Search results

  1. F

    Bravo II after the loooong storage

    Hi all, I have just acquired a Bravo II which is great cosmetically from all sides including shaft entries' areas, and shafts themselves. No signs of corrosion. The drive was stored in a heated garage for at least six years latched to the wall at about 45 degree from vertical position with...
  2. F

    Transom and stringers problems

    Hi All, I am looking at a boat, a 1996 bayliner 2859, and the stringers and transom look somewhat suspicious to me. - The front motor mounts sit on plywood spacers... is it normal? - Both stringers have stress cracks between the motor mount and the transom... should I be worried? - Transom...
  3. F

    Bravo II knock and flattened shaft o-rings

    Hi, I wonder if it is a known problem. An irregular knock is coming from the gimbal area at idle. Also, when I remove the outdrive, the gimbal o-rings on the shaft are completely flattened, they are half-moon in cross section, as if all the rubber outside the groove had been shaved off. I had...
  4. F

    OMC throttle control tensioner

    Hi all, For my kicker, I am installing a "new for me" OMC control, which looks exactly like the one in the picture. Before the installation, I took it apart, and greased everything liberally, including locations (1) and (2) in the picture... Now the arm will not stay fixed after the throttle...
  5. F

    DF 9.9 water exhaust

    Hi everybody, I have just changed impeller on my DF 9.9 2003 Zuki, and run it on the hose for the first time. I noticed that a lot of water was coming from the two holes in front part of drive shaft housing (marked by green arrows in the picture). Is it normal? I thought it is supposed to come...
  6. F

    2003 Suzuki DF9.9, gasket between upper and lower.

    Hi everyone, I have a 2003 Suzuki 9.9 4 stroke long shaft, I bought it new in 2003, and finally decided to service the water pump after 7 year of trouble free running. I got a water pump kit, which includes stainless plate, gasket, and impeller. When I separated the lower unit, I was surprised...
  7. F

    Suzuki(Tohatsu) 9.9 2003 gear case gasket

    Hi everyone, I have a 2003 Suzuki 9.9 4 stroke long shaft, which is build by Tohatsu. I bought it new in 2003, and I decided to service the water pump after 7 year of trouble free running. I got a water pump kit, which includes stainless plate, gasket, and impeller. When I separated the lower...
  8. F

    Running engine on stand after rebuild

    2001 5.7 vortec carbed. I am ready to start my engine for the first time after rebuild. It sits on a cradle, water and gas are hooked up. Exhaust is assembled, including the Y-pipe to divert the water output away. Mechanical oil pressure sensor is connected to the spare port in remote oil...
  9. F

    Bravo II lower bearings preload

    I had a small oil leak from propshaft seals, so I have removed the bearing carrier, put in new seals, and assembled back with new load ring and O-ring. In order to get a correct preload with new load ring, I have separated upper and lower housings, and installed a flat plate to hold the gear...
  10. F

    Closed cooling block-off gasket placement

    Closed cooled 93 Merc 5.7 Bravo II. I am replacing manifolds, 3 inch spacers, and elbows on my engine. Checked the manual, and it states to place the block-off gasket on top of the manifold at the bottom of the spacers, and route the coolant return hoses from the upper port in the manifold. The...
  11. F

    Should I paint the transom seal groove?

    Bayliner 2452, 93, 5.7 with Bravo II. Getting ready to put the transom assembly with a new upper swivel shaft back. The previous transom seal never leaked, but the groove got some corrosion from the inside because of the leaking upper swivel shaft. I have removed the flattened old seal, and...
  12. F

    Furuno Customer Service

    Just wanted to share my experience with Furuno... I bought a new Furuno 1715 radar more than two years ago, got a really good deal from BoatFix. After installation, I did the standard adjustments, and used it every time I was out fishing, helped me a lot on foggy mornings in Puget Sound. I do...
  13. F

    Shift cable housing stuck inside my Bravo bellhousing

    I have exactly the same problem as was discussed in one of the previous threads: http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=223562 The pictures in the old thread show exactly what I see in my bellhousing. My (old style?) 1993 Bravo II shift cable threaded housing got stuck in bellhousing, and...
  14. F

    How to remove stuck Bravo Gimbal Housing

    Hi everybody, I'm new here. I have a 1993 5.7 Bravo II, and have my upper shaft pin rusted as all of them do with age. I have my engine out now, so I decided to remove the gimbal housing to replace the pin, bushings, and seal. I took out everything including inner plate, so now the gimbal...
Top