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Forum: Do It Yourself, Boating on a Budget

05-30-2010, 10:01 AM

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Help Diagnosing Engine Bay Smoke

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Posted By dedbrk

Have a final update: After drive was pulled...

Have a final update:

After drive was pulled noticed coupler had a pretty good wobble to it. You could actually watch the alignment tool (ITS) touch the inside of the gimbal bearing the entire...

Forum: Do It Yourself, Boating on a Budget

05-14-2010, 01:12 AM

Replies: 13

Help Diagnosing Engine Bay Smoke

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Posted By dedbrk

Good news, got the outdrive off with some advice...

Good news, got the outdrive off with some advice on another thread. Used the tilt cylinders and a block of wood between the top of the outdrive and the gimbal ring. Just bumped the tilt a little bit...

Forum: Do It Yourself, Boating on a Budget

05-13-2010, 11:57 PM

Replies: 13

Help Diagnosing Engine Bay Smoke

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Posted By dedbrk

All six nuts are off or I should say four of...

All six nuts are off or I should say four of them. Left the last two nuts on with only a couple of threads just incase the outdrive gods granted my wish and it broke free. I can clearly see it has...

Forum: Do It Yourself, Boating on a Budget

05-13-2010, 10:40 PM

Replies: 13

Help Diagnosing Engine Bay Smoke

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Posted By dedbrk

OK I have another problem. Either the bearing is...

OK I have another problem. Either the bearing is welded on the input shaft, rusted on the shaft or the coupler is binding it on. The outdrive will not break loose and pull out. Any suggestions?

Forum: Do It Yourself, Boating on a Budget

05-12-2010, 08:19 PM

Replies: 13

Help Diagnosing Engine Bay Smoke

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Posted By dedbrk

It definitely growls when you turn it. When...

It definitely growls when you turn it. When running on the hose in the driveway in neutral it growls the most with the outdrive straight forward. If you turn it hard to the left it goes away...

Forum: Do It Yourself, Boating on a Budget

05-11-2010, 10:30 PM

Replies: 13

Help Diagnosing Engine Bay Smoke

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Posted By dedbrk

Is there a chance that the gimbal froze up and...

Is there a chance that the gimbal froze up and got hot enough to cook all of the grease making the smoke described? There's just two things that don't add up to me. 1) The crackling sound (almost...

Forum: Do It Yourself, Boating on a Budget

05-11-2010, 08:51 PM

Replies: 13

Help Diagnosing Engine Bay Smoke

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Posted By dedbrk

Help Diagnosing Engine Bay Smoke

Hi all,

I'm in need of some advice that will let me sleep decent through the night. I just bought a new boat (very nice to me) that has been in the water 2 times in 3 years. It has had very good...

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