Be easy on the new guy fellas.. Just picked up my firs I/O boat, 1999 Caravelle 188 with a 4.3 Mercruiser / Alpha 1. Has the dreaded 4.3 starter issues so I have pulled the engine to fix that but not sure what else to look for while it's out.
This is my first ever I/O, always been around outboards so this is all new to me. From reading, I've looked at the bellows, gimbal bearing, and all hoses/cables so far; all seem good. Not sure what else to look at, I noticed the exhaust flappers when I pulled the motor, but haven't checked those out yet(not sure what to look for, will search)
I've already ordered an alignment tool for putting the motor back in, open to ANY suggestions on what to look for, inspect, replace, etc. to get this back together as easily as possible and get the boat running like it should be. Thanks fellas!
This is my first ever I/O, always been around outboards so this is all new to me. From reading, I've looked at the bellows, gimbal bearing, and all hoses/cables so far; all seem good. Not sure what else to look at, I noticed the exhaust flappers when I pulled the motor, but haven't checked those out yet(not sure what to look for, will search)
I've already ordered an alignment tool for putting the motor back in, open to ANY suggestions on what to look for, inspect, replace, etc. to get this back together as easily as possible and get the boat running like it should be. Thanks fellas!