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June 14, 2017 at 3:16 am
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quote fleetwin:
I agree with Mumbles, don’t think those welds are there to repair freeze cracks…Freeze cracks/damage usually occur in the skeg, where the water collects. I’m thinking the gears let go at some point and split the case open…
Is the gear lube clean/water free? If so, I would not mess with it….Don’t grind the weld down for reasons mentioned before…
I would just use and enjoy it the way it is if it works OK…Opening up that case might reveal things you would rather not know…
Is the gear lube clean/water free? If so, I would not mess with it….Don’t grind the weld down for reasons mentioned before…
I would just use and enjoy it the way it is if it works OK…Opening up that case might reveal things you would rather not know…
Check out my post dated 6-11-17 and see what happened when I opened it up. I could use some experienced advice on the other questions I have there.