When running the engine on land I noticed some water dripping under the engine. I located the leak to a crack in the engine block.
Engine runs just a fine as it always have, motor oil looks fine without traces of water.
Is this repairable or is the only solution to replace the engine?
Just replaced the sea water pump (housing and impeller) but I made a rookie mistake. I forgot to mark the hoses before I removed the old pump.
How do I make sure that the hoses are connected to the correct outlets on the pump housing?
Im getting the original vinyl upholstery replaced, but Im not sure how the to remove the "side panels" (see pic 2/4/5) There are a few screws below each panel, but it seems that these are not the only screws that holds the panel in place. Any ideas how they could be removed?
I?m about to replace the swivel pin on my Bravo 3. I have removed the upper drive from the bellhousing. I have removed the nut which holds the shift cable in the bellhousing. But it?s impossible to remove the shift cable. It?s completely stuck. When I removed the upper housing I noticed that I...
Last autumn I begun to get problems to start the engine (Mercruiser 5.7 LX 2000) When I turn the ignition key nothing happens. No click sound, nothing. When I repeat this 3-4 times the engine starts without problem. When the engine been idling for 30 seconds or so it will always start on first...
In October, when I was doing the winterization of the boat I checked the manifold and riser to see if it needed to be replaced. I need your support since Im new to these inboard engines.
First pic is from the spacer block. Seems to be in good condition and doesn't needs to be replaced...
My Mercruiser 5.7 with alpha gen 2 outdrive has a knocking/clicking noise that I have a really hard time to get rid of. Gimbal bearing and u-joints has been replaced but it has not solved the issue. Outdrive/engine is aligned. Engine mounts looks good.
The noise increases as I turn the steering...
