I have a 88 7.4 and I took the seawater pump off and inspected it and put it back on and I noticed the belt is really loose. How do I go about tightening the belt? There is no pulley or idler, it hooks straight to the balancer pulley.
I have a 88 454 mercruiser with a bravo 1. I'm trying to find out two things.
Is there a common place the steering system can leak, there's a mechanism behind the motor mounted to the transom that appears to be leaking, but in not sure where
Also, my steering wheel has a lot of neutral slop...
I have a gx239 glastron and I was wondering ho I can repair the faded gel coat. I have tried buffing it with several restoration type kits and compounds and each time 3 months later its faded again. Is is possible to wet sand it then buff it?
I have a prop that says protesti on it. I was wondering if anyone knows where I can get new plugs for it? There are plugs on the side that help with cavitation and planeing issues but 2 of the 3 are missing. If I knew who made it I could contact the mfg for them.
1) Performance issue you are trying to correct.
Slow planing, but once it does the rpm will be a little high at wot.
2) Current prop manufacturer, model, aluminum or stainless as a minimum.
quicksilver 48-13704-23 non mirage
3) Current prop diameter and pitch (required).
23p 14 5/8 3 blade SS
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I have a 1988 454 with bravo 1 and I was Pulling a tube today and all the sudden something let lose. It was like it was in neutral, rpm went Up and it stopped moving. The boat will move with no throttle but slips under any load. Any ideas? No abnormal noise, engages both reverse and drive fine...
I was wondering what I should be getting for voltages. My alt is the 3 wire v belt. my motor is a 88 454.
Im reading 12.4v and as the rpms increase it will get up over 13v, the more rpm the higher it goes.
Does that seem normal? It doesnt seem like it charges enough at idle speeds.
I...
Hi guys, My overheat alarm thermoswitch popped out as I was moving the motor around. I have a copper spring and the switch but I think im missing a part. Anyone have any pics of the switch?
Does anyone know if the force 120 L drive has a shear pin in it? It wont transfer power to the lower unit. The motor will run as normal and rev up. I found that the lower unit is 100% functional. However the drive shaft to the lower unit never spins. The water pump doesnt pump or anything.
If...
Whats the plastic reducer used for on my water pump housing? my new housing doesnt have one and im wondering if i need it. It goes into the water pump housing where the water flows out.
Just curious where everyone gets there older parts from. Im looking to get a few body parts for my old bayliner capri. having trouble locating some of them.
I just placed an order for a bunch of engine parts on iboats and it was a smooth transaction.
I have searched the net for the past few days in search of actuall information on the L drive system. Sifting through the scarse information I seem to be finding echoed rethoric from what appears to be people who have never owned one. I also know that 90% of people only post stuff when they have...
