Hi, I could do with some help with my 5.0 ho OMC Cobra (1993) I was out yesterday for few few hours and all was running well. Good power. Good temp. Boat has been running great all season. Then on returning home up on the plane the engine died. I investigated and found a belt had gone ( no problem I thought as I always carry spares ) On investigation the top pulley assembly had split open and this is why the belt had been destroyed. On further investigation it looks like the lower pulley assembly is now out of line with the others. So I'm guessing the pulley split open and the belt slipped in, got jammed gave the lower pulley a yank. Needless to say I had a tow back to the dock. I'm wondering if this will have damaged the engine? The temp gauge went up after the engine stopped ( as expected ) At the very least I'm going to need some new pulleys and belts, but should I expect any other problems? Any help or advice would be very useful Thanks Steve
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