winstonwilliams
Seaman
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- Jun 25, 2009
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I have a direct drive 1982 Stars and Stripes Mastercraft Ski boat powered by a 351 with velvet transmission. At the beginning of the season we took the boat out on a little booze cruise. I noticed that some transmission fluid was leaking out of the front seal. So I pulled the transmission to replace the seal. I figured since I had it out I would get it rebuilt ? it?s almost 30 years old.
Today, I installed the newly rebuilt transmission and fired the boat up. The prop starting spinning while the boat was in neutral and the transmission continued to spin in the same direction while I shifted the boat in forward, neutral, and reverse. I would guess that the transmission was not rebuilt correctly i.e. the clutch pack is binding?or the clearances between the discs and plates is not great enough. Is there anything easier that I am over looking??? I really do not want to pull this transmission and take it back to get it rebuilt again!
The manual says that it might be an "exhaust blocked in control valve? and suggests "cleaning the control valve". I am not sure what an ?exhaust block in the control valve? is, but should I try to clean the control valve? Please give me some easy things to try. I really do not want to pull this transmission again!!!
Thanks,
Winston
Today, I installed the newly rebuilt transmission and fired the boat up. The prop starting spinning while the boat was in neutral and the transmission continued to spin in the same direction while I shifted the boat in forward, neutral, and reverse. I would guess that the transmission was not rebuilt correctly i.e. the clutch pack is binding?or the clearances between the discs and plates is not great enough. Is there anything easier that I am over looking??? I really do not want to pull this transmission and take it back to get it rebuilt again!
The manual says that it might be an "exhaust blocked in control valve? and suggests "cleaning the control valve". I am not sure what an ?exhaust block in the control valve? is, but should I try to clean the control valve? Please give me some easy things to try. I really do not want to pull this transmission again!!!
Thanks,
Winston