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bigdawgchallenger
08-31-2009, 06:21 PM
When I first looked at my boat (1989 Z33 with 330 HP 454's/Bravo 1's) Both outdrives Shifted difficultly, but would shift. Now it would require alot of force to get them to shift (More than I am willing to try). The boat has not been in the water yet since I picked it up, but has been run. Any one got any Ideas of what my problem is and how to fix it?

Mike

Ghost
08-31-2009, 06:24 PM
Replace the cables? I would think you could disconnect at the motorbox end and test the effort needed just to move the cable in the sleeve. In my experience, two out of two things that fit your description were old, shot cables.

BUIZILLA
08-31-2009, 06:48 PM
are you trying to shift without the engine running?

bigdawgchallenger
08-31-2009, 06:58 PM
Disconnected the cables from shifter to engine, they move freely. Tried to move the cables from engine to lower unit, could not.

bigdawgchallenger
08-31-2009, 06:59 PM
Engines were running

mrfixxall
08-31-2009, 07:12 PM
Engines were running


Im not saying this was done but theirs some shady people out their!!
someone couls have sprayed some kind of lube on the cables going to the drives and now that its been sitting all the lube could have dryed up ans now the cables are a little froze and wont slide easily to put the drives into gear..

bigdawgchallenger
08-31-2009, 07:16 PM
Good thought, I will check that.

Thanks