Recent content by Sundancer33

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    New Mercruiser drain and fill plug gaskets

    I've been using the yellow ones for 20 years and never had a problem. If I take the drain plug out it always gets a ew one.
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    drain and vent plug o-rings

    Mine are 1992 Gen 2, one has a dipstick and one doesn't
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    Shifter is turning the upper shift shaft when put in forward or reverse.

    Thank you, because of what I did before pushing shifter forward, it was actually still in neutral when I yanked the drive. Shifters are working as they should
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    Shifter is turning the upper shift shaft when put in forward or reverse.

    Thanks, you know your stuff. It was operator error. My shifter works both the throttle and the drive,so I always push the cable release button and set the choke before start up. That's what I did this time(it's been a long winter lol). The drive was actually in neutral I don't think I hurt...
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    Shifter is turning the upper shift shaft when put in forward or reverse.

    You are correct. The shifter was forward when drive was taken off and I know now that was wrong and I can't move it by hand nor does the shifter move it at all
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    Shifter is turning the upper shift shaft when put in forward or reverse.

    Good to know. In my original post I forgot the word not, in regards to s.s. not moving
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    Shifter is turning the upper shift shaft when put in forward or reverse.

    Thanks for the welcome. I'll be at the boat tomorrow. I think it is, because I can't spin the upper s.s. to put the groove in position for installing the drive
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    Shifter is turning the upper shift shaft when put in forward or reverse.

    I put the shifter in forward gear and took the outdrive off. It wasn't easy to do, but it was my first time. Then I noticed the groove I the shift shaft was facing to the side, and now when I move the shifter nothing moves at the bell housing. The starboard drive is still on the boat and when I...
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    Leaking lower shift shaft Alpha One Gen 2

    The quad seal didn't appear to be leaking. Your thoughts please
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    Leaking lower shift shaft Alpha One Gen 2

    I think this is the same issue I have. Oil was leaking from the weep holes, and there was oil in the cavity around the ss
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