89 omc cobra 5.7 shift cable in a four winns 245 vista

[dan0688]

I have an 89 4 winns with an omc cobra drive and a 5.7 engine, i purchased this boat with the engine not in it, i replaced the gimble housing and most things attached to it, i have tried routing the cable a couple of different ways but it seems as if too short, very steep bend at the shift plate, i removed the old cable tonight with plans to install a new one, i can not get the new cable to push through the shift cable hose, im hoping that someone has a routing diagram or can take a few pictures of the one in there boat for me, iv tried routing it how i precieve the manual wants me too, but maybe im comprehending it wrong.

thanks

 

[alldodge]

I have an 89 4 winns with an omc cobra drive and a 5.7 engine, i purchased this boat with the engine not in it, i replaced the gimble housing and most things attached to it, i have tried routing the cable a couple of different ways but it seems as if too short, very steep bend at the shift plate, i removed the old cable tonight with plans to install a new one, i can not get the new cable to push through the shift cable hose, im hoping that someone has a routing diagram or can take a few pictures of the one in there boat for me, iv tried routing it how i precieve the manual wants me too, but maybe im comprehending it wrong.

thanks

Howdy

Looks like a lot of folks have looked at your thread but no answers yet. I'm not an OMC guy but found a thread and a good link discussing your issue. Hope this can add some clarity
http://www.hastings.org/~stuart/cobra/
http://forums.iboats.com/forum/engi...53034-omc-cobra-shift-cable-adjustment-manual

 

[dan0688]

Thanks alldodge, I've already read both of those, i have the tools necessary to do the cable adjustment, my concern is how the hose that the cable runs through is routed as i think its incorrect and im not sure how to route it, there is some slight mention of it in the service manual but the photo is horrible and i don't completely follow the verbage.

 

[alldodge]

Hope southkogs Howard Sterndrive bruceb58 or other has a look here

 

[southkogs]

^^^ been hoping the same thing sans-Southkogs I don't know the Cobras at all. Still trying to learn the Merc I just got.

If it was a Stringer I could do a little lookin'.

 

[bruceb58]

Putting some dishwashing liquid into the hose will do wonders.

You don't need that corrugated sleeve on the outside of the shift cable if you are trying to use it.

 

[dan0688]

I will try some dish washing liquid to get the cable in the hose, however my main concern is that i have the hose for the cable routed wrong, it seems as if the cable is too short, like i said a very steep curve at the shift housing, so steep in fact that it bent the end of the original cable (the threaded/ plastic sleeve portion) and was very difficult to shift into reverse (went into drive fine) I have experience with mercruisers and stringer drives, but this is my first cobra.

thanks guys

 

[dan0688]

Can someone with a 5.7 and a cobra (or probably any v8) take a picture of the routing of there shift cable / cable house for me it would be much appreciated as i still don't think its right, thanks

 

[dan0688]

for anyone reading this running into the same issue, I came across this thread with pictures showing how it runs http://forums.iboats.com/forum/engi...es/558604-omc-cobra-transom-shift-cable-angle

 

[MRS]

Dan did the photos help you? Hope they did let us know how it worked out for you.

 

[dan0688]

yes they were very helpful to me, ​UNFORUNATLY it confirmed what I thought, I need to remove the motor to re route the cable, I also need to find a leak, so in the spring ill pull the engine, and check for the leak and re route the cable

 

[MRS]

Mine is in right but I also have a leak will take boat out one more time and run with engine cover open to see where it is leaking. I did have a lot of water in the bildge area never had it before so thinking y pipe connection area if so motor out for me to...:grumpy:

 

[dan0688]

to anyone wondering... i pulled the engine today and found the leak and the cable routing related, hose was melted through and leaking water into boat

 

[alldodge]

Glad you found it, sure must have been a bear to locate

 

[dan0688]

It was actually pretty obvious once i got the engine out, I dipped it in the lake and the water came in at a descent rate, hoping to put the engine back in this weekend, Just in time for some more cold weather.