mercruiser outdrive creeping down

big ken

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i have a mr1 outdrive and noticed if i raise it a little to keep it freom touching ground when parked, the next day it is down. what would cause this? is this normal? ps when in tow i use a support bar thanks ken
 

jerryjerry05

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Re: mercruiser outdrive creeping down

Could be the seals in the lift ram or the hydrolic pump.It's not life threating.If you can live with it,it will save you $$$$ You might be able to buy the trim rams and the pump on e-bay.Continue to use the tilt locks.Jerry
 

big ken

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Re: mercruiser outdrive creeping down

Could be the seals in the lift ram or the hydrolic pump.It's not life threating.If you can live with it,it will save you $$$$ You might be able to buy the trim rams and the pump on e-bay.Continue to use the tilt locks.Jerry

thanks for the reply. thats good to hear ....ken
 
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