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  1. Horigan

    Volvo Tilt/Trim Sensor

    It's a pain to get to depending on the motor configuration. When installing the new one, put some synthetic grease on the rubber part of the sender so it goes in fully into the hull. More fun than removing the cotter pin is putting it back on to the new one.
  2. Horigan

    Winch replacement suggestions

    Actually, the concern would be the amount of strain energy. So the cable would brake with little spring back of the failed end. The nylon strap would spring back with much more velocity.
  3. Horigan

    Grease tube on VP DP-SM, fitting striped

    Newer gimbal bearings don't require greasing and don't have a grease port. So another option would be to install a newer bearing and seal the grease fitting port somehow. Being full of grease may be sufficient.
  4. Horigan

    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    @Lpgc, I've read here and other places that Volvo gear oil is better for clutch cone performance and at working as a lubricant with some water in it. For the gimbal bearing, U-joint nipples, and wheel bearings I use marine wheel bearing grease. Triple Guard is too thick for those applications.
  5. Horigan

    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    For the fluid use Volvo 75W90 oil. Get the biggest flathead screw driver you can find and ensure the slot on the plug is really clean and deep. Ensure the screwdriver is well seated before torquing on it. You don't want it to slip. You'll need three O-rings; drain plug, overfill plug under...
  6. Horigan

    UFP Dexter Trailer Buddy Electric Reversing Solenoid

    FYI. You only need the lockout on one side. My UFP came with lockout tool attached with a small cable, without a magnet.
  7. Horigan

    transom water leak

    I would remove the Y-pipe and check the condition of the sealing surfaces. If good, install a new seal. You may want to consider drilling into the transom from the inside near the outdrive near the bottom to confirm the wood is dry and you don't have any transom rot. Reseal the hole when...
  8. Horigan

    Need help with converting MSD toilet to just portable, carry off and dump.

    Welcome to the forum. I did this years ago and believe I was able to get the conversion parts. Maybe find the part number of the portable toilet you're looking to convert to and look up spare parts on their website.
  9. Horigan

    Co-owning a boat?

    I've been in a successful partnership for three years. Both of us are mechanically inclined and share in the maintenance, bottom painting, waxing, etc. We use a Google calendar to reserve time on the boat. For my wife and I it wasn't worth paying for the boat, slip fees, and doing maintenance...
  10. Horigan

    Exhaust riser temperatures

    In my view, if you can't hold your hand on the riser, it's too hot and there is a flow restriction.
  11. Horigan

    Lewmar 700 pro series anchor winch

    Also when considering all chain, make sure the windlass has a 3X capacity to haul the weight of all the rode and anchor.
  12. Horigan

    VP DP-SM drain screw leaking

    One thing I would caution when going with a thicker cross section is to only go slightly bigger. Otherwise you risk the O-ring smearing out of the groove and not creating a seal. That's what happened with my diesel dip stick O-ring. The middle one above was a little tough to get into the...
  13. Horigan

    Neutra-Salt: Connect to power steering cooler?

    Note that the Neutra-Salt tie-in needs to be on the upstream side (suction side) of the raw water pump. On most Volvos the power steering cooler is on the upstream side of the pump. However, on Ford EFIs, and possibly others, the cooler is downstream of the raw water pump. The OP...
  14. Horigan

    VP DP-SM drain screw leaking

    I would find one with a thicker cross section. Volvo O-ring call outs aren't always perfect. I recently lost a Volvo TAMD41P diesel engine due in part to an incorrect Volvo call out for the dip stick O-ring size. Checkout their call out, right, verses what I tried, but was too tight, middle...
  15. Horigan

    OMC vs Volvo drives

    OMC stopped around 1996, though the joint venture drives with Volvo started around 1994, which are good drives.
  16. Horigan

    Power steering actuator repair.

    I would be leary of changing the fluid from what is stated on the pump. To change it, I would drain all the old fluid by disconnecting the hoses, fill with the new fluid, bleed, drain the fluid again, then fill with the new fluid and bleed.
  17. Horigan

    DPS Lower Water Leak and Prop Shaft Play

    You need new bearings and seals at a minimum. Checkout Teds Marine Repair on Youtube. He walks you through how to repair this. Teds Marine Repair
  18. Horigan

    DP-SM prop shaft seals replacement

    Checkout Teds Marine Repair on Youtube. He has several videos on working on these drives, or ones similar. Teds Marine Repair
  19. Horigan

    How would you seal these screw holes?

    I would just use a tooth pick to fill the holes in the deck with 4200.
  20. Horigan

    Dust Cap Woes

    I think another advantage of rubber caps is that it will compensate for the thermal expansion and contraction of the air in the hub and would mitigate to some degree the vacuum that can be created when warm hubs are dunked.
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