filled up maybe 300ml to top it up. Is this just kind of normal for a 40 year old engine?
Second thing is the coolant.. on my maiden voyage the alternator belt came off (go figure).. engine got to 220 degrees / max temp on gauge before I realised - maybe 30 minutes in.. the coolant was boiling at that point.. had a mechanic come and fix the belt and top up the coolant which was fine and both the main tank and the smaller plastic secondary tank were full to brim but recently noticed the secondary / plastic tank about 2/3rd full and coolant sitting down in the tray above the bilge. I guess same question here - normal kind of burn for the engine, or a red flag?
Also I’m a complete novice in all things mechanical so please forgive me if the syntax I’m using isn’t correct. Would appreciate any advice or guidance particularly if it’s in laymen’s terms!
Just purchased a Clipper 30 with a 40 year old Ford Lehman 80 HP Diesel which and a couple of things keeping me up at night thought I’d see if anyone had advice on. I’ve kept on same thread figure they might be related / good for extra context.
The first is the oil. After running it for a couple of hours I’ve seen a bit of oil in the bilge. If I had to guess it would be maybe 50ml at the end of the days cruising. Hard to say because there’s also some water down there (leaky rudder seal, whole other problem!).
After maybe 10 hours or cruising I checked the oil levels recently and i did see the dipstick go from full to in between full and safe..I’ve filled up maybe 300ml to top it up. Is this just kind of normal for a 40 year old engine?
Second thing is the coolant.. on my maiden voyage the alternator belt came off (go figure).. engine got to 220 degrees / max temp on gauge before I realised - maybe 30 minutes in.. the coolant was boiling at that point.. had a mechanic come and fix the belt and top up the coolant which was fine and both the main tank and the smaller plastic secondary tank were full to brim but recently noticed the secondary / plastic tank about 2/3rd full and coolant sitting down in the tray above the bilge. I guess same question here - normal kind of burn for the engine, or a red flag?
Also I’m a complete novice in all things mechanical so please forgive me if the syntax I’m using isn’t correct. Would appreciate any advice or guidance particularly if it’s in laymen’s terms!