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  1. artificialreef

    Holy stubborn outdrive. I cant get it back on.

    Help from the pros please?, i removed my Mercruiser one drive. Replaced the impeller and the o rings and gaskets and this bugger does not want to go back on. I purchased an alignment tool and it slides in now with 2 fingers. I rotated the motor and have the prop on so i can keep forward pressure...
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    Does gear oil freeze?(i did read the winterizing sticky)

    I live in Central to South Florida coord.27? 11' 50" N / 80? 15' 11" W. It gets to 32 degrees only 2 to 3 times a winter and then only for 2 or 3 hours at a time. This is such a short freezeI dont really do a complete layup, I fog and treat the fuel if its going to sit for any period of time. My...
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    Quick question on alignment shaft.

    I am having a bear of a time getting my Mercruiser R drive back on. I purchased an alignment shaft and it bottoms out. I have striations all around the shaft when inserted with lube on it. Just slightly lighter on one side, almost unnoticable difference. The shaft goes in and out smooth with a...
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    Goofy question

    Like i stated before i sometimes like to use this forum to just chat with fellow boaters. An odd thought went through my head after reading the VP reliabilty advice question. I absolutely am on board with their reliability. But i worked in an Automotive machine shop when i was a pup and we got...
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    Not a good afternoon

    Hi folks, just thought i would share this with you. I was incredulous. I am in the process of trying to resurect a boat that has been sitting for 2+ years. Needless to say every other bolt i tried taking off strips out. (i am using pb blaster but..)Drilled out 2 so far, but i get to jacking with...
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    Reassembling halfs of Mercruiser R drive

    I am following the manual about reassembeling the 2 halfs of my R drive following my first impeller change. I put the shift shaft in the forward position so it shows at 6:00 o clock when looking down. After borrowing 2 helpers to lower it down i got it together. When i spin the prop shaft...
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    Outdrive halves mating surfaces

    I am in the process of reassembling my R drive. I cleaned up the surfaces that mate the two halfs together and the black merc paint came off in spots. I used por-15 and repainted them but the surfaces dont look perfectly smooth. I noticed there is no gasket on the halfs so how critical is it to...
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    Tearing my raw water apart to find my rubber fins.

    Hello folks. I am now tearing my raw water feed apart to find all my impellar pieces. I think i burned up my flappers trying to tune it too. (I had water on it but the impeller was gone) I am trying to get a look at my flappers on a 470. The elbow bolts are in a bad location. Cant hardley reach...
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    Web site recommendation

    This site and forum are great. I just have one suggestion. If i have to do a procedure, Iboats should have a parts sales rep that can tell me all the gaskets and etc. i need to complete the job. I posted that my impeller was a round ring. I now have to pull most of the cooling hoses and...
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    Not so simple impeller change.

    Dang folks, i am about to get Medieval on this outdrive. I tried to do a simple impeller change and the allen bolt underneith the zinc somehow welded itself to the casing. The thumbnails are my fancyboy outdrive lift holding it upside down. (would have looked nicer right side up) I am now trying...
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    Saltwater blows

    Hi folks, trying my first impeller change. Its the much dissed merc 470. Twins no less. Built an awesome outdrive jack and got all the bolts off except the allen bolt under the zinc. I used a torch. The bolt stripped. I hammered in an 8 mil. That stripped. All while spraying wd on it. Not...
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    Just fabbed up the baddest sterndrive holder how do i post pics!

    How do you post pics here? Just made a sweet sterndrive puller.
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    did i cook my flappers?

    Hi again folks. I have a basket case that i bought on the cheap with these hated 470's. They are twins and have good compression so i plunged in before i found out that the motors are not well received. Well i have no marine experience but do have a little automotive so i proceeded to replace...
  14. artificialreef

    Stranded!

    Out riding my old school 92 wave3 and it just cuts off in the middle of nowhere. I am a deadman. Paddled to an island and see no spark. I got towed home and will do the usual troubleshooting with an ohmeter but has anyone been let down by a waverunner 3 like this before?
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    Gel coat/paint gun

    Hi folks, new poster to this forum. I have a bunch of fiberglass spider cracks all over the place (mostly in the deck area, but alot of other places too) on my gel coat on a 1983 Tiara continental 26ft that i just bought on the cheap. From what i have read it is maybe because the gelcoat was...
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    Sorry for the attitude Don

    hi Don, i apologise for the attitude about Ebasicpower. You are correct and wise beyond your years. (wait a minute your an old son of a gun)they did not tell me to f&&& off. They just said I dont care if you go to the BBB (they have an F rating) and your cc card company/ we dont care. I just...
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    Why cant i flame a competitive parts store if its documented and true?

    Not sure why you folks will not allow flaming of competitive parts stores. I would think you would want to promote business and allow your readers to see how other stores come up short. Dont know if you will let this stay up or not but here goes. I bought a part at another discount parts...
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    Amateur rochester 2GC carb rebuilt, leaking shaft

    Hello again friends. Progressing well on my twin 470 mercruiser resurrection. Put one carb i rebuilt back on, fired her up and am trying to set the dwell. I am using an external tank untill i get them both running well and every time i start it i pour some fuel down the line to get it primed...
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    Damn it, just received my Dwell meter!

    Hi Folks, I just received my used snap on dwell meter from flea bay and went to set the dwell on a 1983 mercruiser that i just rebuilt the carburetor on and the motor wouldnt turn over. Traced it down to stripped threads on the solenoid to the starter. Loose connection. I really hate to pull the...
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    Anyone want a chuckle?

    Well i got my mechanic special 650 wave 3 running great. I brought it back to my yard after a day of riding and went to flush it out and noticed no water coming out the rear. Pulled the flush hose off and found a ghecko lizard commited suicide by climbing down the tube and blocked water flow. I...
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