larson 96 5.0 ford penta SX
Question. Could bad motor mounts cause a leak at the transom seal because the motor has actually started putting pressure on the out drive? I would think this would suggest that the motor is lower than normal and applying pressure. Thanks for any suggestions.
Why is it necessary to pull the engine to replace the transom seal? I have a 5.0 Penta SX. Is it because you can't remove all of the out drive without removing the engine?
I have a leak from what looks like an area inside below the medal peace that mounts the out drive. The water trickles at the bottom of this metal peace. Here is my question. If I put the mufflers on the out drive and run the engine and there isn't any water on the inside boat. There is not a...
We were out in the lake yesterday and pulled the boat and drained boat by removing the plug. There was a lot of water in the boat. How much I would say a constant stream of water for a few minutes. I store my boat with the motor down to not stress the bellows. The boat ran fine. I replaced...
I thought i read somewhere that you should store your boat with the out drive completely down to take the stress off of the lift system. The result is the bow of the boat is down and the rain water will not drain out of the the boat. If this is true could storing it with a trailing rod to hold...
My out drive is a SX-s and has a white nylon washer on the sight whole and drain screws each time I have talked to a parts guy about the lower end screws I am given the O rings. I havent put them on yet but am begining to wonder are the nylon washers and O rings interchangeable or are the white...
I am new to boat repair. The impeller broke into small pieces and I am cleaning out the remnants and wanted to know how difficult it is to remove the thermostat. It looks like it is rusted into the housing. What I really want to know is how much force is it going to take to get it out...
I bought a 1996 Larson I/O with a hull mounted transducer. I want to replace the entire unit and would like advice on removing the transducer. It does not have a whole cut into the hull but I don't want to damage the fiberglass when I remove it. The transducer sits in the engine compartment in...
I am new to the forum and what I have read it looks like a great place to exchange information and get answers. My question is I have a SX-S Volvo Penta out drive and I wanted to Know if I could use mobile One synthetic gear oil 75w-90? thanks for any help.
