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    I'm doing my Bellows. Mercruiser A1G1. Are the Amazon Bellows Kits any good?

    Nope,..... But I once used a Sierra bellows kit on my ole Alpha 1,..... After 5 or 6 years, it didn't leak, but was Extremely bloated, so I changed it out for a Merc / Quicksilver kit, which is still on that transom assembly,....
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    Mercruiser alpha 1 gen 2 alarm sounding

    Ayuh,....... Or, at the 1st sign of overheating,...... Welcome Aboard,.......
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    Mercruiser 3.0 started twice perfectly overfilled the gas now won't start

    Ayuh,...... Boat gas tanks already have a separate vent system,.....
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    1998 Mercruiser 5.7 TBI Backfiring Under Load & Loss of Power

    Ayuh,..... Yer doing both heads, Right,..??
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    Old Bravo3 Reassembly connecting Ujoint Bellows to Helmet

    Ayuh,....... That end doesn't need to be glued, the ring holds it in tightly,..... To push the ring into place, spray the bellows with Quicksilver Power Tune 1st, 'n it'll slip in by hand,.....
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    When I pulled the sterndrive today, the whole u joint was rusted. I think I forgot the Oring. Please Read.

    Ayuh,.... was the big square o-ring in-place where the bellows starts,..??
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    Cobalt 292 power steering leak

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,...... I'd ditch the crimped point, 'n just let the oil free flow through the cooler,....
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    Posible oil and water mix in mercruizer sterndrive

    Ayuh,...... He doesn't either,..... :)
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    Old Bravo3 Outdrive Reassembly problem connecting gear oil line

    Ayuh,...... There's a clip, inside the transom, that allows the fitting, 'n hose to move out enough to attach the hose, then push back in, then put the clip back on,..... Before you start, read this thread about the pitfalls though,.....
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    Snapped the dreaded Mercruiser transom Drive Lube Fitting....

    Yes,.....
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    Snapped the dreaded Mercruiser transom Drive Lube Fitting....

    Ayuh,...... It gets worse, you need to acess the other side of that fitting to change it,..... If the bellows haven't been changed in a few years, you might want to combine the tasks, as the drive, 'n helmet both have to come off, to change that fitting,....
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    Bent push rods….calling engine builders

    Ayuh,....... I Hate that explanation, as the pushrods will twist, long after 0 lash,........ Instead of a twisting motion, it's the up / down, push / pull motion yer looking for,..... 0 is easy to find that way,.....
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    Tachometers not working correctly

    Ayuh,... The tach gets it's signal from the (-) post of the coil,....
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    Tachometers not working correctly

    Ayuh,...... Boat tachs live a tough life, exposed to weather, 'n splash, so are notoriously inaccurate,..... Sometimes, just rotating that selector switch back, 'n forth a few times will bring 'em back to reasonable accuracy,.. Sometimes not,..... then you replace 'em,.... For truly...
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    Starter Bolts 1985 Merc A1-G1 3.0 140hp

    Ayuh,..... They should be an "on the shelf" option at 'bout any auto parts store,.... My local Napa has 'em in stock, on the shelf,.....
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