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    Mercrusier 260 closed cooling system, squealing sound water pump

    Cleaned up the pulleys, put a new belt on and all is good! Thanks for the comments and opinions.
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    Mercrusier 260 closed cooling system, squealing sound water pump

    attached is video. I forgot to include on my original post.
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    Mercrusier 260 closed cooling system, squealing sound water pump

    Sorry for another post. I forgot to attach video. Fired up my engine today (1984/260 Mercrusier, alpha 1, gen 1 closed cooling system), .and stabbed the throttle a few times, it sounded like I had a loose belt as something was squealing.I thought my alternator belt need to be tightened or...
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    Mercrusier 260 closed cooling system, squealing sound water pump

    I fired up my engine today and sounded like I had a loose belt as something was squealing. I thought my alternator belt need to be tightened or replaced. As I was manuvering the belt to take off the pulley, if I put pressure on the pulley and turn it with the belt the squealing sound is coming...
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    Engine Running a Little Hotter.....

    260 Mercruiser, closed cooling system. Was out yesterday and noticed the temp gauge was running a bit higher than normal at 3K R.P.M. I'm ruling out the thermostat wondering if it's time to change the exhaust elbows..?? Anyone know what the life is on the elbows..?? Also about the exhaust...
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    Spun Prop....??

    1984 Tiara with 260 Mercusier engine, closed cooling system, Alpha One drive. Yesterday we were crusing at 2800 R.P.M.'S when all of a sudden the engine rev's went up and the boat lost MPH. Immediately pulled the throttle back to neutral. Boat would move forward at 1000 R.P.M. but no more...
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    Zinc or Aluminum Anodes for Mercrusier Sterndrive

    My question concerns Anodes for Mercrusier sterndrive. Recently at a yard sale I found a couple packages of Genuine Quicksilver Anode Nuts, Quicksliver Part number 55989Q 9. These are the two which thread onto the studs of the sterndrive of Alpha 1. They are not zinc and I believe they are...
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    Is it necessary to change impeller in Alpha one drive with closed cooling system

    I have a mercruiser 260 engine with closed cooling system. I replace the raw water pump impeller for the engine every other season. My question is how often should I be changing out the impeller located in the alpha one drive as this is not used to cool the engine (blocked off at transom) is...
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    Cooling Capacity

    I have a 1984 260 Mercrusier with closed cooling system. I am not at the boat so I can not give engine serial number if needed to answer this question. Over the weekend I blew out a plastic thumb screw plug on the bottom of an elbow on one of the exhaust manifolds loosing all my coolant...
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    Wankel Mac 10

    Anyone know where I can get information about a Wankel Mac 10 outboard?? Is there a website for parts or collectors who are interested these motors..?? Any idea what the motor would sell for..??
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    Alternator issue

    The boat is a 1984 22' Tiara Continential, 260 mercrusier engine with Thunderbolt 4 ignition. At the end of the season my voltmeter on the dash was acting speratically charge....not charging....diagnoised the problem to be my alternator. I took the alternator to a shop that does rebuilding...
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    Charging issue

    Started the engine and Volt gauge on helm reads 12V usually reads around 14V....couple minutes later it's reading 14V....we go out fishing gauge is still around 14V (normal) shut the motor off, start up again same issue again...at this point we are underway, engine running at 2500 RPM and still...
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    Resealing alpha one drive

    I have a 1984 Tiara, 260 mercrusier, closed cooling system, with alpha one drive....I live in the northeast, my questions is, as a preventitive measure, what would be the reccomended number of years before resealing the drive. I probably use the boat about 30 to 40 hrs. per year.....
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    Merc Alpha 1 Drive

    1984 260 Mercrusier Alpha 1 drive How often should drive be resealed and exhaust and shift cable bellows be replaced? I'd prefer to be proactive rather than reactive in my maintainence. I was thinking of having work preformed now if necessary rather then deal with the Spring rush. Also any...
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    Trim Switch

    1984 260 Mercrusier with Alpha 1 drive When running the boat and I want to trim drive UP, I have to use the Trailer UP button. Trim down button works fine, only the trim up button will not function...any thoughts on where to start looking?
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