Bent Shaft

[mnjeepmale]

Marina told me that I have a bent prop shaft while I have it at the marina. They said it would be over $500+ to replace it that includes labor and part. How many hours to replace it? Is it something I can do to save money? I'm mechanically incline if I have a DIY steps.

 

[gm280]

If you can turn a wrench, you know lefty loosey, righty tighty, then yes you can do the work yourself. But I would absolutely buy a factory shop manual for your setup so you can see how everything disassembles and reassembles again. JMHO

 

[mnjeepmale]

If you can turn a wrench, you know lefty loosey, righty tighty, then yes you can do the work yourself. But I would absolutely buy a factory shop manual for your setup so you can see how everything disassembles and reassembles again. JMHO

What manual is recommended?

 

[gm280]

What manual is recommended?

Since you are working on the out-drive, I would suspect you get a manual for your drive. Do a search for such a manual for whatever out-drive you will be changing the prop shaft on. You listed this in the Volvo Penta I/O so that would be th manual you would want. JMHO

 

[BRICH1260]

Sometimes Volvo's call for special tools to disassemble their units. You might want to see if any such tool is required and then decide.