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Lawrence Gordon
New member
Username: lwg660
Post Number: 1
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Monday, April 28, 2008 - 09:58 am: | 
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I have a 1987 DT75 on a 18' Florida Skiff. I have had it for several years with no problems. One day it started overheating. I took it in a "specialist" who quoted $300 to fix it. After several broken bolts (that I had to get out for him) and $1000 later, it still overheats. The mechanic now says it is the boat, most likely a broken stringer that is causing the motor to overheat. Is this possible? |
ikia
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| | Posted on Monday, April 28, 2008 - 10:12 am: |
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What??? ----- I do not think so----I think the specialist want you to " run away ". Do a compression test as overheat will damage head gaskets.Now removing a cylinder head on a salt water motor may lead to more broken bolts. |
Lawrence Gordon
New member
Username: lwg660
Post Number: 2
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Monday, April 28, 2008 - 02:47 pm: |
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A compression test is normal. The bolts he broke were the head bolts. He took off the head to clean out all the water passages. |
JUST-IN-TIME
Senior Member
Username: justintime
Post Number: 3919
Registered: 09-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - 01:30 am: |
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sounds like he has no idea what the heck he is doing |
Lawrence Gordon
New member
Username: lwg660
Post Number: 3
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - 06:35 pm: |
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When I got the boat back I started it and saw water coming out from the head gasket area. It turns out the "mechanic" pryed off the head with something that left a groove on the surface.
Can anyone tell me what the head bolt torque specs are for the 1987 DT75? Thanks. |
JUST-IN-TIME
Senior Member
Username: justintime
Post Number: 4379
Registered: 09-2006
| | Posted on Friday, June 06, 2008 - 12:25 am: |
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33-39
have fun
where are you located |
Lawrence Gordon
Member
Username: lwg660
Post Number: 5
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Friday, June 06, 2008 - 12:09 pm: |
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Thanks for the information.
I am in Deltona, FL. About 30 miles from Daytona. |
JUST-IN-TIME
Senior Member
Username: justintime
Post Number: 4387
Registered: 09-2006
| | Posted on Friday, June 06, 2008 - 04:26 pm: |
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cool
im on the other side of USA |
