GOOD NEWS. . . . The PICTURE UPLOAD FUNCTION IS WORKING !!! The tech folks at the parent company have been able to remedy the issue. You can upload pictures once again. Thank you for your patience.
Chris, I will take your advice about not putting on the new o-ring, but I'm curious, what is the disadvantage of using the o-ring on this older style drive shaft?
Chris you are a Kung-Fu Genius!
I wondered if it might be spring loaded, but mine was solid as a rock.
I took your advice, put a wood block on it and tapped it a few times with a hammer, after about 5 taps I saw it move a little. I applied a little Kroil penetrating oil, then holding the wood...
I have worked on multiple mercruiser 2.5 and 3.0 lower units from 1968 to 1979 and this is the first time I have encountered this issue......
History:
The oil in the lower unit was milky, and I had replaced the lower seals a few years ago so I figured it was the upper gear housing assembly...
For the past 10 years I have been trying to solve a problem on a 1972 glastron with a terrible knocking sound.
At first we thought it was the engine, so we pulled it for a rebuild, but the engine was fine.
The engine sounds great on a engine stand.
I have swapped lower units, no change.
Years...
SOLVED: Needed Digital Volt Adapter to test the stator.
Switchbox was bad. See last post.
-andy
1989 Mariner 25 hp electric start, remote NO SPARK
Black stator
Mechanical ignition advance
SN: 0c1 51245
Problem:
Prior year, one of the plugs would easily fowl, would have to clean it to...
I just want to relate an problem/solution with a 1979 Glastron CVX SS with 140 mercruiser 3.0L engine.
Symptoms: Low power, bogging down, hard to start, running rough, low RPM at WOT.
Checked spark plugs, cleaned carb, checked timming, checked cap/rotor... No change.
Got a compression tester...
