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    Wheel bearing greasing

    Re: Wheel bearing greasing Finally! Here's a picture of the spindle and the sleeve. Ken
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    Wheel bearing greasing

    Hi again; When using the nut and washer to knock out rear seal, I noticed the sleeve where the rear seal rides was loose and came off with the seal. All the others were not loose. Also this was the only one that had any evidense of water. I bought this trailer new and it has not needed spidle...
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    Trailer u-bolts

    Good morning; I just loosened the u-bolts that hold the axle frame to the trailer frame. Sorry I don't know the proper names. I moved the axles back 6 inches to try and get rid of the "mule kick". Would somebody know the torque values for the bolts. Trailer is a 2010 Shorelander tandem axle...
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    Roswell Area 51 versus Area 52 Tower

    Re: Roswell Area 51 versus Area 52 Tower Here is a pic of the rear mounts, elec connection and the tower mounted in the collasped position. I can't install the front mounts untill I can get the boat outside as it's to tall to stand up in the shop. Today it is -20*C/1*F and there is about 2 feet...
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    Corsa Captain's Call modification?

    Good morning people. I went to the United State of America, about an hour from my Canadian home to retrieve my Corsa exhaust system yesterday. After watching Frisco's step by step installation, I felt I was ready to attempt this install. I was trying to fit the elbo and diverter in-between...
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    Sea Ray 5.7 R&R

    Hey guys; An update and a question, First I removed the engine to investigate an oil leak. Leak appeaered to be coming from the pan. Changed the pan gasket. Changed lower shift cable. Removed fuel tank, steam cleaned and preasure checked, all good. Lowered engine into the bottom-less pit (all...
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    Shift cable bellows ?

    Do I need to use bellows addheisive when installing the lower shift cable bellows? Alpha I, Gen II Thanks.... Ken
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    Storing trailer

    Re: Storing trailer The stand I have it on, post 10, allows me to push it around in the shop for working on it and then when I am done I can push it back against the wall out of the way. It is impossible to move it in there on the trailer. Also I like to polish the entire hull and thats hard to...
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    Fuel tank removal

    Hey Guys; I 've removed my fuuel tank to have it steam cleaned and pressure tested. Two of the tabs that hold the tank down were broken. Also I would like to replace the foam strips that go under and on the sides to isolate the tank. I'm mot sure where to get this stuff. Our local Sea Ray...
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    Removal of 5.7

    Re: Removal of 5.7 Found them Before After The starter was serviced when I did the head gasket I have the fuel tank out now and want to replace the rubber pads that go under the tank and also the plastic hold downs that hold the tank down. Two of them are broken. Does anybody know...
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    Storing trailer

    Re: Storing trailer Good morning: Will it hurt my trailer storing it like this...... Should I have more support? Ken
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    Removal of 5.7

    Re: Removal of 5.7 Good Morning Guys: I have my Merc dealer trying to find this gasket. Any of you guys have a part number or a place to find it or a name......? Thanks..... Ken
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    Removal of 5.7

    Re: Removal of 5.7 Ok, got a couple of pictures and a couple of questions. First, the pictures: Second, the questions; In the third picture there are two wires with connecters on them. One is black, labled 204 and the other is green, labled 203. Any ideas what they are for? Would this...
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    Removal of 5.7

    Hey Guys: I have been struggling with the main wiring harnes plug and it doesn't want to come appart.:mad: I don't want to break it as I don't know what it looks like under that boot. Any ideas? I'm going to look in the manual to see if I can find a diagram or a break-down of the plug...
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    Need manuall

    Hey Guys: I'm in the process of removing my 5.7 Merc from my Sea Ray in my signature. I had the manuals for the enginge and the drive ( I believe they were 14 and 17). I dropped my external hard drive and found out the info cannot be retrieved with a large expense. I lost 2 years off pictures...
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    Storing trailer

    Re: Storing trailer Here is a picture of boat on stand ..... Ken...... Having trouble posting picture from iPone. Any one know how?
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    Storing trailer

    Hey guys; I will be taking my boat off my trailer and leaving my trailer out side. Then I will block the trailer and remove the tires and store them inside. My question is should I bag the hubs or just leave them. I have a 2010 Shorelander tandem with surge disc brakes. Thanks..... Ken
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    Hydro locked?

    Re: Hydro locked? I think I found the problem. The head gasket was pooched. I took the head in to have it checked and they said it was fine, but thought it should be refaced. The spot where the leak was, was a little low. I have all the gaskets and am going to pick up the head today. Should...
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    compression Numbers

    Re: compression Numbers I was looking a little closer at the exhaust manifold and found some white streaks in the corner leeding to #4. I just refaced the surface on the elbow and new gaskets and torqued to 25lbft. Here is a picture of what I found. What do you guys think.... Ken
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    compression Numbers

    I had a long thread going about hydrolocking and was not getting any responses. To make a long story short: Hydro locked when cold, pulled sprark plugs, water in number 4 and a little in the pan. Oil level didn't rise but the oil is a little milky. Pulled manifold and elbow, visually looked...
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