Mercruiser 5.0 V8
Submitted by davelarkins on Thu, 2011-09-08 08:51
Hi all
Im hoping someone might be able to help me, I started getting the boat ready for the summer it has not been used since April and the leg will not raise or lower, it makes all the right noises but no movement, any ideas please will be much appreciated.
Cheers Dave
till
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Mostly they're electric over
Mostly they're electric over hydraulic units and if you're getting noise, its probably trying to pump.
I hope its not the transport bracket ;)
Jacko
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I had a similar problem with
I had a similar problem with my inboard after being left for a while.
Try pumping some grease into the swivel pins at the top of the leg and make sure the pump resovoir is topped up with fluid. If the leg is raised have someone stand on it while you are lowering it. Worked for mine.
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davelarkins
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Thanks for that but not
Thanks for that but not being very mechanically minded could you explain where i would find the swivel pins on the leg in or outside the engine bay...... we did try standing on it but it didnt work =/
wangler
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check your hydraulic oil level
not sure about inboards but my outboard uses automatic transmission fluid
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davelarkins
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fluid
Also there is 2 resevoirs one says drive lube and the other is attatched to a pump near the leg but that is full ....... what fluid should i be putting in them
adam87
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hi
just a question wat coulor is the fluid in both resiviors,
normally the resivior in the leg is checked when fully down is your leg stuck up or down?
also as mentioned before is the transport lever/pin locked in if so youl never get it to move
ive had same prob leg got stuck in up position applied pressure and operated leg down
we got it down and checked level low only about 100mls
topped up and all good, obviously a leak if low
hope this helps but check the transport lock this has fooled me before
wangler
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Waterworld Wangara, their head mech is one of the best I know
He has worked on many an inboard
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Got the exact problem on ours
Got the exact problem on ours at the moment and found that the solenoid is all coroded and when i gave it tap with a hammer away it went.
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My bad you said it makes the
My bad you said it makes the noise its suppose to then it maybe siezed on the shaft,
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