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    Cracked block on Vortec 5,7 (bad winterization) - will this repair work?

    Hello. Please do not laugh me. Im looking for opinions about further repair on this classic engine. I was buy the Prostar 205V with the cracked and welded block on Vortec 5,7. The previous user was used boat normally, becouse he welded the cracks. On one side of the engine he weld it bad and...
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    Trim sometimes do not push alpha one leg completly down.

    I was rebuild cylinders on Alpha One gen II leg. Sometimes/randomly the leg is not going completly down. It stay about 1-2cm from the bottom point (if im looking on cylinders). If i pump leg completly UP with "trailer" button and if im going DOWN again - the leg is going completly down now. If...
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    Rust in thermostat - cold engine - >> how to flush engine

    Hi. I have 96 Mercruiser 3.0 lx. After cruising i have the small pieces of rust in thermostat which caused that the termostat is still bit opened and the engine is runing cold. I must clear the thermostat again And again..... And boat runs in normal temperature. It looks like somewhere in the...
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    Merc/Indmar 5,7 - rattling noise after starup from the pulleys side of engine (video)

    Hallo. Our Indmar 5,7 (year 2006) engine make rattling noise after cold startup. If the engine is warm, there is no noise. The noise is comming from the pulleys on the rear side of engine. Please can you help me identify the problem? Here is the video with the sound and noisy part of the...
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    Strange noise while triming down

    In some reference to this old topic, http://forums.iboats.com/forum/engin...ing-trim-fluid (^^^ Hi. Have you resolved this problem?) My trim unit is making a strange noise when I trim down. I have replaced the trim cylinders because of corrosion - everything seems to be working OK but if i go...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 groove in cylinder due to corossion (more on photo) - what it can do?

    the head gasket was blown on my 3.0 (1997) Mercruiser. Mechanic take the boat to the service. But he did not do the inspeciton before winter and left the water in the one cylinder. The water/corossion do the small scratch in the cylinder. You can see it on the picture here...
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