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Post by kris on Jun 27, 2019 8:15:34 GMT
Very helpful conversation with R&D but it's still going to cost me £171. Oh well I suppose it is a boat.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2019 8:23:36 GMT
Changing the GEARBOX oil no matter how frequently has no bearing on drive plate wear. You are so negative! I, on the other hand, like to rule out all possibilities. what possible factor do you think old oil causes?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2019 8:24:05 GMT
Very helpful conversation with R&D but it's still going to cost me £171. Oh well I suppose it is a boat. BOAT Bring Out Another Thousand
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Post by kris on Jun 27, 2019 8:37:19 GMT
Very helpful conversation with R&D but it's still going to cost me £171. Oh well I suppose it is a boat. BOAT Bring Out Another Thousand Yes I'm quite grateful it's not more than it is.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2019 9:06:34 GMT
You are so negative! I, on the other hand, like to rule out all possibilities. what possible factor do you think old oil causes? Its a PRM hydraulic box (uses ordinary engine lube oil). If the oil gets too low there is a chance of the clutch pack seizing up. Imagine if this happened when you were going along. What would be the result? Big heavy prop still spinning but gearbox locked. Hmm. Improbable but a clonk was reported from a previous event. But that would be very low rather than dirty oil so not actually an oil change but regular checking. I've had several PRM boxes and do not change the oil regularly but they do often leak from the output shaft lip seal area so can lose oil over time.
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Post by bargemast on Jun 27, 2019 9:09:12 GMT
Very helpful conversation with R&D but it's still going to cost me £171. Oh well I suppose it is a boat. Hi Kris, it's good that you're a practical guy who's able to replace this driveplate himself, as if not the bill would likely to be quite a lot more. Still £ 171 is a lot of money for someone that's not swimming in the stuff (I know that feeling too well), but if you'll get another 4 years out of the new drive plate (hopefully many more of course) it will be £ 42.75 per year, which sounds a (tiny little bit) more acceptable. Success with the job, Peter.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2019 9:17:28 GMT
Its definitely handy to be able to do your own labour. I've never paid anyone a penny for engine work on any of my boats since 1994 when I got stung on my first boat. That includes two engine replacement jobs I have done myself with no assistance other than a single crane lift. And a new engine install in a wide beam we did with a bridge.
Bridges are better because they don't charge money.
Eta correction I did pay someone to weld an engine bracket last year as do not have welding facilities myself.
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Post by JohnV on Jun 27, 2019 9:21:57 GMT
Bridges are better because they don't charge money. of course Peter (bargemast) and I have our own cranes onboard
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2019 9:25:21 GMT
And Kris I believe.
Eta I've seen your lifting gear John it did not appear to have adequate reach to pull an engine out. Bridges (unused preferably and NOT rail or road) are perfect.
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Post by JohnV on Jun 27, 2019 9:26:45 GMT
I didn't know that
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2019 9:28:48 GMT
Kris mentioned it a while ago I think he might even have a hydraulic unit but not quite sure.
I'd love one of those car cranes you see on the continent. That would be a useful unit.
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Post by bargemast on Jun 27, 2019 9:37:14 GMT
Bridges are better because they don't charge money. of course Peter (bargemast) and I have our own cranes onboard I still do have another non-fixed- and very useful crane too, very similar to the fixed one really Peter.
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Post by kris on Jun 27, 2019 10:46:08 GMT
Very helpful conversation with R&D but it's still going to cost me £171. Oh well I suppose it is a boat. Hi Kris, it's good that you're a practical guy who's able to replace this driveplate himself, as if not the bill would likely to be quite a lot more. Still £ 171 is a lot of money for someone that's not swimming in the stuff (I know that feeling too well), but if you'll get another 4 years out of the new drive plate (hopefully many more of course) it will be £ 42.75 per year, which sounds a (tiny little bit) more acceptable. Success with the job, Peter. They've promised to have it to me by the end of next week as well, which will be okay.
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Post by kris on Jun 27, 2019 10:48:38 GMT
Bridges are better because they don't charge money. of course Peter (bargemast) and I have our own cranes onboard Andrew is quite right I have a two ton hiab on my boat, that I put on to take the old engine out and lift the new one in. It's been so handy that I haven't taken it off yet. It shouldn't be needed for this job though, hopefully I can slide the gearbox far enough back to get the drive plate off.
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Post by JohnV on Jun 27, 2019 11:08:25 GMT
of course Peter (bargemast) and I have our own cranes onboard Andrew is quite right I have a two ton hiab on my boat, that I put on to take the old engine out and lift the new one in. It's been so handy that I haven't taken it off yet. It shouldn't be needed for this job though, hopefully I can slide the gearbox far enough back to get the drive plate off. I didn't know you had a hiab ..... I couldn't find one at a sensible price which is why I went for the chinese cheapo handraulics. Andrew, if I needed the crane to go in the engine hatch I would have to move it (the fixed base is just 4 bits of angle welded to the deck with 1" bolts to the bottom of the crane) which is not a major job.
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