Thought i would just let you guys know for how odd this was....
My friend has a hustler 388 slingshot. It has wesco 700hp engines. he has ran bravos for 2 seasons and finally blew the LH. He bought bravo 1X drives new. Not even 15 minutes of running and he calls me while i am launching. he asks what would make an engine just stop. i catch up to him on the beach and take a look. he cranked it and the engine would turn about 1 inch of revolution. he thought it was the engine. i said the drive was jammed. took the drive off she fired right up. i put my big prybar in the yoke of the u-joints and attempted to twist the drive. i could not get it to turn.
he said he let off the throttles to cross a wake and the starboard shut down. just crazy to think that at that exact moment the drive let go. i would love to take it apart but i know i should just leave it for mercruiser warranty purposes. just weird tho.
And i was not the person to install the drives
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06-02-2010 12:42 PMNow recruiting Mississippi power boaters.
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06-02-2010 01:03 PM
That's the thing. i didnt put them on and the drive lube bottle was empty. it was late in the day after work i asked him if he wanted me to check he said dont bother didnt think of it until after the drive was laying on the floor thts when he told me he filled the bottle a couple of times. i think the dude forgot to fill that one out of the box. and i bet it was not good on the coupler as well.
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06-02-2010 01:48 PMA complete drive comes full of lube. If it was new in halves obviously it would need to be filled. If he had to add fluid a couple times and kept running it....well you get what you get.
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06-02-2010 05:17 PM
dealer i think. he said it was a small marina
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06-02-2010 11:34 PMA complete drive comes motor freight anyway or on the delivery truck with the boat.
I always check them anyway.. Your are right it is a non issue.
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06-03-2010 09:55 AM
the boat is back on its way back to the dude that put them on. they were brand new so i assume he will warranty.
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06-09-2010 10:54 PM
Talked with my friend that owns the boat today. said he talked with the guy that put them on. he said the upper bearing seized and he has never seen that before... hmmm
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