How hard is it to winterize Volvo Penta 5.7 I/O

Go here, punch in your info, and then download the owner's manual which will help with maintenance and service intervals.

Doug

http://www.volvo.com/volvopenta/na/...ice/publication_search/publication_search.htm

For some reason I downloaded your manual and it does not show pictures of the drive/driveshaft lubrication points (unless I missed it). Search for publications on a 1996-1997 7.4 liter GiPLKDCE engine. When you drill down, select the large download (3.2MB) owner's manual. Inside you will see a section for 'SX - Single Propeller Drive Unit Section' (page 30 something). It talks about lubrication points on the drive and Ujoints.
 
Doug,

The owners manual says that the alignment should be checked when re-installing the outdrive. How could pulling the outdrive affect the alignment?
 
Pulling the drive will not affect the alignment. It is something that should be checked, just like checking the engine oil, belt tension, battery connections...etc. If the engine has settled, this is the time to check it.

Ken
 
Ok. One more question, I think. I plan to use the method of draining the manifold and block vs. hooking up muffs. I have the manual that is referencing the locations for each drain but it is showing it on one side of the engine. Do you know if there is another pair of these drains on the other side as well?
 
"Usually" there is one on each side. There is an engine that they connected the drains with
an attachment, but I have never seen that engine. The easy way is to look slightly above the
starter and toward the front of the engine for the drain. It could be in use for a knock sensor.
On the opposite bank, it will be located in that same place. It could have a plug, a brass drain,
or a temperature sensor there.

EDIT: I can post picture is you need them.

Ken
 
On my engine, I only have a drain on the starboard side. The port side is tapped with a connection for the power steering cooler or oil cooler - I forget? When I winterized a month ago, I personally drained the entire block via that single drain, pulled off the main cooling hose from thermostat to the water pump, pulled the two hoses at raw water pump, pulled the manifold hoses on each side, and pulled off the hose at the front of the oil cooler. I also removed the thermostat as well. I finally ran antifreeze through via the muffs. One note when you drain the block via that single drain, be sure to use a small screw driver or piece of coat hanger to verify then the drain isn't clogged with rust when the water stops. Sometimes they can get clogged, the water stops draining, and people think the blocked is drained (when in actuality it isn't). I believe I even removed the petcock completely when I drained the motor (totally optional though).

Doug
 
Doug, is there a connection between the port and starboard side on your setup?
I ask because there is NOT a water passage built into the block. If you drained
the port side, please post how you did it for future reference.

Ken
 
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Originally posted by muddkatt

Doug, is there a connection between the port and starboard side on your setup?
I ask because there is NOT a water passage built into the block. If you drained
the port side, please post how you did it for future reference.

Ken

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Ken when I looked at the configuration I could not see an easy way to remove the hose. I may be able to look into that when I have a minute. I pumped through about 7 - 8 gallons of antifreeze so I'm sure it's properly winterized.

How do you winterize your engine? Do you have two drains?

Thanks again.

Doug

Edit: From memory I seem to think the outlet hose on the raw water pump entered the block where the port drain petcock would usually be. So by disconnecting the two hoses on the pump, I should have completely drained the block. Again, I should double check to be sure of the hose routing.
 
Winterize? LOL, did you notice my home port? I don't have to winterize.:D
Besides, I swapped to a FWC system.
I do have 2 drains, one on each side. One of them [EDIT:(starboard side)]
has a tee in it for the knock sensor.

Ken
 
Ok. I winterized this last weekend by draining the block and manifold vs. muffs. I did have drain plugs on both sides. When filling the hoses with antifreeze, I filled the large hose going to the thermostat until I could see antifreeze coming out the block drain and then put those plugs back in and filled it up with antifreeze. I also put antifreeze in the smaller hose going to the thermostat. I did not put antifreeze in the 2 smallest hoses that go to the thermostat (the ones that go down to the riser). Is this correct?
 
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Originally posted by danielcooper9

Ok. I winterized this last weekend by draining the block and manifold vs. muffs. I did have drain plugs on both sides. When filling the hoses with antifreeze, I filled the large hose going to the thermostat until I could see antifreeze coming out the block drain and then put those plugs back in and filled it up with antifreeze. I also put antifreeze in the smaller hose going to the thermostat. I did not put antifreeze in the 2 smallest hoses that go to the thermostat (the ones that go down to the riser). Is this correct?

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The smaller two hoses go to the manifolds, not the risers. The risers are bolted to the top of the manifolds. I would hold those hoses higher than the risers and pour AF into both of them until you see AF comes out the exhaust. If nothing else, the AF keeps things from rusting.

Doug
 
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Originally posted by douglee25

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Originally posted by danielcooper9

Ok. I winterized this last weekend by draining the block and manifold vs. muffs. I did have drain plugs on both sides. When filling the hoses with antifreeze, I filled the large hose going to the thermostat until I could see antifreeze coming out the block drain and then put those plugs back in and filled it up with antifreeze. I also put antifreeze in the smaller hose going to the thermostat. I did not put antifreeze in the 2 smallest hoses that go to the thermostat (the ones that go down to the riser). Is this correct?

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The smaller two hoses go to the manifolds, not the risers. The risers are bolted to the top of the manifolds. I would hold those hoses higher than the risers and pour AF into both of them until you see AF comes out the exhaust. If nothing else, the AF keeps things from rusting.

Doug

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