Hi All,
I am having my 410 - 2001 hauled in a week to have the tranny either rebuilt or go new. Anyone care to guess what the issue is before my mechanic tells me in a couple of weeks?
Well cared for Engine hours 860. 8.1S - V63 Tran, Fluid levels good and cooler is new.
Here is what happened,
After a long "fantastic" 2.5 week vacation and at the time 500 miles in on this trip coming home this is what we experienced in 10 seconds.
First an indescribable sound. Kinda like a plane flying overhead that got loader but not screeching.
Next the dash alarm when off and I felt the boat beginning to loose momentum.
Next a huge Bang like a sludge hammer hitting the hull
Next I powered all the way down.
No issues could be seen in the engine room and put back into gear. Nothing... but a sound like it wanted to engage. After an hour to get to the closest marina on one engine. We tried the gear again. This time it turns forward and reverse but a slight metallic sound in the background. Next day headed home. Slow 7knots @ 1200 rpm both engines for 5 hours and then 4 hours just one engine; No changes. Pulled to a pump-out-dock and tried the gears again; Nothing. Pumped out and tried again; It engaged and off to our slip we went. That was two weeks ago. Currently the tranny engages just fine but there is obviously something wrong as there is metal shavings in the filter and it squeals at a slightly higher RPM.
So back to my question... What do you think happened? The real answer should be known by mid to late Aug.
Thanks,
Mark
I am having my 410 - 2001 hauled in a week to have the tranny either rebuilt or go new. Anyone care to guess what the issue is before my mechanic tells me in a couple of weeks?
Well cared for Engine hours 860. 8.1S - V63 Tran, Fluid levels good and cooler is new.
Here is what happened,
After a long "fantastic" 2.5 week vacation and at the time 500 miles in on this trip coming home this is what we experienced in 10 seconds.
First an indescribable sound. Kinda like a plane flying overhead that got loader but not screeching.
Next the dash alarm when off and I felt the boat beginning to loose momentum.
Next a huge Bang like a sludge hammer hitting the hull
Next I powered all the way down.
No issues could be seen in the engine room and put back into gear. Nothing... but a sound like it wanted to engage. After an hour to get to the closest marina on one engine. We tried the gear again. This time it turns forward and reverse but a slight metallic sound in the background. Next day headed home. Slow 7knots @ 1200 rpm both engines for 5 hours and then 4 hours just one engine; No changes. Pulled to a pump-out-dock and tried the gears again; Nothing. Pumped out and tried again; It engaged and off to our slip we went. That was two weeks ago. Currently the tranny engages just fine but there is obviously something wrong as there is metal shavings in the filter and it squeals at a slightly higher RPM.
So back to my question... What do you think happened? The real answer should be known by mid to late Aug.
Thanks,
Mark