Hello all.
Please forgive my first post on here being a request for help, I?ll try to make up for it with advice of my own where I can.
I have a 1998 Suzuki DT200EFI That is absolutely great on my 6.5M RIB, it only cost me ?2000 used 4 years ago, and up to now it?s been very reliable. It returns almost the same MPG at cruising speeds of @30knots as friends ETEC?s and Optimax?s, but importantly only weighs @200kgs, which is much lighter.
Unfortunately I now have an issue with it. After crashing in and out of forward and reverse to hold the bow on a beach whilst I lifted some people off urgently, the engine won?t go into reverse, but just makes lots of clicking noises whilst the revs rise. It will go in perfectly without the engine running, so I?m expecting the dog clutch for reverse to be mangled, or the webs on the back of the reverse gear itself to be bent. Fortunately I have a complete spare set of gears etc.
Am I being paranoid, or is there anything else I should check before diving into the gearbox itself?
I?m expecting trouble getting the threaded stopper and shaft housing out.
I have already ensured the cable is adjusted properly, but haven?t touched the ?soft shift? mechanism.
The engine has also done a lot of work now in all weather conditions and is starting to show its age.
I?d like to replace it with another exactly the same, but as they are so rare over here they don?t come up for sale very often, and those that do are very well used. I?ve seen a couple on US ebay that look in much better condition than mine for a very good price, but would need help with exporting one to the UK. Does anyone know how easy this is?
I understand there is also a DT225EFI that is even more rare over here, and one of those would be even better.
Thanks
Nasher.
Please forgive my first post on here being a request for help, I?ll try to make up for it with advice of my own where I can.
I have a 1998 Suzuki DT200EFI That is absolutely great on my 6.5M RIB, it only cost me ?2000 used 4 years ago, and up to now it?s been very reliable. It returns almost the same MPG at cruising speeds of @30knots as friends ETEC?s and Optimax?s, but importantly only weighs @200kgs, which is much lighter.
Unfortunately I now have an issue with it. After crashing in and out of forward and reverse to hold the bow on a beach whilst I lifted some people off urgently, the engine won?t go into reverse, but just makes lots of clicking noises whilst the revs rise. It will go in perfectly without the engine running, so I?m expecting the dog clutch for reverse to be mangled, or the webs on the back of the reverse gear itself to be bent. Fortunately I have a complete spare set of gears etc.
Am I being paranoid, or is there anything else I should check before diving into the gearbox itself?
I?m expecting trouble getting the threaded stopper and shaft housing out.
I have already ensured the cable is adjusted properly, but haven?t touched the ?soft shift? mechanism.
The engine has also done a lot of work now in all weather conditions and is starting to show its age.
I?d like to replace it with another exactly the same, but as they are so rare over here they don?t come up for sale very often, and those that do are very well used. I?ve seen a couple on US ebay that look in much better condition than mine for a very good price, but would need help with exporting one to the UK. Does anyone know how easy this is?
I understand there is also a DT225EFI that is even more rare over here, and one of those would be even better.
Thanks
Nasher.
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