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    Stuck prop

    I have been in the process of replacing my gimbal bearing, oil seal, shift cable, and u-joints due to the previous bearing becoming frozen to the yoke and causing me major headaches. I have finally gotten everything replaced and back together and today I decided to remove the prop to grease the...
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    Gimbal Bearing & grease seal installation

    I am ready to start putting this thing back together and want to be sure that I do it completely right. The grease seal is installed with which side facing the engine? Also, the gimbal bearing is installed with the side with the two notches facing in towards the engine right? I have the manual...
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    Gimbal Bearing grease seal

    What is the correct way to install the seal? Seems like some sort of adhesive is needed to prevent it from falling off as you are driving the bearing into place.
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    Sticky situation PT III

    I have been working on my gimbal bearing for the past few weeks. For an idea of what's going on you can go here and here. Today after a lot of persuasion I was able to get the inner race of the old gimbal bearing out of the housing. From what I can see the housing wasn't damaged any by the...
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    Sticky situation PT II

    I decided to start a new post concerning my problem but you can go here and see what I am dealing with. I got the gimbal housing apart so that I can get a closer look at things. Can anyone take a look at the pictures and tell me if they can see any damage that the bearing possibly did. I...
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    Sticky situation

    I took my boat (1988 Wellcraft Elite 222, Mercruiser 5.7, Alpha One) out yesterday for the 1st time this season and had to be towed in. Got on plane and after a few minutes started smelling what seemed like plastic burning. Everything sounded fine but the smell got stronger so I shifted into...
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    Lash adjustment ?'s

    Well today I went outside and started from the beginning in an attempt to correct a very noisy lifter (in my opinion). I took the advise from others here on the forum and got an old valve cover and cut an opening in it to be able to adjust the rocker arms with the engine running. I started on...
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    Planning a 10 - 15 mile gulf trip.

    Hey, I am thinking of planning a 10-15 mile trip out into the gulf for some bottom fishing. I have a 1988 Wellcraft elite which I regularly take out in the bay for 30 mile trips to the various bridges crossing the bay. There are a few wrecks that I want to fish for grouper, snapper, bee-liners...
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    Carb not opening at WOT?????

    OK, I need your help. I'm not a mechanic and I don't fully understand the workings of the internal combustion engine but I am mechanically inclined so I'll try anything once. I went out today to try to adjust my rocker arms to rid the engine of what I thought was lifter noise. After I completed...
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    Anyone ever had this happen?

    I was out today changing out the gear lube in the stern drive and once I was finished I noticed that my zinc anode was gone. It was there when I put the drive back on the boat. Why would someone steal that. It is such an inexpensive part. Now I definitely will be putting a prop lock on.
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    Oil pressure question

    Hey guys, what is the normal oil pressure reading range on a SBC 350 5.7 engine. I is a Rapido Marine rebuilt engine. Under way the pressure is steady at about 40 psi but at idle it is near the 60 psi range. is this normal? I know that the crankcase isn't over full because i just changed the oil...
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    Thrust Washer Question

    I seem to have lost the thrust washer off of my stern drive. Can someone give me the correct part number to help me find a new replacement one. It is an Alpha One drive approximately 1984 circa.
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    Rapido 5.7 Break In Prop Question

    Hey. I have a post in the Mercruiser Sterndrive forum about my new Rapido 5.7 SBC I just put in my Wellcraft Elite 222 XL. I took her out today to the ocean and put her thru the paces and wanted to get some opinions. Previously I had a 15p prop on it but I never did a wot run so I don't have any...
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    Brakes Locked on Trailer

    Hey. Last week I was towing boat to lake and car cut me off and when I slammed on brakes the trailers driver side surge brake locked up. I was able to get it back to my sisters house but it is still locked. In reverse it spins freely but in forward in drags until the speed increases then it...
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    Sway control bars

    Hey, can anyone tell me anything on how sway control bars work and what kind I need for a dual axle trailer with surge brakes. The boat weighs in at about 4400 lbs empty plus the trailer. I really haven't experienced much sway but on a few occasions during a 170 mile trip I did and it was a...
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