I did do that and like I said I can make it move up and down with a screw driver I'm going to purchase a piston stop took so I can take the whole cover off but I don't think it's the Bendix but not sure what else it would or could be
So I bought a 98 glastron gs 150 on a auction it was in a storm and was flipped while in the lift so the motor was submerged upside down for some time anyway I got it all cleaned up new starter new solinoid and it spins but the Bendix does not engage i opened the flywheel cover enough to see it...
If you remove that foam do you need to replace it is that not what makes the boat float I have sane boat and would love the extra room but the way I was told us that is floatation foam
No smells but the engine sounds a different when it lets loose like on the muffs when I increase throttle it sounds like a motor going faster but in the water it gets more high pitch I would say it's definitely a different sound
just purchased 1986 sea ray Seville 17 have a 1986 140hp mercruiser and it will shift into gear and push the boat at idle but when you throttle up the engine revs but the boat goes no faster. I put a new hub in the prop and still nothing Also the drive shaft does move faster when the engine...
