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    Very high temp readings on left front drum/hub: 250 degrees inner 150 outer

    Looking for some advice on what to look at next instead of me throwing more parts and time at it which may do no good. As I’m looking to downsize to a smaller boat very soon, switching over to disc brakes, buying a new axle not really an option if it can be avoided as I’m trying to make the...
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    A little dark smoke, bearings look ok, grease seal look ok, shoes appear burned some

    I've not done much with drum brakes so this will be a learning experience for me. I had a few pics to upload but I was getting an error dong that so I'll work on that part later and see if I can get that to work. Heading to the boat ramp last week, we got flagged by a passing motorist about a...
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    Getting ready to overhaul my transom assembly. Part questions.

    User Friendly Note: Start at the bottom of page and read upwards. I just tried again and looks like I'm able to upload so here you go; hopefully they will attach properly. To answer your question: the sleeve really does have a recess as the instructions show so when you...
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    Bravo new shift cable running tether ideas?

    I'm at the point in my Bravo 3 maintenance to run the new outer shift cable through the new bellows that is already cemented/clamped in place. I did route the old inner core cable run backwards through the old outer cable before removing the outer cable to use as a guide (read that idea someone...
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    Location of trim switch and sender

    Re: Location of trim switch and sender Here's the install/adjustment instructions if that might be of help: Mark
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    The passing of Don S

    Re: The passing of Don S Like many of you, I am so saddened with his passing and loss of someone we can never forget. I only had exchanged PM with him a couple of times and in one told him he was like Moses trying to lead us in the right direction. We'll miss him and it was only a couple weeks...
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    Bravo 3: Gear oil leak into bilge and bellows-parts and process?

    2000 7.4 mpi and B3: engine s/n:0M022102 Transom s/n: 0M208877 Sterndrive s/n: unknown Found gear oil in back of bilge even when not running:eek:; no leaks from hose, connector at transom assembly or bottle. Pulled drive; gear oil in bellows:(. Saw no traces of water intrusion in bellows or...
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    Castle nut square in the middle of the hole for the cotter pin when finger tight?

    After seating the outer bearing fully tight with the wrench then backing off and retightening/backing off several times, I found that when tightening the castle nut for the final time "finger tight", one of the nut crowns was smack in the middle of the cotter pin hole;m hence I could not install...
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    2005 4.3 mpi: beep every 1 minute, fault code 37. How do I proceed?

    Time to dig into why I'm getting a single buzzer beep once a minute that actually started last year. Just completed all normal servicing engine/drive but did not help. Rinda scanner shows fault code 37 that in Merc manaul #36 shows as "blk psi ckt low". When I look at the specific reading on the...
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    Alpha 1 gen 2 water pump rebuild part differences

    First, I'd like to thank everyone for their contributions to these forums as this is a great learning place and confidence builder to tackle some projects knowning the information and help is available. I have been reading for serveral months and now asking my first question. I'm doing the...
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