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beretta5spd
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Posted: October-01-2017 at 6:24pm |
Hi guys,
I read a bunch of threads on this subject already but I thought I would ask from my own perspective. I have a 1986 (Good year - I’m also 31) Nautique 2001 with 351. She’s a hurting unit but it tows my kids so that’s all I care about. I lost reverse last year and she’s also developed a dirty neutral. I was winterizing today and when I ran the boat on the trailer the dirty neutral was causing a whirring noise in the driveline. The boat ran for a short time while I ran some sea foam in it. I assume this is because the cutlass isn’t getting any water. I didn’t run for long... (probably 2 minutes) and eventually the noise quit and even the dirty neutral became slower to virtually a stop. My questions are: 1:) should I be redoing the packing material? 2:) do you foresee any issues caused by running The cutlass dry for a short period of time. It’s not as though the prop was moving real fast.... But I do have a terrible case of dirty neutral. Thanks for any help in advance. |
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8122pbrainard
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Dwight,
Without being there and listening to the noise, it's hard to say but, I'm going to say it was the dry cutlass causing the noise/vibration. Next spring when it goes back into the water, report what you find/hear. |
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SNobsessed
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Dwight - As far as repacking the gland
That would be a good fall/winter or spring project. If it has never been done (good chance) then it would be a worthy $10 project. Get the Gore-tex packing material Check the alignment while you have the rear floor out. Cutlass is probably fine, if you smoked it, it is due for replacement anyway. |
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beretta5spd
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thank you gentlemen!
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