Hello all. I have been lurking around this forum for a long time but this is my first post.
I have a 2007 VP 8.1 Gi-H paired to a DPS-A outdrive. On our last trip I noticed some severe vibration during sharp turns at all speeds. In fact the vibration occurred even when in neutral and turning the wheel and/or trimming the drive. When trying to back into a tight slip with the wheel hard right I heard a loud clattering sound and shut the engine down immediately. I smelled some oil and saw a light sheen on the water. Got towed home and put the boat up on the trailer. I can see the torn u-joint bellow and part of the u-joint assembly fell out of the drive when I trimmed it up. I also see that part of the collar on the transom plate where the bellow is seated broke off. I presume that when the u-joint let go it slapped around cracked the transom plate.
I tried uploading some photos but I get an error that I am not authorized to add attachments.
I have the service manual for my outdrive and am plenty mechanically inclined. I have read plenty about pulling and reinstalling the stern drive which seems pretty do-able for me. However it seems like I may need to pull the engine to have the access needed to R&R the transom plate. Anybody been through this before?
Thanks,
Darin
I have a 2007 VP 8.1 Gi-H paired to a DPS-A outdrive. On our last trip I noticed some severe vibration during sharp turns at all speeds. In fact the vibration occurred even when in neutral and turning the wheel and/or trimming the drive. When trying to back into a tight slip with the wheel hard right I heard a loud clattering sound and shut the engine down immediately. I smelled some oil and saw a light sheen on the water. Got towed home and put the boat up on the trailer. I can see the torn u-joint bellow and part of the u-joint assembly fell out of the drive when I trimmed it up. I also see that part of the collar on the transom plate where the bellow is seated broke off. I presume that when the u-joint let go it slapped around cracked the transom plate.
I tried uploading some photos but I get an error that I am not authorized to add attachments.
I have the service manual for my outdrive and am plenty mechanically inclined. I have read plenty about pulling and reinstalling the stern drive which seems pretty do-able for me. However it seems like I may need to pull the engine to have the access needed to R&R the transom plate. Anybody been through this before?
Thanks,
Darin