not guilty you around?

[Outnumbered]

Thanks guys. Gnarley, that sucks that it blew apart on you. Should'nt u-joints get a little noisy before they let go? Also, my father-in-law is a old timer boater and says to be careful with the OMC when starting it since the drive comes up so far. Make sure the drive is down to minimize the angle on the u-joints. You probably know this but just thought I would let ya know.
OL

[gnarley]

OL, Yeah it sucks but I can do all the repairs for less than the cost of someone else doing an inspection & then the repairs had I done this before I started trusting the damn thing I have also recently learned about the angles when starting, your input just reinforces its necessity! I wish I would of learned sooner but the damage was done long before I bought it. The only thing I ever heard was some noise when turning & it seems like every O/D I have ever been in made a little noise on hard turns. I did have a very slight vibration that seemed inconsistent & attributed it to the engine running intermittently on 7 as I found a blown head gasket & have since repaired, then it broke when testing after the head gasket had been replaced. I don't know if there was any other way for me to know

[not guilty]

OK been a while , let me try this
1st- notice cracks at base of stem on coupler
[img]http://free.***boat.net/gallery/Forum_Graphic_Depot/coupler1.JPG[/img]
2nd-see where center has slipped
[img]http://free.***boat.net/gallery/Forum_Graphic_Depot/coupler2.JPG[/img]
hope this worked lavey
Darn I,m good......Keep in mind the most frequent problem with couplers is miss alignment. Every time a motor is pulled it should be checked when put back.. NG
[ September 19, 2002, 02:55 PM: Message edited by: not guilty ]

[not guilty]

Gnarley- not a real good pic , just took a shot of it in its resting place. Ill take some better ones next outing and put up.
[img]http://free.***boat.net/gallery/Forum_Graphic_Depot/88_mach.JPG[/img]

[gnarley]

NG, any good info for us on how to check the alignment in the home shop after a reinstall of the engine?

[Outnumbered]

Gnarley,
Do you have a factory service manual? It is in there. If you don't let me know I will try to get the info on the guy I bought mine from. He is an OMC dealer in Hawaii. Cost me about $60 I think. But it has already paid for itself. Basically, there is a special rod that you slide in where the drive shaft goes I believe. Its like a feeler gage type of proceedure. You adjust the motor until the rod slides smooth. This is just from memory so I may be off. Get the manual to be sure. I'd copy mine but its a different year 1987, may be a different proceedure.
OL

[Outnumbered]

Thanks for the pix NG, nice boat. Looks real clean.
OL

[gnarley]

NG, looks nice!
OL I do have the full set of Manuals but it seems most times factory manuals expect factory tools!

[not guilty]

thanks for the roses,boat is immaculate for an 88,thats why we bought it( fact it had twin BBF,s didnt help either)
The tool for alignment I know can be bought from NAPA, its the same for merc & omc , just give counter person part #18-4442-THEY CAN GET IT !
(part # will come up small engines #)