OldDriver
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1993 20' Cuddy Chappy, 5.0 LX Mercruiser Alpha1 Gen2
Haven't had much luck with this so here I go.
I've followed the Adult's only on the trouble shooting it worked at first (last year) but the problem has returned.
Boat started fine when I took my son and wife on a tour of Cape Canaveral, but after sitting for an hour while they went swimming tried to start up. Sound from the starter was pretty nasty like the teeth didn't mesh to the fly wheel. It finally started with banging and clanging but motor ran fine. This is the 3rd starter on the boat in 3 years, with the last change out including Slave selonoid, starter, coil and alternator. I've pulled the boat home after it being at the marina so I can work on it (thought it might have been weak batteries but both fully charged). I've tried once to start it so I could flush the motor but the starter now only "free spins" (suspected bendix failure). Pulled the plugs, no water in cylinders, engine turns by prybar fairly easily.
So at a loss as to the cause of failure.
I'd like to fix this once and for all, since being a fat boy (6'2" 270 lbs) it's kinda funny watching me cram into the hatch to R&R this thing. (anybody got a skinny kid for rent?)
Oh yeah, had the Outdrive FULLY serviced 3 weeks earlier and the flywheel inspected at that time.
Haven't had much luck with this so here I go.
I've followed the Adult's only on the trouble shooting it worked at first (last year) but the problem has returned.
Boat started fine when I took my son and wife on a tour of Cape Canaveral, but after sitting for an hour while they went swimming tried to start up. Sound from the starter was pretty nasty like the teeth didn't mesh to the fly wheel. It finally started with banging and clanging but motor ran fine. This is the 3rd starter on the boat in 3 years, with the last change out including Slave selonoid, starter, coil and alternator. I've pulled the boat home after it being at the marina so I can work on it (thought it might have been weak batteries but both fully charged). I've tried once to start it so I could flush the motor but the starter now only "free spins" (suspected bendix failure). Pulled the plugs, no water in cylinders, engine turns by prybar fairly easily.
So at a loss as to the cause of failure.
I'd like to fix this once and for all, since being a fat boy (6'2" 270 lbs) it's kinda funny watching me cram into the hatch to R&R this thing. (anybody got a skinny kid for rent?)
Oh yeah, had the Outdrive FULLY serviced 3 weeks earlier and the flywheel inspected at that time.
