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  1. Lou C

    New to me 5.8 Cobra - Drain plugs?

    Re: New to me 5.8 Cobra - Drain plugs? There are also 3 drain plugs in the pivot housing of the Cobra, you have to tilt it up to see them, 2 on the stbd side one on the port...Remove the plugs and rod em out with a small screwdriver....
  2. Lou C

    Help identifying a Cobra or Baby King Cobra lower unit

    Re: Help identifying a Cobra or Baby King Cobra lower unit Here's a pic, from my '88 OMC shop manual, I tried to post this in your thread on the bayliner site but the new soft ware there won't let me add attachments...
  3. Lou C

    Kaboom-proofing I/O

    Re: Kaboom-proofing I/O Take a look at this diagram from Chapman's... I'd also advise anyone with an Inboard or I/O to install a fuel vapor alarm....
  4. Lou C

    Faded Red Hull Restoration Q

    Re: Faded Red Hull Restoration Q Had the same problem, wound up painting it. No amount of sanding buffing etc would keep it looking good.
  5. Lou C

    removing lower gear case to service water intake tube.

    Re: removing lower gear case to service water intake tube. If its been used in salt water it can be difficult to separate the lower from the upper. First you have to make sure all the bolts have been removed including the trim tab (mark its location first). You can pry between the housings...
  6. Lou C

    Bellows replacement - 96 VP SX outdrive

    Re: Bellows replacement - 96 VP SX outdrive That rod can be hard to get out, but if it will not budge, there is nothing wrong with loosening the trim rams at both the drive end and the tramson end to get the drive off. You might try something like brake drum puller if you can safely set it...
  7. Lou C

    How to PROPERLY use OMC lower shift cable tools?

    Re: How to PROPERLY use OMC lower shift cable tools? http://forums.iboats.com/omc-i-o-inboard-engines-outdrives/transom-shift-cable-tools-532964.html This is about as close as you will find, very good I did mine with the same tools and it shifts great. Keep in mind checking the cable drag with...
  8. Lou C

    what is the knack in putting the stern drive back on?

    Re: what is the knack in putting the stern drive back on? As noted the engine has to be aligned properly, the marks on the alignment tool have to be even all the way around. Getting it back on can be tough. I like to start out with the boat on level ground. Then I make sure the pivot housing...
  9. Lou C

    Carb and choke issues

    Re: Carb and choke issues I looked at the pic and said well that's odd, but a previous owner probably replaced the manifold for some reason, you should have either a chock stove with a bi metallic coil, or an electric heating element (not sure what your Merc had new but my OMC has the choke...
  10. Lou C

    Cobra outdrive

    Re: Cobra outdrive You might be measuring it wrong, you don't measure from the top of the cover that the shift rod goes into, you measure form the top edge of the lower unit that the cover bolts on to.... keep in mind that the shift rod should be turned forward in actual operation but its...
  11. Lou C

    3 Tools in One

    Re: 3 Tools in One Great job. I was going to adapt a motorcycle jack (I've seen this done on here too) but then I saw Stumpy's and for about the same cash it was perfect.
  12. Lou C

    Can I repair my torn bellow?

    Re: Can I repair my torn bellow? You can see the ones on my OMC here...while you're at it, make sure you check your manifolds and risers...they may be due for replacement. Has the engine ever overheated? Those hoses usually don't melt/tear unless there is a severe overheat that cuts off water...
  13. Lou C

    Midnight volf omc tools

    Re: Midnight volf omc tools I got all three OMC tools from Crowley Marine but if you are careful you can measure the shift rod height with regular tools. That has to be right because it affects the actual shift into gear movement. That, the bracket that holds the bell crank at 90*, and the...
  14. Lou C

    SX Uppercase removal problems - need to replace water nipple

    Re: SX Uppercase removal problems - need to replace water nipple Man you are lucky. Now you are going to take this thing off once a season right? To check the bellows, gimble & ujoints and grease the all the grease-able stuff including the drive shaft splines? And use some OMC triple guard...
  15. Lou C

    1987 232amftc proper coupler maintenance

    Re: 1987 232amftc proper coupler maintenance What you are greasing, are the splines on the driveshaft hanging down in this pic, with the grease right here (OMC Triple Guard Grease) best water proof grease I have ever used. If you grease the gimble, u-joints and driveshaft splines, and check...
  16. Lou C

    1987 232amftc proper coupler maintenance

    Re: 1987 232amftc proper coupler maintenance Checking the engine alignment with the proper tool and greasing the driveshaft splines once a season with OMC triple guard grease are what it needs. If this has been done regularly the coupler will last a very long time. You can see inside if the...
  17. Lou C

    Cracked block from freezing?

    Re: Cracked block from freezing? I did try rigging up a livewell pump to the winterizing tank for that very purpose, keep in mind that the muffs have to fit tight for it to work. Realizing how much easier and safer manually backfilling is, I wound up using my contraption as a flusher for my...
  18. Lou C

    checking exhaust manifold

    Re: checking exhaust manifold Be careful trying to get the upper and lower gear units apart. They can be stuck on real tight. I posted this pic in a few other threads but after removing the bolts that hold them together (2 on each side, and 2 by the rear anode) and turning the shift rod...
  19. Lou C

    Pulling a Bravo3 off.

    Re: Pulling a Bravo3 off. Here's my original wood stand and the one from Stumpy's....with the weathered but still shifting perfect 25 year old Cobra..... Bruce, beautiful job! I do think the wider base is an improvement for a top heavy drive esp if you are rolling it over sligthly un-even...
  20. Lou C

    water output on a 1988 bayliner omc 2.3 Liter

    Re: water output on a 1988 bayliner omc 2.3 Liter The drive has to come off to split the upper from the lower. It can be difficult to do if it has not been taken apart in a long time. I'd make sure first that is really the problem, by hooking up good muffs to the lower unit and holding them...
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