Broken U Joint
08-27-2010 | 11:47 AM
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Broken U Joint
Merc 575sci w/ bravo XZ on a 29' fountain.
Lovely boat, delivers every time.... never had a problem like this in 5 years.
Heard a noise, put in neutral.... revved up, no noise, put in gear, cruised at 3000 rpm for 60 seconds then bang, noise, and no forward.....
Now when i start it, it bangs and clanks....... sounds like a broken U joint.... it's loud.
What do you think? I won't have my trailer and truck down here (NJ Shore) Until Thursday.... although I'm tempted to go home and get it now, so I know what happened.... It's on a pontoon boat lift and I'm not interested in working on it over the water.
Should I have it fixed by a u joint shop or just buy a new part? It's like $1000!!!! WTF!!!!
Lovely boat, delivers every time.... never had a problem like this in 5 years.
Heard a noise, put in neutral.... revved up, no noise, put in gear, cruised at 3000 rpm for 60 seconds then bang, noise, and no forward.....
Now when i start it, it bangs and clanks....... sounds like a broken U joint.... it's loud.
What do you think? I won't have my trailer and truck down here (NJ Shore) Until Thursday.... although I'm tempted to go home and get it now, so I know what happened.... It's on a pontoon boat lift and I'm not interested in working on it over the water.
Should I have it fixed by a u joint shop or just buy a new part? It's like $1000!!!! WTF!!!!
08-27-2010 | 12:45 PM
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From: Portland, OR
Merc 575sci w/ bravo XZ on a 29' fountain.
Lovely boat, delivers every time.... never had a problem like this in 5 years.
Heard a noise, put in neutral.... revved up, no noise, put in gear, cruised at 3000 rpm for 60 seconds then bang, noise, and no forward.....
Now when i start it, it bangs and clanks....... sounds like a broken U joint.... it's loud.
What do you think? I won't have my trailer and truck down here (NJ Shore) Until Thursday.... although I'm tempted to go home and get it now, so I know what happened.... It's on a pontoon boat lift and I'm not interested in working on it over the water.
Should I have it fixed by a u joint shop or just buy a new part? It's like $1000!!!! WTF!!!!
Lovely boat, delivers every time.... never had a problem like this in 5 years.
Heard a noise, put in neutral.... revved up, no noise, put in gear, cruised at 3000 rpm for 60 seconds then bang, noise, and no forward.....
Now when i start it, it bangs and clanks....... sounds like a broken U joint.... it's loud.
What do you think? I won't have my trailer and truck down here (NJ Shore) Until Thursday.... although I'm tempted to go home and get it now, so I know what happened.... It's on a pontoon boat lift and I'm not interested in working on it over the water.
Should I have it fixed by a u joint shop or just buy a new part? It's like $1000!!!! WTF!!!!
