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David R Cole
Member
Username: david_ray
Post Number: 64
Registered: 02-2008
| | Posted on Sunday, May 04, 2008 - 04:53 pm: | 
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Due to a shift cable bellows failure/leak towards the end of last season, I have now replaced all the bellows, water hoses, impeller, six trim hoses, trim solenoids, thermostat, plus a few other minor adjustments/etc. Now launched and all is well except I will need to buy a new plastic reservoir bowl for the trim fluid soon - has a small stress crack from age hardening that JB Weld will not fix (slowed leak but not cured).
While I am a good mechanic, I had not ever had to do very much to the OD units (on several boats over the years) so all the tips and suggestions I received from this forum proved to be very valuable and saved me much time. A sincere 'thank you' to all who have added to my knowledge. I will try to repay by assisting others. This is a very fine and well managed forum. |
Guy Gaspar
Senior Member
Username: guyjg
Post Number: 1963
Registered: 08-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, May 04, 2008 - 08:32 pm: |
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Insert a 4 mil pastic bag and use it as a bladder in the oil tank. You'll have to pull some of it thru the outlet to make it seal. |
David R Cole
Member
Username: david_ray
Post Number: 65
Registered: 02-2008
| | Posted on Sunday, May 04, 2008 - 10:41 pm: |
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Great idea, Guy - I had not even begun to think of this possibility. Since I only plan to keep this 20 year old boat (bought new) this next year (I deserve a new/newer boat), this could be a permanent fix at significant savings. |
Guy Gaspar
Senior Member
Username: guyjg
Post Number: 1970
Registered: 08-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - 09:50 am: |
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Bissell carpet cleaners use a rubber/vinyl? bladder that may just fit and it has a bottom drain w/a a top fill port. Google it. |
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