REALLY necesary to pull drive on new engines???

[fourwinns170]

Greetings,

I have a 96 volvo penta engine, however it spend most of its life on bunks out of the water, and has 33 hours on the engine. i have NO issues with the engine / drive what so ever. I have just finished winterizing by adding fuel stabilizer/conditioner into tank, running engine 15-20 minutes, then changing oil + filter, then ran engine again then fogged it till it died, then pulled all plugs, wired them, essentially followed the manual. However, is it REALLY necesary to pull the drive when it only has 33 hours on it to check the bellows/gimbal/u-joints??????? the gear oil has been changed each year.....

 

[Scaaty]

Re: REALLY necesary to pull drive on new engines???

If you haven't changed the Bellows since 96, its way overdue. Air will deteriorate it faster than sitting in water. Just do it in the spring...

 

[bruceb58]

Re: REALLY necesary to pull drive on new engines???

I would say it is still piece of mind in case water entered the bellows plus checking alignment.

It's such an easy job to do to pull the drive.

 

[Haut Medoc]

Re: REALLY necesary to pull drive on new engines???

I agree .....
While 33 hours of running time is not alot, time still takes its toll....
Some things wear out over time....
Especially stuff made of rubber & fossil fuels......
Don't cheap out on preventative maintenence, it has a nasty habit of becoming necessary repairs, which are generally more costly & ill timed.......... JK

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: REALLY necesary to pull drive on new engines???

when they start leaking it's too late. do mess up a good thing, due to lack of proper maint.

 

[tommays]

Re: REALLY necesary to pull drive on new engines???

It allways cost much less to repiar it BEFORE it fails than after

In fact the TOW alone would be more than the proper PM

Tommays