paulspaddle
Senior Chief Petty Officer
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Haven't been around much lately, but am happy to report my 'new to me' boat is great!!
A glitch over the last week and I'm wondering if or what I should be checking for potential damage.
1994 Mercruiser 5.0, Alpha I, GenII
I let a friend drive it for a few days while he was at our cabin. (ya I know) He reported that one day the belts were squealing and when he checked the engine compartment there was enough water in the bilge that the drive out of the motor was submerged and lower pulley. He turned off the motor and emptied the bilge. (yes, I just bought a automatic bilge)
I went up the cabin last week and sure enough the boat is taking on water. I take it out and tighten all the bellows clamps. (they were replaced by mechanic end of last season) Sure enough...no more leak.
I'm relieved!
BUT - The outdrive doesn't quite sound the same. It sounded flawless before, just that sweet 'rrrrrrr'. Now there is a rhythmic sound to it.
I pulled the boat, checked the gear oil. Seemed 'ok'. If it was milky it was just slightly milky...as in it was really close...hard to tell. So I changed the oil anyway just in case. Drove it for about 2 hours after that, but it was raining when I pulled it and forgot to check it again. A hint of shavings. ("shavings" seems to drastic....more like just a bit of metal dirt on the magnet)
Still sounded the same, nothing horrible or anything that drastic, just not a perfect as before.
I greased all the outdrive nipples I could find and I checked the engine oil and it too seemed fine.
Is there potential damage to the drive if its submerged? Possible explanation to the new 'noise'?
A glitch over the last week and I'm wondering if or what I should be checking for potential damage.
1994 Mercruiser 5.0, Alpha I, GenII
I let a friend drive it for a few days while he was at our cabin. (ya I know) He reported that one day the belts were squealing and when he checked the engine compartment there was enough water in the bilge that the drive out of the motor was submerged and lower pulley. He turned off the motor and emptied the bilge. (yes, I just bought a automatic bilge)
I went up the cabin last week and sure enough the boat is taking on water. I take it out and tighten all the bellows clamps. (they were replaced by mechanic end of last season) Sure enough...no more leak.
I'm relieved!
BUT - The outdrive doesn't quite sound the same. It sounded flawless before, just that sweet 'rrrrrrr'. Now there is a rhythmic sound to it.
I pulled the boat, checked the gear oil. Seemed 'ok'. If it was milky it was just slightly milky...as in it was really close...hard to tell. So I changed the oil anyway just in case. Drove it for about 2 hours after that, but it was raining when I pulled it and forgot to check it again. A hint of shavings. ("shavings" seems to drastic....more like just a bit of metal dirt on the magnet)
Still sounded the same, nothing horrible or anything that drastic, just not a perfect as before.
I greased all the outdrive nipples I could find and I checked the engine oil and it too seemed fine.
Is there potential damage to the drive if its submerged? Possible explanation to the new 'noise'?
