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My new replacement Bravo 3 with about 100 hours on it locked up in reverse. My friend said he heard a pop when my son put it in reverse after launching.
I found that the shift collar will not move up and down and it appears that the upper drive shaft and collar have incurred damage. I've noticed that it has been going in toot reverse a little harder the past year.
The shaft and clutch assy are over $600 so I was able to find both on Ebay for $230. I'll use my old outdrive until I get the new parts installed.
I suspect that the spiral gear on the shaft and the shift collar have broken internally. It's easy to remove the assembly though. It comes out by pulling the pinion assy and removing the pin holding the shift arm.
I found that the shift collar will not move up and down and it appears that the upper drive shaft and collar have incurred damage. I've noticed that it has been going in toot reverse a little harder the past year.
The shaft and clutch assy are over $600 so I was able to find both on Ebay for $230. I'll use my old outdrive until I get the new parts installed.
I suspect that the spiral gear on the shaft and the shift collar have broken internally. It's easy to remove the assembly though. It comes out by pulling the pinion assy and removing the pin holding the shift arm.
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