Blueheeler
Cadet
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- Mar 25, 2020
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First post here and first boat. 1993 sea ray 170 bow rider. I bought this boat knowing it needed some work but it appeared in good shape. Water tested boat and found water in bilge and found a tear in the bellows so replaced all bellows and shift cable. Boat had been sitting for 4 years so drained the fuel changed oil and filter and spark plugs as well first outing went great second outing was doing around 30 and the motor stopped instantly and would not turn over so got a tow brought the boat home and determined the outdrive had sprung a leak and enough oil leaked out to ruin the upper gear case causing it to seize up. so i purchased a outdrive locally and installed it. I have put around 20 hours on the boat and it runs great however after running the boat across the lake for extended periods at no more than 3200-3800 rpm when idling back into the marina there is a distinctive tap that sounds like a lifter or rocker arm so i pulled the valve cover and everything looks spotless and all lock nuts appear to be equally tightened. so the Mercruiser manual dated 1999 says zero lash and 3/4 turn the gm 3.0 manual dated 1994 says 1 full turn? Serial number above starter says F068675
Thank you for any advice
Charlie
Thank you for any advice
Charlie