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Kirbyvv
09-17-2013, 02:27 PM
My volvo 280T drive has developed a vibration over the later part of the summer. I can feel it in the steering wheel when turned hard to either direction, when the drive is trimmed all the way down or when trimmed up a bit high. I swapped props and it's still there. It's been there a little for quite a while, but in the last few weeks has gotten alot more noticable. It's kind of a rough feeling vibration. I've been told possible U joints and/or intermediate assembly. What do you guys think?
mattyboy
09-17-2013, 02:36 PM
a vibration when the drive is at it's outer most movement up down left or right is usually the U Joints
Just Say N20
09-17-2013, 03:21 PM
I'm thinking U-joints also.
Good timing for them to go bad though. . . :)
jl1962
09-17-2013, 03:40 PM
Good timing for them to go bad though. . . :)
Seriously.
Plenty of time till June.....wait, that's a bad thing!
The long off season has begun......
Kirbyvv
09-17-2013, 03:51 PM
i don't have much free time for the next month or so anyway, so out of the water for the season she goes.
mario
09-17-2013, 05:32 PM
make sure to pull the bellows lose and check for water in them. don't let them sit with water in bellows pull the upper if there is fast and easy way to get to them
Moody Blu'
09-17-2013, 08:36 PM
My 250 did the same thing, it's a tell tale sign the u joints are going
CHACHI
09-18-2013, 05:47 AM
i don't have much free time for the next month or so anyway, so out of the water for the season she goes.
Don't feel bad Kirby, I pulled my boat last weekend and then proceeded to snap both distributor cap screws off.
I will pull the distributor in the spring.
Ken
mattyboy
09-18-2013, 12:03 PM
Kirby
You will need to find out if you have a fine or course spline for the input shaft on your setup. I have a set of u joints for a course spline shaft from an older 250 let me know if you need them. I think the newer 270 and 280s are fine splined though
mattyboy
09-18-2013, 03:27 PM
further info
coarse spline
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VOLVO-PENTA-270-280-290-COARSE-SPLINED-U-JOINT-ASSEMBLY-3860231-/230972536977?pt=Boat_Parts_Accessories_Gear&hash=item35c7093891&vxp=mtr
fine spline
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VOLVO-PENTA-270-280-290-FINE-SPLINED-U-JOINT-ASSEMBLY-3860230-/230863023585?pt=Boat_Parts_Accessories_Gear&hash=item35c0822de1&vxp=mtr
Kirbyvv
09-19-2013, 12:24 PM
Thanks Matty
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