CruisermikeT
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Since I'm new on here, I don't know if this has been discussed before, but I couldn't find anything in other areas so here goes...
I bought a 1980 Century walk-thru, with a Mercruiser 485 4 cyl. I/O. This is not my first boat. I'm a pretty good mechanic, but I'm having an issue that I could use some info on.
When I bought this boat, it had been "worked-on" by a number of "not-so-mechanically-inclined" individuals, and I've had to correct a myriad of problems and "rigged" repairs. The lower unit had been replaced on the outdrive due to damage to the previous one. I bought it with this replaced outdrive. I don't know if the trim cylinders are the right ones or not. There's where the problem is. The end caps break-off of the trim cylinders when the unit is lowered! I've replaced them once already, but when tested, BANG! Broken again!
This is something I haven't encountered before, and I'm at a loss for what could be the cause of this!
Wrong trim cylinders?
Pump wiring wrong?
Bad Karma?????
I think they refer to this as a pre-alpha outdrive - power trim serial# 5719815 also: A503179
Anyone got some input/suggestions?
HELP!!!!!
I bought a 1980 Century walk-thru, with a Mercruiser 485 4 cyl. I/O. This is not my first boat. I'm a pretty good mechanic, but I'm having an issue that I could use some info on.
When I bought this boat, it had been "worked-on" by a number of "not-so-mechanically-inclined" individuals, and I've had to correct a myriad of problems and "rigged" repairs. The lower unit had been replaced on the outdrive due to damage to the previous one. I bought it with this replaced outdrive. I don't know if the trim cylinders are the right ones or not. There's where the problem is. The end caps break-off of the trim cylinders when the unit is lowered! I've replaced them once already, but when tested, BANG! Broken again!
This is something I haven't encountered before, and I'm at a loss for what could be the cause of this!
Wrong trim cylinders?
Pump wiring wrong?
Bad Karma?????
I think they refer to this as a pre-alpha outdrive - power trim serial# 5719815 also: A503179
Anyone got some input/suggestions?
HELP!!!!!
