Stringer 800 lower

[bworkman]

Hi, i have an 85 Thundercraft magnum 190 with a 3.8l and a stringer 800 outdrive. It had water in the lower. I removed the sterndrive and removed the lower.

Now my question is. With the lower removed i push down on or pull up on the shift rod to put in forward or reverse and when i try to spin the prop shaft it turns about a quarter turn and then feels like it binds up and wont spin anymore. I take it this is not normal and probably have some sort of issue inside? when its in neutral the shaft spins either way no problem. Could it be that this is just because the lower is seperated from the upper? because the drive shaft (i dont know what its called but the shaft that connects the lower to the upper) seem to move up a bit when i spin the prop shaft.

I am new to boating and new to boat mechanics, i am however used to be an auto mechanic so i have knowledge of how stuff works, just new to boats.

ANY help or insight would be greatly appreciated.


Thanks,
Bryan

 

[bworkman]

Re: Stringer 800 lower

Hi, sorry guys im a dummy, i just wasnt strong enough apparently to turn it, i put the prop on to the shaft and turned it and it turns just fine.

Sorry again, im new haha. But any suggestions on the stringers would be appreciated ive done a lot of reading on this forum and through other resources on them. I know they can be a very troublesome outdrive but i picked this boat up faily cheap so i just want to get her out on the water.