Hi,
We had a bit of a drama out on the boat yesterday and I am trying to get a better idea of what might have gone wrong. Any help is appreciated!
Mercruiser 5.0L with stern drive. While maneuvering at slow speed there was a strong smell of burning clutch and then the boat would not engage forward or reverse gear, the linkage was jammed in the central neutral position.
What is likely to be the failure and what is involved in replacing gearbox components in a stern drive? Does the motor need to be removed or can these components be accessed from the stern? Is this type of problem usually caused by something jamming the prop or normal wear?
Regards,
Jesse
We had a bit of a drama out on the boat yesterday and I am trying to get a better idea of what might have gone wrong. Any help is appreciated!
Mercruiser 5.0L with stern drive. While maneuvering at slow speed there was a strong smell of burning clutch and then the boat would not engage forward or reverse gear, the linkage was jammed in the central neutral position.
What is likely to be the failure and what is involved in replacing gearbox components in a stern drive? Does the motor need to be removed or can these components be accessed from the stern? Is this type of problem usually caused by something jamming the prop or normal wear?
Regards,
Jesse