2004 340 Transmission removal, without pulling engine thread.

Great work, congratulations!
I know that feeling of these things keeping you up at night. Sometimes I'll sleep on the boat to just to force an early start the next morning. Good to know that we're among like-minded people here.
 
Great work, congratulations!
I know that feeling of these things keeping you up at night. Sometimes I'll sleep on the boat to just to force an early start the next morning. Good to know that we're among like-minded people here.

Thanks. I hope this gives some people some insight and helps people to remove and install one. On another note..My shaft on that side was always harder to turn by hand then the Starboard side. Also in gear it always made a slight whine. I started messing with the alignment for the heck of it. I was at .020 when I put it in and was able to get it to .002 to .001. Th gauge wouldn't fit all the way around . I can now easily turn the shaft by hand with the same resistance as the other side. I'm hoping I fixed part of the whine I was getting also. I'm hoping it was the resistance and the sound I was hearing was gear whine. Now I'm on to fixing my cabin door, uggg.
 
Just wanted to drop a line and say thanks for the information! I'm about to do this exact project on my 330. I had a heat exchange fail and ended up with a transmission full of seawater. Time to pull and have rebuilt.

Nic
 
Just wanted to drop a line and say thanks for the information! I'm about to do this exact project on my 330. I had a heat exchange fail and ended up with a transmission full of seawater. Time to pull and have rebuilt.

Nic
There were a few members on here with a similar situation if you catch it early enough, I know that they removed all the water and flush the transmission about five or six times with fresh fluid and had saved the transmission I’m not sure where you are in this project yet just something to consider
 
Just wanted to drop a line and say thanks for the information! I'm about to do this exact project on my 330. I had a heat exchange fail and ended up with a transmission full of seawater. Time to pull and have rebuilt.

Nic
Yea, I was thinking of replacing both exchangers next year. For $240, it's not worth a transmission problem.
 
There were a few members on here with a similar situation if you catch it early enough, I know that they removed all the water and flush the transmission about five or six times with fresh fluid and had saved the transmission I’m not sure where you are in this project yet just something to consider
I caught it, but I don't think it was early enough. It wouldn't shift at all at first. After 5 - 6 flushes, it would shift and run alright. It ran alright for awhile, and it actually still shifts fine, but I lose all power over about 2,000 or so RPM. Both engines rev nicely, but starboard (my problem child) revs about 300 RPM higher, and I can't get on plane.

Got down in the bilge after the problem, and the trans fluid (fresh) had gone a brownish color and smelled burnt.
 
Yea, I was thinking of replacing both exchangers next year. For $240, it's not worth a transmission problem.
Completely agree. With the newer exchangers, my boat required an adapter to fit the lines. Might want to watch out for that prior to pulling the old one.
 
I didn't turn it into insurance. The cost of the new coolers was less than my deductible. I'm debating on doing it with my transmission though.
Oh, I thought your transmission was slipping now. Okay..
 
Oh, I thought your transmission was slipping now. Okay..
It is. I’m attempting a couple chemical fixes prior to full on replacement. I’ve been able to source a rebuilt if necessary for a relatively reasonable price.
 

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