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v drives
another boating question: any issues with v drives? routine
maintenance? winterizing? how's the performance vs. I/O, O/B or DD? |
v drives
wf3h wrote:
another boating question: any issues with v drives? routine maintenance? winterizing? how's the performance vs. I/O, O/B or DD? Keep an eye on your packing gland. It's situated under the oil pan and could spray salt water on the pan. Over time the pan could rot out. Just something to be mindful of. |
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wf3h wrote:
another boating question: any issues with v drives? routine maintenance? winterizing? how's the performance vs. I/O, O/B or DD? V drives are a failure point. Probably because they are not maintained like they should be. If I bought an older boat with a v drive, I'd pull it at the end of the season and go through it. At least change the oil and look close for metal shavings. |
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On Aug 11, 6:25*pm, Jim wrote:
wf3h wrote: another boating question: any issues with v drives? routine maintenance? winterizing? how's the performance vs. I/O, O/B or DD? V drives are a failure point. *Probably because they are not maintained like they should be. *If I bought an older boat with a v drive, I'd pull it at the end of the season and go through it. *At least change the oil and look close for metal shavings. thanks jim...will have a look |
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On Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:25:44 -0700, Jim wrote:
V drives are a failure point. Probably because they are not maintained like they should be. If I bought an older boat with a v drive, I'd pull it at the end of the season and go through it. At least change the oil and look close for metal shavings. Good plan, change it immediately just for peace of mind. Maintained? Like how?No oil in the bilge, no problem. If it was built bogus, it would have failed by now. It doesn't have a shifter to transmitt abuse. Our Navigator developed a leaking valve guide at 175 000 miles. First sign of age. The 4wd set of gearboxes have needed nothing for 210 000 miles, and you want to pull the box every few hundred hours? Buy or make a magnetic drain plug to simplify the search for chips, as well as keep them away from the gears. The oil only needs changing every thousand hours or so, it isn't engine oil which is exposed to sulfur laden combustion products. We change the engine oil on the truck every five thousand miles, the transmission fluid every 50 000. If it isn't too difficult, then by all means change it unnecessarily often, if it makes you feel good. If you want to show your boat that you love it, put in platinum point spark plugs. Casady |
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