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    Changing the U-Joint on an OMC Cobra Out Drive, OD

    Can you provide a picture of the "input shaft seal" Correct, this is a 92 5.8 L Ford motor. Well the boat is a 91. The engine is 91. Model 584APLRGD
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    Is there a way to check for a leak between Transom and OD?

    Thank you Lou. Re a leak going into the shifter recess and not the bellows, thanks I did not know that. I found a hole in the bellows at the 11 O-clock position where a clip for an anode ground strap should have clipped into the hose clamp. It looks like it made a hole in the bellows and caused...
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    Removing OD Out Drive - It is Stuck

    I have not figured that out yet. It sure would be nice if they included a drain plug with a good seal that you could remove and see if water was getting in. Then I would have known and avoided this repair. If it was the boot. I guess I should have been inspecting it. I will post later after I...
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    Is there a way to check for a leak between Transom and OD?

    I just pulled my OD, an OMC Cobra. I have a leak and a vibration. Water was getting into the U-Joint bellows. That caused rust on the U-Joint and damage to the U-Joint bearing. (there is another post about that called XXX.) I thought that I was careful to prep the surfaces well last time. I...
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    Changing the U-Joint on an OMC Cobra Out Drive, OD

    I will be changing the U-Joint on my OMC Cobra Outdrive. Water got into the OD and rusted the U-Joint and the bearing. (See Figure "Rusted UJoint") I will either take the OD to a shop and have them replace the U-Joint and perhaps overhaul the OD OR Buy the U-Joint assy and install it myself...
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    Removing OD Out Drive - It is Stuck

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    Removing OD Out Drive - It is Stuck

    Up date: I got the OD off the boat. Just by lots of prying with the wooden wedges, Hamering them in between the Transom Mount and the OD and rocking the OD back and forth. Water had gotten in the bellows and rusted the bearing and the U-Joints!!! They both will be replaced.
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    Removing OD Out Drive - It is Stuck

    1) I have never have a stuck OD before and I have had this one off before 2) The boat has never flooded I have heard of that method. I just want to be sure not damage the transom. I may just try standing on the OD while I extend the trim actuators.
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    Removing OD Out Drive - It is Stuck

    I'm removing my OMC OD from my 92 4Winns Horizon 200 to replace the U-Joint Bellows and the bearing. The problem is that the OD seems to be stuck. I have removed all 6 nuts and the actuator pivot pin. I plan on replacing the bellows and bearing due to a leak and vibration. The leak could have...
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    procedure to manually flush non-running 4.3 engine?

    I run my 92 4Winns Horizon 200 primarily in salt water in Alamitos Bay, near LA. I had been flushing it out before I left the ramp but my hose sprang a leak so lately I rinse the motor after returning home. Sometimes that is the next day if I get home late at night. How effective is rinsing...
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    No lights on the Trailer there is but power at the Wires

    Mine are all LED now but not having power in the circuit might be a good idea.
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    No lights on the Trailer there is but power at the Wires

    Nope. I have a dedicated ground wire at the plug at the back of the 4Runner
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    No lights on the Trailer there is but power at the Wires

    Problem Solved!! I had a bad ground wire, That makes sense because that can affect every circuit and all the lights on the trailer were out. It was a little strange: I have a circuit tester. It has an alligator clip for the ground and a pointed tip. If you touch anything with power the light...
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    No lights on the Trailer there is but power at the Wires

    No lights come on on the trailer!! I have checked that I have power in the harness. There are 3 connections: From the round plug at the back of my 4Runner, all signal good: Tail lights and both right and left turn signals. That harness only goes about 2 feet and then through another 4 pin...
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    Installed new Trailer Bunk Guide-Ons and Carpet

    I installed new bunk guide-ons and carpet on the trailer for my 20 ft Four Winns. The carpet on the guide-ons was very worn and coming apart. I did this with the boat on the trailer. That meant I had all my tools, a work bench, power, and I could do it over a few days etc. That worked out much...
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    Best carpet for trailer bunks

    Update I found this on Amazon: Cuda Boat Trailer Bunk Carpet – RED 23oz 13Ft x 12In Premium Marine Carpet Premium Bunk Board Carpet for Boat Trailers, Boat Trailer Bunks, Boat Bunk Carpet, Bunk Carpet for Boat Trailers $40 each. I needed 2. It is red. A little bit expensive but a top...
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    Best carpet for trailer bunks

    Thanks but I'm hoping for red. The boat and trailer are red. I see that the CE Smith bunk carpet is 16 oz / Sq yd. I will look for that weight. I'm going to see if I can track down CE Smith carpet somplace else that might have red. Thanks
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    No power to new Kenwood stereo reciever

    Update. No problem with leaving power to the radio 24/7 BUT only to the clock and to power the memory. That was the yellow wire. In other words yellow (clock and preset memory) are wired directly to the battey and do NOT go through the battery selector switch. This wire has power 24/7. The power...
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    Best carpet for trailer bunks

    This is for the side rails (?) the wood that guides the sides of the boat onto the trailer. Because they are visible and the boat is red and white, I'd like to get red carpet. That is what is on there now. I found: Boat Trailer Bunk Carpet - 36oz Forever Boat Bunk Carpet (12"W x 13'L, Red) Bunk"...
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    No power to new Kenwood stereo reciever

    I measured the current draw for the yellow wire for my stereo. It is only .7 milliamps I did some checking and that woud not drain the battery in over a year. I did connect the yellow wire directly to the battery. The yellow wire stays hot even when the battery selector switch to off. The red...
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