johnnywhale
08-30-2014, 09:26 AM
A month ago, I lost a universal at full chat, causing the destruction of my AQ in spectacular fashion. Eh, being an ex-drag racer, it happens. Replaced it, and on the maiden voyage, about 15 miles in - again at high rpm - heard the death knell of another AQ. Took it apart, and on a whim looked at the engine output shaft. It is bent to the tune of 1/4" vertical runout. Went to the local marine consignment store, and, very luckily, found an intermediate housing assembly- My GT21 uses the 6" extension one. I guess I'm pulling the motor, good thing it's a long weekend!
Failure #1
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd220/johnnywhale/Donzi/IMG_3776_zps02e16ead.jpg (http://s225.photobucket.com/user/johnnywhale/media/Donzi/IMG_3776_zps02e16ead.jpg.html)
Tow of shame
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd220/johnnywhale/Donzi/IMG_3774_zpsa6bb262e.jpg (http://s225.photobucket.com/user/johnnywhale/media/Donzi/IMG_3774_zpsa6bb262e.jpg.html)
Failure #2
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd220/johnnywhale/Donzi/aq280_zpsc7905544.jpg (http://s225.photobucket.com/user/johnnywhale/media/Donzi/aq280_zpsc7905544.jpg.html)
Getting to be a habit
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd220/johnnywhale/Donzi/towofshame_zpsbcfb34ac.jpg (http://s225.photobucket.com/user/johnnywhale/media/Donzi/towofshame_zpsbcfb34ac.jpg.html)
Failure #1
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd220/johnnywhale/Donzi/IMG_3776_zps02e16ead.jpg (http://s225.photobucket.com/user/johnnywhale/media/Donzi/IMG_3776_zps02e16ead.jpg.html)
Tow of shame
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd220/johnnywhale/Donzi/IMG_3774_zpsa6bb262e.jpg (http://s225.photobucket.com/user/johnnywhale/media/Donzi/IMG_3774_zpsa6bb262e.jpg.html)
Failure #2
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd220/johnnywhale/Donzi/aq280_zpsc7905544.jpg (http://s225.photobucket.com/user/johnnywhale/media/Donzi/aq280_zpsc7905544.jpg.html)
Getting to be a habit
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd220/johnnywhale/Donzi/towofshame_zpsbcfb34ac.jpg (http://s225.photobucket.com/user/johnnywhale/media/Donzi/towofshame_zpsbcfb34ac.jpg.html)