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    Volvo Penta XDP composite drive maintenance and replacement options

    Thanks Lou. the boat is being sold at a greatly reduced cost. My thought is since it’s running without issue, use it until a drive has to get swapped. Is there no way to avoid pulling motors and swapping transom mounts? Do you have any experience on maintenance for these drives, bellows, boots...
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    Volvo Penta XDP composite drive maintenance and replacement options

    Hello, I know there is a lot of information in forums and on the web about how bad these drives are. That said, I am considering a 2004, 33 ft boat with XDPs paired to twin 5.7s with low hours that runs flawlessly. Some discussions indicated newer generation bellows reduce the likelihood of...
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    I/O Tilt wont work

    I have a 20 ft 1984 Four Winns V8 Merc Cruiser. Tilt / Trim worked fine last year. Winterized, new battery..engine starts but I cant get the tilt to work. I hear the solenoid click when I press up or down but no action. Pump has oil in it. Checked my connections...all seem good. How do I...
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