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We found water in motor oil... Motor dead? Troubleshooting and solution. Fixing Yanmar 4JH5E.

We show you how to install the cylinder head back on after we've done a full rebuild on our Yanmar 2GM. We cover the torque specs, how to put the rocker back on and how to adjust the valve lash. If you like what you see don't forget to give us the thumbs ...

In this video we take apart our Yanmar 2GM pre-combustion chamber. We had a cracked piston so we learnt a little trick to remove a stuck pre combustion chamber when there's tons of carbon. We show what the assembly looks like with all the different parts a...

How to install pistons in the block without piston ring compressor? After some serious struggling with the proper tool we end up making our own which works much better. The next step is to put new journal bearings and measure their clearance. We're getting...

If you are doing a full Yanmar 2GM engine rebuild this video is for you. We explain how to remove pistons from the cylinder head. That's when we finally got a better look at that cracked piston, a full chunk of metal was entirely gone. No wonder our little...

Find out how to lap Yanmar 2GM valves and install valve springs and valve stem seals. In our complete engine overhaul we figured out a few tricks and what not to do and we share all that knowledge with you. We are not professionals but we still managed to ...

Find out how to remove Yanmar 2GM valve springs without a compressor. In our complete engine overhaul we figured out a few tricks and what not to do and we share all that knowledge with you. We are not professionals but we still managed to bring back to li...

When your Yanmar 2GM hasn't been working for several months and there's a pandemic going on you dig in and start troubleshooting what's wrong with it. If you missed our part 1 we removed and checked our fuel injectors. In this video Cory removes the Yanma...

This is the start of the Yanmar 2GM diesel engine troubleshooting. In this video we go in detail on how to remove the injectors and look at the spray pattern. Stay tuned for more detailed videos on our whole engine rebuild series as we discover problems an...

In part 2 of our DIY diesel engine rebuild, we continue the disassembly all in the cockpit of our sailing catamaran.... We ran into a few hiccups where we didn't have the right tools but with a little creativity and some help from friends we made what we ...