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  1. jlsmith1000

    Volvo Penta 5.0 GXI-E - Won't roll over

    Ok, I have a rebuilt upper, and I split the old upper and lower. Looking at the top of the roller bearing at the top of the vertical shaft in the upper, there are few small shavings, but not much, so I'm hopeful that nothing much made it past that bearing into the lower unit. I have a...
  2. jlsmith1000

    Volvo Penta 5.0 GXI-E - Won't roll over

    I'm not sure what I'd be looking for other than sloppy bearings and shavings. May be able to get a fully remanufactured outdrive about an hour from me for 3795 Canadian or $2866 us. I will do that if they have one ready to go.
  3. jlsmith1000

    Volvo Penta 5.0 GXI-E - Won't roll over

    As I look at used or remanufactured, the one on my boat is a 1.60 gear ratio, I see there are a number of variants which I expect are used for different engine sizes. Is there a "must be the same as the one I take off" rule or is there a rule of thumb ~1 ratio in either direction is fine? V8...
  4. jlsmith1000

    Volvo Penta 5.0 GXI-E - Won't roll over

    Was looking at remanufactured units, geebus, do folks want a lot of money for those.
  5. jlsmith1000

    Volvo Penta 5.0 GXI-E - Won't roll over

    I've watched this video, but the spot where the shaft goes into the upper housing only came about 1/8" out of the housing, nothing I can do seems to get it to come out. 2 screwdrivers as the guy shows doesn't do squat, and I've just gripped from both sides trying to pull it out, no luck. On...
  6. jlsmith1000

    Volvo Penta 5.0 GXI-E - Won't roll over

    I think I know why the engine wouldn't roll over until I took the plugs out perhaps. May have been bound by the outdrive when whatever hit the fan, hit the fan. The shaft going into the top of the upper unit doesn't turn cleanly. I pulled the front shift linkage off of the upper housing and...
  7. jlsmith1000

    Volvo Penta 5.0 GXI-E - Won't roll over

    U-joints are tight so I'm thinking those are fine.
  8. jlsmith1000

    Volvo Penta 5.0 GXI-E - Won't roll over

    Wasn't just a spot around that leaking, was all the way around. The 4 bolts seemed pretty loose too, as in not snugged down. Thankfully, they didn't come of there stripped which was my first fear. This is the area called out in the drawings, but it doesn't call out any type of seal or...
  9. jlsmith1000

    Volvo Penta 5.0 GXI-E - Won't roll over

    Yep, ended up having to use a flexible shaft 3/8 extension with a bolt remover, a little heat, and off it came. Built up a handy dandy stand since i wasn't keen on lifting that by the dipstick hole either. Was easy enough for me to pull that lower unit out by myself. I may have, and I'm no...
  10. jlsmith1000

    Volvo Penta 5.0 GXI-E - Won't roll over

    Also, any idea what the thread on the oil dipstick at the top is? I like how this guy in the video fab'd up a lift hook.
  11. jlsmith1000

    Volvo Penta 5.0 GXI-E - Won't roll over

    ok, great video, thanks @alldodge. Seems like of the 6 nuts holding the unit on, one of them is pretty round. Can't get on it with anything that will get it to turn. Other 5 were no issue. Any suggestions? Is there a particular type of rachet or tool that is made for this angle? Once I get...
  12. jlsmith1000

    Volvo Penta 5.0 GXI-E - Won't roll over

    I have the service manual for the engine, lower unit, etc. @dubs283 but I'm not muc of a "boat" mechanic, give me a 1940 farm tractor any day, nice and easy, lol. Can anybody recommend a good video for removing the drive, and I assume the pressure test is the same once removed, it just...
  13. jlsmith1000

    Volvo Penta 5.0 GXI-E - Won't roll over

    I've attached two videos. The lower unit bubbles is with the top cover on, you can see the bubbles at the back of it. With the cover off, you can see a mist (lube I believe) coming up through the bearing area. I would think that air would be able to move north/up through that bearing from the...
  14. jlsmith1000

    Volvo Penta 5.0 GXI-E - Won't roll over

    I'll take a video of the bubbles and post it.
  15. jlsmith1000

    Volvo Penta 5.0 GXI-E - Won't roll over

    I'm using a hand pump/pressure tester and it doesn't register any pressure when pumping.
  16. jlsmith1000

    Volvo Penta 5.0 GXI-E - Won't roll over

    That's what I thought too, but that's a new seal, just bought that thinking the same.
  17. jlsmith1000

    Volvo Penta 5.0 GXI-E - Won't roll over

    When putting air into the lower unit, and the cover is on the part that is looking uncovered in the picture there, the seam between the two is where the bubbles show up. Is there something behind there like a gasket that might be leaking?
  18. jlsmith1000

    Volvo Penta 5.0 GXI-E - Won't roll over

    Working with a pressure tester I bought, haven't nailed down where from yet. Seems like it's coming from inside the top cover on the lower unit where the dipstck screws in, but not through the dipstick hole. Almost like its coming up through the bearing/ shaft in there. Sorry I fell off the...
  19. jlsmith1000

    Volvo Penta 5.0 GXI-E - Won't roll over

    All right, going to put new plugs in and see if she'll start up tonight. On another note I checked the Stern Drive and there seems like there's a bit of water in there. Drained the whole thing out, flushed a gallon through it so that I didn't see any more evidence of water. Picking up new...
  20. jlsmith1000

    Volvo Penta 5.0 GXI-E - Won't roll over

    Compression is pretty constant, Low 180s on the left side and mid 180s to 192 on the right
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