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I do not like this cable I got . I know it's aftermarket but God damn it socks.
Im thinking. I'll take this cable out and get an oem one with oem hardware
Going to the store t get gear fluid n I'll test it out
Update.
The repair
I cut the old lower shift cable out and use a 3/4 socket to remove it the rest of the way.
On the side the goes into the engine I tap my new one so I can snake it in easy.
I pull and after 3 or 4 min I finally have the new lower shift cable routed in.
I use my Dremel...
Thank you to everyone who has replied. It does mean a lot.
Here is where I am at in this thread.
History
Friend owned the boat and always paid mechanics to work on it. He never took care of the appearance of the boat. we even got into a drunken wrestling match and smashed the front...
Boys I think i found the God damn problem.
It's definitely the wrong propeller.
On the old propeller I was able to clean off and see it says
15 1/2.
Or maybe this one
Seek Prop: 2511-153-19
Blade
Diameter
Pitch
Rotation
Solas Amita 3 - E Plus Aluminum Propeller
Prop Finder
3...
Thanks I had no idea I'm supposed to replace the plugs n gaskets. Any idea where abouts a quality kit would come from? And is it just marine 80-90 I put back in?
Idk what the deal with the propeller is
Solas RBX-101 Rubex Hub Kit for Evinrude/Johnson/BRP - 90-300 HP (1976-90), 15-Tooth, 4.75" Gearcase
SOLAS 9511-145-19 Rubex 3 Aluminum 3-Blade Propeller - RH, 14.5" Diameter x 19" Pitch
These should fit my omc cobra 1989. Idk why its not sliding...
Worked like butter. 2 smacks and she was free.
The gear oil looks great no water in it. It definitely needed a change. This stern is a mystery to me. Idk the service records at all
Hello there
1989
350AMLMED
350APRMED
574AMLMED
574APRMED
The top 2 are the same minus the sterndrive spins left for 350amlmed and 574amlmed
Does your stern spin to the left or right
Yah I have never installed a propeller before but I could tell immediately something was not right. I'm still unsure if I need the hub pressed into this propeller
Thanks for the reply. It is greatly appreciated!
Great I have a1/2 Allen wrench socket.
I'll get to removing the swim step it will give me so much more room.
So as for the propeller I got, do I need to get the hub press into the prop?
Thanks for the reply it is greatly appreciated.
I have figured as much. I'm assuming somewhere down the line my friend must have replaced those trying to fix the shifting issues. He isn't mechanically inclined at all. So what mechanic he used didn't do the lower cables.
I have ordered a hard copy of the oem kobra manual. It will come in 10 days from eBay.
Was only $50
I disconnected the lower shift cable from the engine side. I tried to pull and push on the end attachment. I was able to push the cable in (towards the sterndrive) just slightly. I was not...
Hello everyone.
My name is Mike but feel free to call me Red.
I just would like to take a moment and give thanks to everyone who replied and help me on my journey to having a working boat.
I'm fresh to these types of projects and I may ask questions you feel should just be answered by...
