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Took the boat out of the water late last night and as I was tightening the ratchet straps I noticed the starboard ratchet handle and center roller had lube on it. Looks like the drive pump is leaking hydrolic fluid. Dropped it off at the dealer today. I'll update on the findings as soon as they get to it. Service isn't open until tues. Hoping they can get to it tues or wed. as we have a trip planned for next weekend.

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2008 H210SS VP 5.7 Gi/SX
2011 Ford F150 FX4 EB

sounds like one of the ram fittings may be lose, take a wrench and see if it is. Taking to the shop, they could be a while working one 1st come, 1st serve. If there is many ahead of you......

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I suspect your right. There is a small cover with 2 allen head bolts over the 4 ram fittings and as I was removing the second bolt to get a look hydrolic fluid started to drip and the drive started to drop. I put the bolt back in immediately as I did not want to drag the skeg all the way to the dealer. I called today and eventhough they are extremely busy he is going to try and get me fixed by the end of the week. I'm really hoping they can.

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2008 H210SS VP 5.7 Gi/SX
2011 Ford F150 FX4 EB

Good luck David.....let me know how this pans out.

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I will. I think I jinx'd myself asking you about the outcome of your ordeal.

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2008 H210SS VP 5.7 Gi/SX
2011 Ford F150 FX4 EB

Howdy,

If you tighten them yourself, be EXTREMELY careful and use a flare nut wrench or you risk slipping off the nut and damaging it (and your knuckles!).


http://www.mytoolstore.com/sk/sk03150.html


Also. remember that you're usually tightening stainless steel into aluminum. If you tighten too tight....you could strip it out and end up replacing the entire casting to the tune of several hundred dollars for parts and labor.

There's sometimes an O-ring involved in the fitting or it's a compression type fitting and the OEM service manual probably indicates a torque setting for them.

Cheers,

Rick

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Rick,

So where's your pic of the flare nut torque wrench?

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Mike
2005 Four Winns 230/240
VP 5.7GXi/DP
1998 F-150 XLT
Boat Pic

OK, now the problem is clear.

Your outdrive is the wrong color

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H210SS 6.2
F150 Platinum

I'm wondering why they put the trim pump in the transom mount....I don't think that anyone else has done this....how do they hold up to being immersed in water all the time....

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1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0/Selectrac
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7 Hemi/Quadradrive II

That's how all the '07 & up Volvos are. While I'm a big fan of Volvo, IMO that was, um, a sub-optimal design decision.

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Mike
2005 Four Winns 230/240
VP 5.7GXi/DP
1998 F-150 XLT
Boat Pic

Welllllll, now that you ask.......


I used crow-foot--flare nut wrenches!! and a 3/8 drive torque wrench!

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1987 Four Winns Liberator 211, formerly OMC 460 King Kobra powered, replaced in 2006 by a 1997 Mercruiser 454/Bravo III

I like those; must get some just in case they're ever needed!

Graham

And W/any off set i.e. those or dog bones, turn them 90 degrees to get proper TQ or you'll over TQ.

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I must admit, that's one of the few tools I don't own. I need to rectify that.

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Mike
2005 Four Winns 230/240
VP 5.7GXi/DP
1998 F-150 XLT
Boat Pic

Yeah, you should take that into consideration.....but it's better than nuthin.....which HAS over-tightened & stripped a LOT of steel-aluminum fittings

You also can use a little algebra to calculate when the wrench adds an additional 1/2"

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1987 Four Winns Liberator 211, formerly OMC 460 King Kobra powered, replaced in 2006 by a 1997 Mercruiser 454/Bravo III