Tranmission Nightmare

SkiNJ45 wrote:  I called my local Nautique dealer to see what they will charge.

At 28 and 32 years of age I pulled our tranny from the 78 Nautique.  Both times, no issue.  Lifted it out and carried to to the work bench.  Took it apart and fixed it.  Both times failure was due to boat being put in reverse while going forward at speed.  Broke the reverse clutch as I recall.   Terminology probably wrong.  Unbolted it and lifted it out by hand, one guy, carried it into the garage and set it on the work bench for repair.  They are not complicated and we had a Nautique dealer only 8 miles away so parts were easy to get back then.   I do not remember how many hours were on it at the time but it was up to 1,500 when we sold it and that tranny was working perfectly.  The only parts I replaced were the parts that actually broke, gaskets and seals, I used the same bearings because they still looked great.  After saying that, at 28 years old I could lift much more than I can now at 63 years old.  I think today I would use an engine hoist to remove it just to keep my back in good shape for future water skiing.   We are supposed to have 80* weather this Thursday, November 5th!  We are trying to get a group out to ski one last time this year.   Fall hits us Friday with 60* and wind forecast.  Good luck with your fix.

jbear wrote: sounds dangerous....here is my solution....never try to pull all the fluid out....just keep adding when low. or better yet....I get Eddie to do it for me. john

I think I need an Eddie too!

sounds dangerous....here is my solution....never try to pull all the fluid out....just keep adding when low.

Thanks. Unfortunately it’s in there for me. No getting it out the same way it went in.

Lesson learned, careful where you stick your hose...

I ran into the same problem with my '91 Sport when winterizing last weekend.  I lost 2-3" of plastic hose in the transmission (1.23) and I am not sure what to do.  There is definitely no getting it out through the same hole it went in. 

yep....I use a metal tube down into my trans. as well. NEVER have to worry about breaking off a plastic tube that way.

Jordanh wrote: I have also been in this situation. fortunately I was able to eventually get the tube to come out but legit almost teared up in anger during the process. What I have done since is use a straight piece of metal brake line. I push the rubber line of my oil extractor over that metal line and insert the metal line into the trans.

Exactly what I do. Went from being a PIA and a little risky to being so easy I change the tranny fluid every time I change the engine oil at 50hrs (I had a PCM tranny go out on my previous Nautique).

I have also been in this situation. fortunately I was able to eventually get the tube to come out but legit almost teared up in anger during the process. What I have done since is use a straight piece of metal brake line. I push the rubber line of my oil extractor over that metal line and insert the metal line into the trans.

Delhiski wrote: TRBenj wrote: I opted to pull the trans and remove. Did this happen to you or you are stating that i should pull and remove the tube....?

I didn’t think my words were unclear... but I would do the same again.

My hose was snagged something fierce, as I assume yours was. There was no fishing it out with a little hook as Snob suggests. The trans can be pulled and reinstalled in an hour or so. Worst part is pulling the invertaflow.

TRBenj wrote: I opted to pull the trans and remove.

Did this happen to you or you are stating that i should pull and remove the tube....?

I opted to pull the trans and remove.