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I removed the engine and found only one broken tooth on the gear. Adjacent teeth are very slightly worn. My question is : should I change the starter and what else should be changed while the engine is out? There was nothing else wrong that I could tell. I removed the engine because it was...
I recently bought a cruiser with a 1994 5.7 L mercruiser with abravo outdrive. Ran well 2 days then the next time I took it out the belt began to squeel when I started it. I stopped the engine--it was turning even though the belt was not moving. Restarted it and no squeel. All seemed well but...
