any sag is a concern to the deck.
Pardon my ignorance around boat maintenance and repairs but are all boat decks supposed to be flat and is this something to look for when buying a used boat?
Thanks bajaman for that suggestion. I don't know who made the windshield so I will look. One of my...
Thanks guys, that's good advice. I placed a 4' level where you said and at most the center floor might be sagged 1/16" so I don't think that's contributing too much. I did notice though that both padded side panels are loose and that allows me to lift the corner of each console up just enough to...
The boat is a 99 1800 LSR and I don't have much history on it. The problem is that center glass overlaps the starboard windshield at the top(fits nice and flush at the bottom) and I've found that if I remove the screws that hold the rod to the serrated plate and allow for about a 3/16" gap then...
Well Bondo that is great advice and is actually what I ended up doing this morning. I did remove the shuttle valve last night just to be sure it was moving smoothly. It was sticking a bit at one end so I cleaned the bore up to make sure that wasn't a problem. Anyways, long story short, it...
Thanks Scott, that's good advice. The reservoir is filled to the max and a bit more. I did have the pump apart and the check balls looked good with no obvious corrosion.
I discovered that if I plug the opposite port to the the one that should be pumping that it then picks up fluid almost...
This is a 99 vintage Alpha 1, Gen 2 drive... I somehow got water in my trim system so now I've resealed the trim cylinders, blew out the hoses, removed the trim motor/pump assy to remove and clean out the reservoir, screens and pump assy. I've reassembled the motor/pump/reservoir and filled with...
Thanks guys, call me crazy but I prefer the equipment on my vehicles to work as they should, a dead gauge bugs the hell out of me. The leg is not plugged, I mentioned that I was trying to blow through it BEFORE I reconnected it to the leg. Long story short is that I removed the px tube inside...
This boat is I believe a 99, regardless its an Alpha 1, Gen 2 drive. I've just replaced the bellows and water supply hose and was about to hook up the speedometer hose and figured I'd blow into it to make sure the speedometer moved, it didn't. Then I disconnected the tube to it under the dash...
Thanks guys for your quick replys.
My initial thoughts for using the original marine internal components was that they would have much less wear and tear than the truck engine because it would likely have had a lot fewer rotations on it in its lifetime. The marine engine had practically no...
I'll try and make this short and too the point to keep things simple.
I have a 98 4.3 with a cracked block and I just bought a 99 4.3 from what I was told came from an S10. I can't use the crankshaft from the cracked block because of water damage to it. The crankshaft from the S10 looks nice...
Thanks guys.
Scott thanks for the clear concise answer! :)
Lou, thanks for the tip on the drains. I've never winterized this boat so I'll take your advice on the remote drains. Our first boat has a 3L Volvo Penta and the drains are easy to get and as you know, you do need to make sure a good...
Ok so my 99 Regal has a 98(cast June of 98) 4.3 with a block casting number of 14099090. It is cracked from freezing and needs to be replaced. Heads look okay.
I have found a supposedly running 99(cast Feb of 99) with a block casting number of 14099090M from a S10/Sonoma.
My question is, does...
The gouges themselves won't be an issue but the raised metal around them should be removed so that the bearing won't have any possible distortion once installed. If that were mine I would carefully use a fine round file or stone to remove the high spots and leave it at that.
What are your plans...
That all sounds like good advice and now I'm wondering how to accomplish some of it.
So for the exhaust Y pipe, how do you inspect this for leaks, does it need to be pressure tested or is a detailed visual inspection all it needs?
As for potential rot, what is the best way to check for this...
