Hello,
I have a marine transmission problem and hope some knowledgable persons on this forum could give me some advice.
My Yanmar 2QM15 diesel engine is coupled to a Kanzaki KBW100 transmission. I am experiencing a loud noise when under way in forward gear, it's kinda like a squealing/whining noise but only in forward, it does not do it in reverse gear. I've been told that it could be worn bearings and I will probably need a rebuild, but I don't know if I can source the required parts here in Australia, and I've read somewhere that a rebuild could work out to be more expensive than buying a new transmission.
To that end I've been looking at the options available and it seems the KBW100 is obsolete and can't be purchased nowadays. So my question is this - Is my Kanzaki KBW100 the same transmission as the Hurth HBW100 ?
If so, can I replace my KBW100 with the Hurth ZF10, which I believe is the modern ZF equivalent of the Hurth HBW100?
Thanks.
I have a marine transmission problem and hope some knowledgable persons on this forum could give me some advice.
My Yanmar 2QM15 diesel engine is coupled to a Kanzaki KBW100 transmission. I am experiencing a loud noise when under way in forward gear, it's kinda like a squealing/whining noise but only in forward, it does not do it in reverse gear. I've been told that it could be worn bearings and I will probably need a rebuild, but I don't know if I can source the required parts here in Australia, and I've read somewhere that a rebuild could work out to be more expensive than buying a new transmission.
To that end I've been looking at the options available and it seems the KBW100 is obsolete and can't be purchased nowadays. So my question is this - Is my Kanzaki KBW100 the same transmission as the Hurth HBW100 ?
If so, can I replace my KBW100 with the Hurth ZF10, which I believe is the modern ZF equivalent of the Hurth HBW100?
Thanks.