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  1. elkhunter338

    KodiakOilLubeKit,Now have alum flakes in wheel bearings did it ruin my bearings

    I installed new axles and installed oil lube kits from Kodiak, all new bearings, seals the works. After a 5 mile test tow I noticed the oil looked bad, what I found was metal flakes. Tested with magnet and they are not steel. They are alum from the oil lube kit. The alum housing that drives...
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    Jiffy lube story for my starcraft buddies

    Since most of us here do our own work I would guess we all change our own oil. I just saw a mini van that the oil filter was dated (felt marker) 12/2009, I asked the guy where he gets his oil changed and he said Jiffy lube and that he gets it changed every 6 months. He does not drive alot of...
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    new disc brakes, think are not working right

    I just installed new kodiak disc brakes on the front axle, new hydralic surge actuator for disc brakes on the trailer and plumbed with new brakes hoses. I bleed the brakes and got everything working. My question is it seems like there is still some air in the lines or actuator does not displace...
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    1995 25hp 2stroke, what is it worth

    I have the opportunity to purchase a 1995, 2 stroke, longshaft, manual start Johnson. Very little hours, probably 20 hrs. Always was mixed 40:1 oil gas, stored indoors, used a little in the salt water but was flushed and washed after each use. I got to use this motor as kicker on my 21 foot...
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    Leaky rivit repair that failed

    I tried last winter to seal a couple of leaky rivits from the outside since I was not going to pull my floor up. The leaky rivits are not leaking bad but wanted to seal them up, so I used acouple of coats of gluv-it from the outside. Results after 1 year. The gluv-it appeared to seal the leak...
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    I have an answer to the spray foam ? I posted

    Well I was really wondering if the foam under the floor was water soaked and causing corrosion so tonight I cut a hole in the floor inside the cuddy cabine to inspect the boat. I cut a 20x28 hole. What I found was the foam was not soaking up water, the spray foam was not soaking up water...
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    Has anyone had a proble with corrosion & spray foam

    Back about 6 years ago before I found Iboats I replaced the floor in my Cheiftain. I used marine plywood and stainless steel screws to secure the floor and coated it with skid not deck coating. All is working very well. However since then I found this starcraft site and had a thought. When I...
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    New trailer axles/brakes

    Well I am well on my way to having new trailer axles/springs/brakes on my old boat trailer. Earlier I posted a post about painting trailer springs and stainless steel u-bolts. Well what I decided to do was to pull the springs apart, clean with recommended cleaner and apply Por-15. I...
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    Painting axles springs

    Anyone ever disassemble new springs and paint using a underwater primer for steel and paint or a product like rust bullet to prevent your springs from rusting. Or maybe just extend the life by a significant amount. Any other ideas on how to keep your trailer springs from rusting with use in...
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    Anyone buy trailer tire/wheels @ Trailerpart.com

    I am in the process of converting my boat trailer from 2,000lb axles to 3500lb axles. Old tire/wheels where 5.3x12 rated @ 1080lbs per tire, boat weight is 4200lbs. So I need new tires and wheels. Has anyone purchased the tire/wheel comb from southwest wheels trailer part.com, this place in...
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    My winter projects

    Well as you know I got the rebuilt sei drive back, put the two halves together today and pressure checked the outdrive. All appears good. My other projects are install a working tach, my old one is reading wrong 3900 rpms when the motor is turning 4600 rpms. So I want a working tach. repair...
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    stainless steel shackle bolts

    I am putting new axles, springs, hubs, tires on my boat trailer. I use it 100% in salt water. Are stainless steel bolts strong enough to use for the springs and shackle bolts? How about the center piviot bolt on the tandem axles walking eye beam? I think stainless is considered a grade 2 bolt...
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    My SEI Experience

    Put new SEI 106 complete unit on Spring 2009 ran it 100hrs no problem. Little whine but this went away with time. Started 2010 season in early July, heard a knocking noise. Water had gotten into the u-joint bellows because of a hole or tear in the u-joint bellows. I have no clue how this...
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    SEI experience

    Well bought a new sei in spring 2009, ran great 2009 (100 hrs). Found water in the u-joint bellows July 2010, fixed problem. Ran another 25hrs in sept. and found outdrive oil in the u-joint bellows this time. I suspect the water caused rust on the yoke which wiped out the seal. Called sei and...
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    Bellows Adhesive anything better

    I have a damaged lip on the gimble assemble, but it looks like there is enough lip left to get a good seal. What I want is to add an extra bead of glue around the lip on the inside of the bellows to create another seal. What I need is a good oil resistant, flexible, adhears to bellows, adhears...
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    ghr gimble repair kit

    Anyone ever use a ghr gimble repair kit? If so what do you think of the repair kit. www.ghrkits.com I watched the u-tube video and e-mailed ghrkits a question on if a replacement bellows is available. They responded that they use a standard bellows with an expander tool to get the bellows over...
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    Gimbal housing repair/replace options

    I got salt water in the u-joint bellows and now I think the gimble housing is bad enough that a new bellows might not seal. What are my options? Can you replace that corroded ring and if so where can I get a new ring. I see someone selling a repair kit, ghrkits, but these are for $300.
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    Broken down starcraft

    My 1st trip with her this year was cut short with only 1 trip bottom fishing. The outdrive started making noise. Come to find out water in the u-joint bellows. No water in the shift shaft area/shift cable area. Now I have to find out where the water was leaking in, bellows look good with no...
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    H2O in Bellows/U-Joints, help to find leak

    I have a 140hp Merc I/O, U-joints bellows are 5 yrs old, in the past I have never had water in the bellows. I/O has been stored in doors, outdrive down, unless it is being used which is about 20 days a year. The Bellows look good with no checks or other visual damage. However I have a little...
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    WOT rpms for 3.0 gm motor

    I have a 2007 3.0 gm motor mercruiser, wot rpms are suppose to be I believe 4300rpms. I have heard time and again don't lug the engine, but I just don't see what is wrong. I have been around diesel mechanics and car mechanics all my life and you lug a gas engine up a hill loaded all the time...
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