Failure to Launch - Without a Cooling Water Leak That Is...

My favorite Wednesday night mechanics - great work for just a meal!

Remember how we chased the cooling system issue during the winter and inspectected the heat exchanger? 


I guess we weren't able to see how thin the end wall of the heat exchanger was..

The good news was that the engine started right up and we had cooling water out the back.  The challenge was that we  also had a cooling water fountain in the engine room at the neck of the heat exchanger given it had cracked.

Volvo North America came through with an exact match within a few days and my daughter and son in law changed it out within an hour given in part to my familiarity from having just removed and inspected it a few months ago, but mostly due to their young talent and abilities. 
Despite the cooling system leak, it was still great to be back in the water.

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