Recent content by LaPlaya

I purchased two new transmission filter CAP units with new filters and O rings. These units felt "tight" once installed. No leaks now.

Also following as I'm experiencing similar issue on my 1999 Sea Ray 380DA CAT 3116. ZF HSW-800-VI. - 535 hrs. Changed transmission fluid, cleaned filter in a glass jar using brake cleaner. I ran a small magnet through the cleaning fluid afterwards. There was a small trace of metal covering the...

1999 3116's 380DA - 475hrs. Seeing just a little black soot around exhaust holes... I have the AirSeps and Breathers... I removed mine, cleaned them, and reinstalled them last week. It was pretty straight forward. They did have a fair amount of oil residue in them and the "spring actuators" were...

Are these 3116 maintenance and operations videos still available? Happy to contribute...

SUNSPLASH is a 1999 380D with 446 hrs. I was concerned with how much white paint was flaked off, rust around some areas I can't reach (like under the engines/oil pans) but when I purchased 3 years ago with only 250 hrs, the CAT mechanical survey (AND FRANK as he knows SUNSPLASH) re-assured me...

UPDATE: 1999 380D SUNDANCER I went a bit nuts trying to find these... 1. I found one on the port side in the cabinet in the galley inside under the microwave where you don't see it... Its on the inside of the cabinet! Is there any reason to ever use it... !!!! 2. I found the one in the port side...

Frank Webster helped me once again. I'm still getting use to the sound of my diesels. He pointed out how diesels can sound off each other when they are not in perfect Sync, especially at low RPM where you can hear them and while you pay more attention. At that moment, a slight difference in...

Thanks Pete, I've adjusted my Port idle to 750 RPM as it was about 710... That helped. But I still feel that the Port side CAT 3116/ZF Transmission or it's alignment, or maybe the cutless bearing? Or propeller or shaft? I don't know. It has this THRUM THRUM THRUM sound that the Starboard side...

Have you experienced any vibration from the engine/transmission on the Sea Ray Sundancer 380D CAT 3116's? I'm still getting use to having diesels (love them) and at times I get this "feeling" that there is more vibration at idle/low speed coming from my port side... my wife thinks I'm nuts when...

I was reading one of the other posts that talked about fuel consumption being more on their Port engine vs their Starboard engine but I think they were gas engines. On my CAT 3116 diesels I experience my port engine consuming more than my starboard and was wondering if the engine/transmission...

Anyone find a good winter cover for our 2006 Sea Ray 290 Sundancer's?