"Me again...got our Seloc manu
"Me again...got our Seloc manual! OK, so we checked the oil. If anyone remembers, it appeared that there was some milky oil in the u-joint bellows. We found a small tear and so know it will need replacing. Worried about oil seal leak, so we checked the dipstick and the oil is at the SAME level as before we ran the boat last weekend and is clear. We are thinking that the milky oil in the bellows is either old, or from the watering down of the U-joint lubrication?? What is your opinion on this idea?
We are ordering bellows, but it looks like we don't have the tools to replace the u-joint one? We do not currently own ANY marine tools, but can start the collection one or two at a time. We've found instructions for the u-joint assembly, but mot finding instructions to put the bellow over the U-joint. Was hoping there would be something about just that, for us simpletons!! LOL Will keep searching.
Ordering bellows, exhaust snout, and any worn parts we might try on the pawl to get it to latch, as replacing the center spring did not help. Any opinion on whether the push rod is a frequent culprit of pawl not latching? We are exploring that now...it looks like it might be bowing a bit.
Hope everyone is having a good weekend; rainy here so not so irritated about the boat not being ready!"
"Me again...got our Seloc manual! OK, so we checked the oil. If anyone remembers, it appeared that there was some milky oil in the u-joint bellows. We found a small tear and so know it will need replacing. Worried about oil seal leak, so we checked the dipstick and the oil is at the SAME level as before we ran the boat last weekend and is clear. We are thinking that the milky oil in the bellows is either old, or from the watering down of the U-joint lubrication?? What is your opinion on this idea?
We are ordering bellows, but it looks like we don't have the tools to replace the u-joint one? We do not currently own ANY marine tools, but can start the collection one or two at a time. We've found instructions for the u-joint assembly, but mot finding instructions to put the bellow over the U-joint. Was hoping there would be something about just that, for us simpletons!! LOL Will keep searching.
Ordering bellows, exhaust snout, and any worn parts we might try on the pawl to get it to latch, as replacing the center spring did not help. Any opinion on whether the push rod is a frequent culprit of pawl not latching? We are exploring that now...it looks like it might be bowing a bit.
Hope everyone is having a good weekend; rainy here so not so irritated about the boat not being ready!"