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    Leak through transom

    If the green line is sealed all the way around, then the water would not be coming in from the seal. It would have to be entering through one of the penetration points, the 7 in my diagram, plus the y-pipe (to the right of your leak spot) in the photo, or the hydraulic manifold. check the...
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    Leak through transom

    I cannot tell what the video is looking at, but, water flows down ;), and could just be accumulating in the well. I wanted to find the leak before I started tearing stuff out, so that I knew for sure what I needed to fix. If you start removing bellows to evaluate, you can no longer verify...
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    Leak through transom

    You gotta seal the drain plug issue. I havnt had to do that and cannot offer advice. once that is resolved, I’d go back to my previous response. i used line chalk and dusted the area around the hydraulic well. It picked up the drips easily on the boroscope. if youre sure its coming from...
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    3.0LX Exhaust Riser Question

    It's worth a few gaskets to inspect.
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    Leak through transom

    Sure thing. I just updated my post and would really just focus on "It's either a leak in the hydraulic line manifold (worn gasket), Y-Pipe corrosion, y-pipe o-ring, or the transom seal." first. depending on how long it's been leaking, and what you find, you can deal with the rot...
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    Leak through transom

    I just went through this myself. Full thread: https://forums.iboats.com/threads/alpha-1-gen-2-leak-transom-service-questions.780501/ the overall consensus was that it was rot. in my case it was not. i eventually found the source to be in the well at the very bottom of the transom bracket...
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    fuel sender install w/sealant or dry

    FIXED!! Turns out that the replacement bolts were just a hair too long for my threaded inserts. I was able to snug them all down and it "felt" snug (w/ zero movement between plate/rubber gasket/tank), but with a full tank, there was a tiny amount of seepage. I added a washer to each bolt and...
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    Found bolt in 4.3 bilge. Please help identify

    already found it - it was the third bolt on the power steering pump. Thanks!
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    fuel sender install w/sealant or dry

    I recently installed a new sender with the arm lifting toward the front of the tank, just like the previous. The holes didn't line up perfectly, but I managed to snug it down. That was a mistake! it leaked with a full tank. Today, I pulled it, separated the arm from the flange and rotated...
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    Found bolt in 4.3 bilge. Please help identify

    Good news - all three coupler bolts are still in. Better news! Found it! It was the 3rd bolt holding the power steering pump to the bracket. WHEW! As usually, thanks for your assistance!
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    Found bolt in 4.3 bilge. Please help identify

    no need to mock people, tool!
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    Found bolt in 4.3 bilge. Please help identify

    Thanks, Scott! I have verified that all belt/drive accessory and brackets are ok. I have a borescope - how do I get it inside the flywheel cover to see the coupler? If I pull the starter, I can see the flywheel teeth - do I need to snake in from there? I'm not aware of any inspection covers...
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    Found bolt in 4.3 bilge. Please help identify

    This is quite the stumper! I'm hoping someone has seen this bolt on an engine, or has an engine out of the boat. I have reviewed every component and bracket that I removed and reinstalled - all are secure and all bolts still installed. It had to be installed somewhere and fallen out - I'm...
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    4.3 crankshaft/housing oil leak - next steps?

    Just reporting back - didn't wanna jump the gun. I pulled the engine, replaced both front and rear crankshaft seals, removed and reseated the transom bracket, replaced all the penetration parts (bellows, bushings, hoses, gear oil connector, trim and limit switches), wire brushed and painted...
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    Found bolt in 4.3 bilge. Please help identify

    Wishful thinking! I certainly hope not. Because of the paint - I'm pretty sure it's not the flywheel coupler (already assembled under housing when painting) and those bolts look longer in online photos. This is one of the flywheel housing bolts, and I think they were all the same.
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