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.
Thanks everyone!
Vibration was resolved with replacement forward engine mounts, and I was in dire need of a new cap and spark plug wires.
On my test drive I lost power steering fluid. I took the pulley off the power steering pump in an attempt to save the pump for the ride back to the boat...
Also the replacement mounts I ordered are actually shorter, not as tall.
My bad engine mounts look like this:
The new mounts look like this, and aren't as tall:
Chris, it looks like you've already been dealt with engine mounts from a previous thread. The mounts I bought maybe not be tall enough... Am I screwed? I've put them in... They may not be tall enough for me to align the engine. Maybe I can put a pressure treated 1-by between them and the boat?
Much smoother after replacing all of the electron pipes! More like 'normal' but there's still a little something there.
I'll know for sure this weekend.
Can anyone tell me if engine mounts 'go bad?'
They seem like something that could break or losen from the boat. But can they be 'bad' and...
Status:
Disconnected all pulley accessories, still vibration
Pulled all plugs, a few were wet but all looked OK
Pull cap and rotor, they were in awful condition
Distributor sensor is the new 'version'
Ordering:
Distributor Cap kit
Spark Plug wire set
Spark Plugs
That's an excellent point! I'd need to pull the engine and bell housing for that, right?
I'll have to read up on the harmonic balancer.
Can I use and automotive cap ? Or is this another thing that should be marine rated?
Back with more information!!
I started by removing the out-drive, I immediately:
- Checked engine alignment (front mounts could be adjusted up, maybe a half turn?) But nothing awful was going on there.
- New u-joints and old yolk looked fine
- Gimbal bearing was smooth
- Threw a hose in the...
I've got a vibration that I can hear (and feel...lol), sounds like 40hz or so...
This is on my 1995 Sea Ray 195BR, 4.3L Mercruiser Alpha1 gen 2
This vibration is new! I must have done something wrong during my maintenance.. but where do start to troubleshoot?
This winter I removed the...
My previous water pump failed on the 'muffs! (lucky me!)
I pulled it off, and it appears as though the prev. owner put an automotive circulation pump on my engine...
The bearings were rusted and had play, so I replaced it with a quicksilver pump. I spent the extra money to do it right! I...
