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Is there a decent substitute for volvo penta outdrive grease (PN 828250)? The shop manual says to use it during outdrive removal and re-installation, but I was hoping there would be a decent substitute that I could get down at the corner auto parts store.
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Re: Possible warped head on 3.0L GLP-D?
Some manifold/riser pics attached. One is of the manifold during a leak test with acetone. No liquid in the exhaust side, and no level drop except for evaporation losses...it gets hot in Texas garages. I'll see what I can do about doing a pressure...
Re: Possible warped head on 3.0L GLP-D?
Confirmed that the oil reservoir is over full. The oil level is half way up the dipstick, and the oil is milky.
I took the boat home and proceeded to take off the cylinder head. On the cylinder closest to the bow I found the following:
1. A hole...
Had some engine problems last weekend. I was pulling two adults on a tube with two adults in the boat and two things happened almost at once: the alarm buzzer sounded and the engine stopped running. Temperature gauge did not read above normal, and tach did not read above 4600 rpm. Battery was...
