Recent content by sneil

Any hotter and the below will happen. Salt water tends to build up a corrosive scale when the engine operates above 60°centigrade. In the raw water system this scale is building up inside the engine's water jacket and ports. When the scaling builds to the point that water flow is restricted the...

Having been to Goury a few times over the years but not by boat, I would suggest you get to know some of the locals that boat out of there and learn to run the marks in and out in good and inclement weather. It is not by accident the French base a life boat there. Your boat size looks good but...

If I remember correctly there is a non return valve on top of the engine fuel filter the return from the injectors is directly on top have seen them not seal and the problem you describe is the outcome a small amount of air is plenty on those pumps cheap part to change used to be pence now I...

Looking at that photo I would try and undo those outer bolts and remove the hole plate, agree with fisherman it may well be the outer plate is part of the set up if so it was badly fitted from the start and all the more reason to replace if you reverse you may well find it will bind on the...

Hi Nashynetfit I would be very reluctant to use washers to space out the drive plate part of the security is the friction the clamping force of the plate to the flywheel, in a get you home bodge OK but as a permanent repair would go for a spacer properly made a lot of twisting force on that...

+1 Well done not the easiest of jobs to do but you do need to sort the length out hope no damage to the gearbox input shaft that will be an expensive part to have to replace and require a gearbox rebuild. when you order the replacement they will be able to sort a spacer out to correct the...

The BMC engine was Marinised by a few different companies and used a few different drive plate set ups unless you know who Marinised your engine be a lottery to get the right plate first time you may get lucky. The PRM box has a courser input spline than a BorgWarner's, if you have a plate on...

Providing the oil and selector are correct I would expect it to be the torsional coupling between the flywheel and gearbox, more so if you wear in gear when the rope went around the prop , Gearbox off I am afraid

My Father had children to do the helming, as for cost a box to stand on to see out the wind screen! but am certain a auto helm would have been far cheaper in the long term. Steve