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  1. Bt Doctur

    Starter rusting out Volvo Penta

    I suspect your pump is mounted well forward of the transom.If you have 1 inch of water at the pump you could have 5 inches at the transom when you power up. The water goes into the rear housing and floods the starter
  2. Bt Doctur

    Right Exhaust Seal Part Number?

    looks to be a small round O ring material in the shape of a U,what about a small plastic tube and some rtv
  3. Bt Doctur

    1983 Mercruiser Sterndrive - R

    you have to clean all that out first. I have flushed the drives with diesel pumped in and run for about a minute or so, drain and repeat.Option 2 is to remove the top gears and clean everything
  4. Bt Doctur

    closed sections on iboats

    just did a test of a theory and you have to hit "post thread" first to post a reply in the sections I posted. All the others have the reply area you type in first, then hit "post"
  5. Bt Doctur

    closed sections on iboats

    Whats closed when I try, these section can open but you cannot post a response to the topic Boat Topics and Questions (not engine topics) Boating Activities, Rendezvous and Destinations iboats Boating Cartoon Towables and Stand Up Paddleboards Wakeboarding, Wakesurfing, and Wakeskating Water...
  6. Bt Doctur

    closed sections on iboats

    This section was closed this morning and now its now and working jb, thru the contact section here the gold ones are open the blue ones are closed
  7. Bt Doctur

    closed sections on iboats

    Have contacted them twice with no response about this, even the section for web issues is out. Hoping this gets to iboats Multiple section are closed off , the gold rings are not shown. When trying to access them you get "you have insufficient privilidges or closed to discussion. Can the Mods...
  8. Bt Doctur

    Alpha 1 Gen 2 Drive Oil Leak

    you use a new mounting gasket kit, no rocket science
  9. Bt Doctur

    Alpha 1 Gen 2 Drive Oil Leak

    from the upper its usually the inputshaft seal. Pulling the drive will show oil in the bellow From the hole in the lower, its the shaft seal under the water pumpor the Quad seal between the unit
  10. Bt Doctur

    D6-370 workshop manual

    https://www.manualslib.com/products/Volvo-Penta-D6-370-9954345.html
  11. Bt Doctur

    Gimbal bearing dimensions

    It is recessed slightly, there a pic of the recess in the manual
  12. Bt Doctur

    Mercruiser Bravo 3 Pinion binding w/ retainer

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  13. Bt Doctur

    Mercruiser Bravo 3 Pinion binding w/ retainer

    you had to remove the nut and reinstall it, how tight did you tighten the nut
  14. Bt Doctur

    Alternator belt screeching

    Belt worn, too loose, too narrow
  15. Bt Doctur

    1986 Mercruiser 470 Starter & Fuel Pump

    marine starters are designed to not ignite fuel vapors in a bilge.
  16. Bt Doctur

    Gimbal bearing dimensions

    the inner race of the Sierra bearing is not as wide as the original and doesn't reach out to my mark. Is this something to worry about? Elaborate please. As long as it was installed fully seated and alignment is good your good to go
  17. Bt Doctur

    Overhauling my 1988 Alpha One Drive Train

    alldodge, he has a alpha not a bravo , the threaded hole is drilled out, new cable slides in, and nut goes on the outside at the cable end.
  18. Bt Doctur

    Mercruiser Upper leaking oil

    When you remove the upper it will become clear on how the shift system works
  19. Bt Doctur

    Trouble reinstalling pre-alpha drive

    Did you have any difficulty removing the drive? If Yes ,the alignment is probably off a bit
  20. Bt Doctur

    Mercruiser 6.2L Bravo 3 I/O alignment problems

    Did you have any difficulty removing the drive? If Yes, the rear mounts were shot and removing the drive allowed them to squat down
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