Had myself a leak similar. I had already replaced the bellows and gimbal bearing. Still had a leak. What I found was that the block on the gimbal ring, where the trim lines are attached, that gasket there was cracked/leaking. Easy fix once I found it.
Good point on running at the dock or easy putting around. my 140 mercruiser will get a bit cloudy when putting. My small lake at 140 acres doesn’t get a lot of room for a good run. Yes I can open it up and make abut five loops and it gets plenty warmed up to burn off the moisture. It runs the...
Yes, drain the power steering cooler. The pink will get you by, but I'd drain it out myself. If you got enough in to displace any residual water it should be fine. Remember, air don't freeze. be sure the exhaust and block are done. As I said, air don't freeze, I drain mine and leave it sit, but...
Yes. It will tear you up in the worst way. Keep the guard on and firm grip. Not recommend for a rookie. Heck, I’ve done a lot of things but that one was as scary as it gets.
I’ve used the chainsaw attachment on the angle grinder. Dangerous as all get out, be very very careful if you go that route! Also a good respirator and Tyvex suit to protect yourself. I actually didn’t like using that attachment but there was no way to remove the cap on that particular boat. It...
