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  1. Bt Doctur

    I have a leak.

    whats that red circle at 9:00 position and looks like the gasket is cut there
  2. Bt Doctur

    destroyed 2 gimbal bearing tools trying to dislodge a seized bearing. still stuck

    does yours look like this? under $50
  3. Bt Doctur

    Gimbal Hinge Pin Bolt stuck/stripped

    agree. when stripped weld the allen wrenc in first, If still stubborn use high heat to loosen the loc-tite
  4. Bt Doctur

    home made tool to safely remove GEN II and Bravo oil line

    so much easier to not break that pesky plastic nipple, I also have on the board a re-engineered version of the remote oil res for Alpha1`s and GEN II`s or Bravos. The main fitting is being made and you use a power trim line from the pump and the regular GEN II res and bracket. Will post pics...
  5. Bt Doctur

    home made tool to safely remove GEN II and Bravo oil line

    I made this to remove the oil line when the gimbal housing needs to be removed WITHOUT BREAKING THE PLASTIC NIPPLE,I designed it to cut on the up stroke thru the oil line 1/2 to 3/4 in length .Replacement hose is approx 3 inches longer than oem 1/4 inch SS rod heated red hot then hammered...
  6. Bt Doctur

    Oil selection

    Rotella for flat tappet too
  7. Bt Doctur

    Alpha 1 gen 2 bellows service

    when you decide to replace the bellows CUT the oil line before removing the hinge pins and remove the hoses using a razor knife gently on the transom side You DO NOT want to break the plastic fitting for the oil fitting on the transom side.
  8. Bt Doctur

    Lower unit not going in gear?? Mercruiser alpha1 gen2

    the shaft cannot be removed until you unscrew the cover
  9. Bt Doctur

    Mercruiser 409 engine severe vibration issue

    https://www.onallcylinders.com/2020/08/21/ask-away-with-jeff-smith-out-of-balance/
  10. Bt Doctur

    Lower unit oil leak through weep hole after impeller replacement

    remove the keyway and base plate and pressure test the lower again
  11. Bt Doctur

    Pre Alpha Mercruiser lower shift shaft removal?

    If you mean the carrier the shift shaft comes out the top. you simply unscrew it and slide it off the shaft
  12. Bt Doctur

    4.3 diesling

    I tun 87 with a touch of octane boost, all readings normal ,temp is constant at 145 and after long continuous running I slow to idle speed and let the motor get rid of all that hot water by letting it idle for about 10 min. never any dieseling at shutoff
  13. Bt Doctur

    Shift cable bellows.

    https://forums.iboats.com/threads/lower-shift-cable-routing-alpha-one-gen-2-v8.673206/
  14. Bt Doctur

    Fuel Pressure Regulator 885174 - Repair/Replace

    14 to 15 on Amazon
  15. Bt Doctur

    Lower unit not going in gear?? Mercruiser alpha1 gen2

    unless you also removed the shift shaft itself it will lock when turned clockwise in a straight line and the prop turned CCW
  16. Bt Doctur

    spacer location

    Really have to give us more info ,Didi you replace the rear motor mounts? Did you loosen and free up the front adjusters? Bondo, wasnt there a post by the late Don S about first timers posting something
  17. Bt Doctur

    Knocking when turning

  18. Bt Doctur

    Lower unit not going in gear?? Mercruiser alpha1 gen2

    if you look at the receiver part, it must be in a straight line in full fwd gear. The drive when in fwd gear locked .the top arm in in a straight line
  19. Bt Doctur

    Knocking when turning

    not fully n seating the gimbal will make the same sound even with new U joints Can you elaborate this We used the alignment tool when getting the gimbal bearing back in.
  20. Bt Doctur

    Lower unit not going in gear?? Mercruiser alpha1 gen2

    its almost impossible to not get a GEN II to slip up normally, Did the prop lock CCW ? Was the control box actually in fwd gear ? Meaning the receivers opening was in a straight line? If yes then you put it together correctly and the problem is elsewhere
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