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    Trim motor running but not engaging trim rams

    Update: I pulled the trim motor/pump assembly out of the boat and disassembled it. Took the pump off and opened it up and looked at the gears and bearings and everything else over. Didn’t see anything broken so I reassembled it, and reinstalled it. Hooked it back to the battery and it ran fine...
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    Troubleshooting a leak

    Link to video showing leak
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    Troubleshooting a leak

    I looked at both. The u joint bellow was dry with no signs of water. The shift cable bellow is newly replaced by previous owner. Since that was replaced no other waster intrusion noticed by previous owner.
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    Troubleshooting a leak

    I took a video if anyone is interested in looking. It’s a little easier to see the dripping and running down.
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    Troubleshooting a leak

    I was trying to point that arrow at the white spot which is the water drop running down
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    Troubleshooting a leak

    Would you drill a 1/4” hole about half inch deep and about inch so under the bottom of the transom bracket?
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    Troubleshooting a leak

    So I took the zinc plate off that trim line manifold last night to inspect. Would I need to loosen up and pull that manifold off to know?
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    Troubleshooting a leak

    Hello I wanted to ask and lean on the collective knowledge of the forum for help. I recently purchased a “lake ready” 2007 Bayliner 175 with the mercrusier 3.0 and alpha 1 gen 2 drive. The boat has been garage kept and in excellent appearance and condition. The motor has been meticulously...
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    Trim motor running but not engaging trim rams

    Thanks. If the motor runs when the trim buttons are pressed would that mean the solenoids are good? Does this sound like the pump is bad and needs rebuilt?
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    Trim motor running but not engaging trim rams

    I recently purchased a 2007 bayliner 175 with the 3.0 and the alpha 1 gen 2 drive. We just got back from the lake and needdd to trim down the drive. The trim motor will run. Sounds like winding up. But the trim rams do not move. The fluid reservoir looked a little low so I topped it off with...
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