Update I used muffs to block the inlet holes on drives with garden hose above waterline. Drained motors pulled pumps with min. Water leaking.
Used wood plugs to plug the inlet just in case!
Worked great and stress free!
I have to do this in the water also. My plan is to put muffs on the drive with a garden hose above the water line pull the raw water hose off and plug it with a tapered wood dowel. This should minimize or stop the incoming water. Better then pulling her out of the water!
How many hrs? It should be easy for them to show the records then. Manifolds and risers every changed? Mine is 2005 with 289hrs. And was running on hot side. This is were the surveyor comes in play. Engine surveyor can plug into and see the rpm the motors ran and hrs. At that rpm.
It was well...
What suss1173 said
Plus ask for Previous service records, do a search on hull number for any accidents etc. If bravo 3 check the normal out drive stuff bellows, bearings , shift cables, Corroision etc. hire a surveyor that also performs engine diagnostics and compression test.
Motors and out...
With a mechanical gauge still fluctuate?
Sounds like pressure spring in oil pump or relief valve. Try taking the distributor out and get a drill with a oil pump rod and turn it in reverse direction and then forward to see if that loosens and thing that might be stuck. I would try that first...
I was told by the seller I just needed to change the gasket on the riser. Thanks for the heads up.
What system did you go with? Any regrets, problems on install
End of season and decisions to make!
I had new manifolds and risers put on and they have about 35 hrs on them. My plan is to flush motors out with barnacle buster and then put a full closed coolant systems or just add a automatic superflush system AC-2 is it worth doing any one of these
Or...
update for everyone, we are now owners of a searay!! we told the broker to replace manifolds,risers,sea pumps,themostats,belts all merc. parts service all fluids, clean it up and hot water tank over 10k spent ( I couldn't let it go. so we proceeded to move forward. sea trail went great...
old post but I just purchased a 2005 300sd and my analog or digital mph gauge is not reading. I have a sensor in the back of the stern motor with a tube looks to be like a pilot hose. could that be removed and force air through that or is there no clamp that holds the hose down below. my boat is...