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    3.0 mercruiser ran for 5 min good. Then Just died?

    hi gang, well this boat is giving me a hard time. I thought i had her fixed but i guess not. So today i decided to do some adjustment to have the 3.0 running smooth, to my amazement she fired right up! She ran good, rpm pretty high around 1500-1800 but she ran fine for about 5 min then i went to...
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    Is my coupler off ? looks like it and drive won't go back in ..

    Ok i adjusted the mount and now it slides in like butter and bottoms out now 😁..BUT i dont see good marks on bottom of tool? I tried turning the nut maybe around 2-3 full turns CCW (lowering ) and still same thing? barley any marks on bottom but still slides in very smooth.. So i just gave up...
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    Is my coupler off ? looks like it and drive won't go back in ..

    will do Rick
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    Is my coupler off ? looks like it and drive won't go back in ..

    i havent done the front adjustment yet. Looks like the mount is very high. looks like I can move it down a good amount. Now just finding a 1 5/16 wrench
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    Is my coupler off ? looks like it and drive won't go back in ..

    ok i hit it as much as i can its goes in ok not 2 finger but better then before.. i see greese marks all around about 300 degrees except for a little portion on the bottom where it looks like it didnt even touch the grease. so im assuming i have to lower the front engine mount? i only have 1...
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    Is my coupler off ? looks like it and drive won't go back in ..

    exactly thats what i figured to adjust the mounts but many people were saying hit the tool with a hammer till its good i didnt feel that was the correct way
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    Is my coupler off ? looks like it and drive won't go back in ..

    ok i tried hitting it with a rubber mallet many times its a little better but not 2 finger in and out .. also seems like it doesnt seat in all the way only goes into the coupler about an inch , it can go in another inch or 2 if i tap it in with the mwllet but it will be hard to pull out
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    Is my coupler off ? looks like it and drive won't go back in ..

    ok will do !
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    Is my coupler off ? looks like it and drive won't go back in ..

    Ok i got the Alignment tool and it went in all the way but little hard to get out. I have to give it a good tug. I did see smears on the top of tool and nothing on the bottom
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    Is my coupler off ? looks like it and drive won't go back in ..

    its a 2003 ebbtide , i read they are all fiberglass ?
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    Is my coupler off ? looks like it and drive won't go back in ..

    well i ordered an alignment tool and for rot i hope not.
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    Is my coupler off ? looks like it and drive won't go back in ..

    i doubt it boat is very clean , drive looks new. I think i just gotta rotate the drive but its very hard to do when dry maybe i gotta pump some water to the impeller
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    Is my coupler off ? looks like it and drive won't go back in ..

    yes everything is aligned but i think if i can rotate the drive it might go in. But i tried moving the prop CCW bit it wouldnt move at all? when the drive is out it will move but i have to put a lot of force on the prop to move it and it makes a weird noise is that normal ? as if metal to metal...
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    Is my coupler off ? looks like it and drive won't go back in ..

    does it look off to you bondo ?
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    Is my coupler off ? looks like it and drive won't go back in ..

    hi guys well im exhausted and beat trying to get the darn drive back in. Im pretty sure its way off. I can see the coupler raised from the bottom, im assuming engine is to high ?
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    prop turns CW by hand very hard ? Clicks but very hard

    i understand that i had 3 boats so far all with Alphas but this one i think has something wrong with the shift cable, because with the drive off the prop moves normal ratchets and spins smoothly. But when it was on the boat it would rachet very hard . As if something's stuck or jammed. Id like...
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    prop turns CW by hand very hard ? Clicks but very hard

    my concern was why when i spin the prop its very hard to do by hand ? with my other previous boats when i foward i would spin the prop with one finger and it would rotate many times while clicking, but on this one i have to use my whole hand to turn it CW it turns and clicks but very hard? i was...
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    prop turns CW by hand very hard ? Clicks but very hard

    hi guys in the lrocess of taking off the Alpha one drive when i put the gear to full foward prop doesnt click or lock if i spin it CC ? only if i put the gear a little foward like at 10 o'clock it then will click but Very hard? i took out the drive just fine it looked like new in there to my...
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    2003 Ebbtide Mercruiser 3.0 engine rattle? Normal?

    oh ok now to try the cable throttle adjustment what alldodge mentioned and hopefully that fixes it!
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    2003 Ebbtide Mercruiser 3.0 engine rattle? Normal?

    here is a video of what appears to be water ?
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