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07H200SS
PostPosted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 12:31 pm 
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Had my power steering pulley explode last weekend and shread my serp belt. Come to find out from local Mercury parts guy there was a bulletin on the plastic pulley Mercury used and now changes to a metal pulley and different belt as the metal pulley is a bigger diameter. Check your pulleys guys if you are running a Merc. V6 or V8. Applies to all engine sizes. If you have a plastic pulley I would get it replaced ASAP. Luckily it happened 200 yards outside the marina we launched at that day and we were with a group of other boats that slip at the marina.

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07H200SS wrote:
...plastic pulley...


:shock: :roll:

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Oh by the way , it's Parts Bulletin 98-1 about the pulleys and serp belts........

http://www.boatfix.com/merc/mainmenu.pdf

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Cap'n Morgan wrote:
Oh by the way , it's Parts Bulletin 98-1 about the pulleys and serp belts........


Awesome link Cap. Gonna keep that one handy. Thanks.

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Cap'n Morgan wrote:
Oh by the way , it's Parts Bulletin 98-1 about the pulleys and serp belts........


Cap'n, do you know of a Volvo link other than the Volvo Penta website? :mrgreen:

Thanks !

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Cap'n Morgan
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It's a little more difficult to get VP info, but it is there, unless you are REAL lazy. :lol:

Here is one example for the 5.7L Gi-A Engine.
http://www.volvopenta.com/volvopenta/na ... earch.aspx

And here is the main search page, type in your engine or serial number to find the publications available for download.
http://www.volvopenta.com/volvopenta/na ... earch.aspx

There are sites for a handful of recall/bulletins, but not as comprehensive as what is avilable for Mercury.

Now back to your regularly scheduled Merc thread......

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Cap'n Morgan wrote:
It's a little more difficult to get VP info, but it is there, unless you are REAL lazy. :lol:

Now back to your regularly scheduled Merc thread......



:roll: REALLY LAZY

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Now back to your regularly scheduled Merc thread......[/quote]

LOL! Good one.

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07H200SS wrote:
Now back to your regularly scheduled Merc thread......


LOL! Good one.[/quote]

Oh come on...leave the little volvo guy alone :roll:

I know when I am not wanted...fine Imma goin home

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MdRobins35 wrote:
07H200SS wrote:
Now back to your regularly scheduled Merc thread......


LOL! Good one.


Oh come on...leave the little volvo guy alone :roll:

I know when I am not wanted...fine Imma goin home[/quote]
Just messing with ya. Nothing wrong at all with Volvo. I try to stay Merc if possible to support my local economy and my neighbor (Mercury engineer) gives me crap if my outdrive isn't black!

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Oh I know!

Just playin along...

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