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    Replaced Bellows now gears won't engage fully?

    You got to get your mind right! It's not a nightmare but a challenge..if you have some left handed bits available they may even get it out in one piece.. luck!
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    Replaced Bellows now gears won't engage fully?

    If you are successful getting the mess out you will need to chase the threads with an appropriate tap.. there is no stress on this fitting so test the new fitting and if the threads grab then install with perfect seal so you don't have this situation again..
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    Replaced Bellows now gears won't engage fully?

    It's essentially a pipe fitting and you twisted the head off. I would drill it out with a smaller bit stepping up in size until it's thin enough to pic out assuming it's brass...
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    Replaced Bellows now gears won't engage fully?

    Thx, better late than never...I don't weld so I spent an hour grinding flats on a deep well until a larger one would fit the flats..:)
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    Replaced Bellows now gears won't engage fully?

    Now you tell me! How long has it been like that? LOL
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    Garelick pedestal seat

    Mine have nothing on the stand just the open tube.
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    Fuel dumping in 5.0 cobra 1994 mechanical pump, not electric.

    There's a small hose coming from the pump to the air horn on the carb. If that's the vent you speak of then the pump is failing..
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    Garelick pedestal seat

    I'll clean things up and it should work fine, the engine and drive seem to be working and I'm finally getting to enjoy the boat this year..
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    Garelick pedestal seat

    Here's a picture, after cleaning the crud it does appear to have a nylon disk in the socket. Probably could use a bit of silicone lubricant.. Watcha think?
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    Garelick pedestal seat

    I'll get a pic soon, but as you said, it probably needs a bushing...
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    Garelick pedestal seat

    Never had a boat with pedestal seats, this one does and they don't seem to have any bearing but just aluminum to aluminum..is there a bushing missing?
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    5.7V8 with a 1.84 alpha one gear ratio

    I don't feel so bad posting in an older thread anymore! LOL
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    Radio protection cover

    Thanks for the tip, I don't need the complete cover, just the little plastic gadget that holds the cover closed..
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    Radio protection cover

    Now that most of my mechanical issues are repaired I'm looking at little things. Can anyone tell me what the catch is called so I can shop for it?
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    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    Yes the core plugs look to be a little rusty..
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    1984 Johnson 35hp tell tale at idle

    None of that was replaced last season, more likely last decade.
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    Fuel problem survives engine replacement

    Most all carb engines require pumping after sitting for a while..10 seems accessive tho.. sometimes it helps to set throttle about half way rather than at idle..
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    2001 Four Winns Horizon correct hull repair needed

    I see screw heads, that's how they stop leaks in a dike. Remove the screws and follow @tpenfield's advice...
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    Older boat/ motor and New Electronics

    Yes
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    Lifting Motor. Build Stand-Alone Gantry or Will This Work?

    Yea I guess, or dig a ditch and back the trailer into it. Once the motor is swinging from the tractor you can put it wherever you want..
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