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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)

johnnywhale
08-30-2014, 09:41 AM
The culprit the second time, I assume it bent during the first, ahem, incident:
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd220/johnnywhale/Donzi/aq2801a_zps39b89dc3.jpg (http://s225.photobucket.com/user/johnnywhale/media/Donzi/aq2801a_zps39b89dc3.jpg.html)

gcarter
08-30-2014, 09:51 AM
I see you're practicing the fine art of rope pushing!
In the past, some here have taken it to a whole new level.
We've all practiced at times, the last time, I pushed a 'toon boat in.

Conquistador_del_mar
08-30-2014, 10:48 AM
Finding the intermediate shaft at a local consignment store has to have some real luck involved. :yes:
Why did the intermediate shaft runout cause the upper outdrive gears to be destroyed the second time? Was there not an extreme vibration from the 1/4" runout even in neutral?
Who has the really nice looking yellow barrel back?

SanDogDewey
08-30-2014, 10:53 AM
Good looking tow boat. At least you were being towed in style!!

johnnywhale
08-30-2014, 11:08 AM
The boat shimmys all the time, lopey cam, open exhaust.
Ralph Savarese's 65

johnnywhale
08-30-2014, 11:14 AM
[QUOTE=Conquistador_del_mar;654161]Finding the intermediate shaft at a local consignment store has to have some real luck involved. :yes:
Why did the intermediate shaft runout cause the upper outdrive gears to be destroyed the second time? Was there not an extreme vibration from the 1/4" runout even in neutral?
[QUOTE]
I'm thinking that when the first ujoint lost a cap, it jammed and bent the shaft (some force involved to do that!) along with destruction of the upper and intermediate housings, and snapping the intermediate drive shaft.
I hope runout caused the upper gears to break the second time, it was nearly immediate.
I'll find out next week if I found the root cause!

Ralph Savarese
08-25-2015, 06:04 PM
This was a year ago ant yesterday he actually got it together and out running sweet!