Phil S
06-02-2009, 08:35 AM
I have the 4.3 omc / regular cobra (sx ?) outdrive and it is still difficult to shift. It goes into F/N/R, but it is a far cry from what I have read should be a "2-finger" push / pull. Last summer right after I got it, I "paid for" a local shop to replace the remote cable, and the transom shift cable, but the way it is still acting, I'm not sure if they actually replaced the transom cable or not ! (they couldn't ever get it to go in reverse, so I went and got it out of there...they also told me that the esa was the "neutral-safety switch" !? I've learned a lot since then, and have been doing most all of my own work since. The esa is working fine, stumbling the engine & all going in and coming out of gear. I've followed all the cable adjusting procedures, also replaced the control box, but it is still v. difficult to shift. Drive oil is fresh, u-joints & gimbal greased, bellows are new, and underway, the drive seems to be operating v smoothly throughout its range of motion.
I'm thinking of buying a new transom shift cable & cable bellows & replacing it, supposedly again. Do I feed the cable up from the drive thru the transom ? Any suggestions, tricks or tips will be most appreciated. BTW, with the drive off, and all cables still attached the contol box moves effortlessly.
BTW Grizzly, I still want to talk to you about a prop soon. I found a used SS one here locally over the winter, 23p ballistic, in perfect shape for $100 bucks...I couldn't resist trying it, but I think it is too much. I used a handheld tach and the RPM's are down to 4100 which is too low isn't it?
Thanks in advance.
I'm thinking of buying a new transom shift cable & cable bellows & replacing it, supposedly again. Do I feed the cable up from the drive thru the transom ? Any suggestions, tricks or tips will be most appreciated. BTW, with the drive off, and all cables still attached the contol box moves effortlessly.
BTW Grizzly, I still want to talk to you about a prop soon. I found a used SS one here locally over the winter, 23p ballistic, in perfect shape for $100 bucks...I couldn't resist trying it, but I think it is too much. I used a handheld tach and the RPM's are down to 4100 which is too low isn't it?
Thanks in advance.