Is it safe to assume that you can easily tell (when off the engine and out of the boat) when the engine coupler from a mercruiser/alpha setup is toast/failed?
I am in the market for a new or used one and if I go used, I want to make sure I do not buy a failed unit. I want to know what to look for (Its kind of obvious me being a mechanic) when I get one in my hand, but being this is a boating item, I want to make sure. If it is old and cracked a little, which 95% probably are, I know you cant tell "when" they may go, but, looking for the inside scoop as to what to look for when they "have" failed.
Thanks.
I am in the market for a new or used one and if I go used, I want to make sure I do not buy a failed unit. I want to know what to look for (Its kind of obvious me being a mechanic) when I get one in my hand, but being this is a boating item, I want to make sure. If it is old and cracked a little, which 95% probably are, I know you cant tell "when" they may go, but, looking for the inside scoop as to what to look for when they "have" failed.
Thanks.