Buffing that white only once and painting that burgandy stripe sure made a difference! Still have to go back over the white again to polish it up but I'm sure happy I didn't pay the 5K-7K to get the gel coat completely redone. I think it turned out pretty darn good.
Level was full and the oil is clean. I find that odd if some leaked out unless it was over full. Let some out of the bottom to see if any water came out and it was all oil. Water is heavier then oil so I would assume water would of come out first if there were any at the bottom screw. Nice these...
$3148.40 from Michigan Motorz and at my door in 6-8 weeks. I'll get $300 back once they get my core. Thanks again guys for the heads up as Jegs said shipped by 6-8 but when I called they said 4-6 months!
That was easy. I'm sure the fun part is now. What am i looking for? I see no water intrusion. There is oil laying inside the boot I'm guessing that's normal? I'm not seeing any visible cracking in these boots either. No back and forth play in the bearing.
About to pull this stern drive. It says alpha one on it and it appears to be gen2. Any pointers? Looks like I unhook the 2 hrydos at the back and take 6 bolts out.
All exhaust shutters were in place and seemed to function fine. There was a small amount of corrosion in the manifolds and risers but nothing to crazy. I'm guessing the risers or manifolds leaked down onto cylinder 6. Replacing the manifolds and risers anyway. Ordered the long block and...
I may try to do that on the white gel coat. There is no damage to repair. I tried buffing and shining the red and it's still about just as dull. Maybe I'll repaint the red stripe only and rework that white. That would save me time and money especially if the white comes back to life.
Gonna be sprucing up the old 1992 wellcraft while I’m waiting to receive my engine replacement. Not sure if I’m touching the white body just thought about the faded red that won’t shine back up.
Looking for recommendations on repainting some red on my boat. Would you use brush on paint or spray on? Any in particular you guys have experience with? Anything to stay away from? What about car paint and clear? If so I’m familiar with that process. Boat will be in fresh water only. As always...
It was quite simple. Once all the bolts were out I lifted the motor slightly and pushed it forward until the shaft fully slid out, then went up and out. Will do thanks for the help. Guess I’ll need to acquire the appropriate tools to check alignment.
