the last owner changed the water pump impeller, maybe he reinstalled the lower unit and did not seat the shifter shaft correctly, if i split the lower would it be easy for me to identify if thats the case?
unfortunately i only have a video at the moment of the bouncing action, i will take plenty of photos next weekend when im with the boat, i think the cables are hooked up correctly i will check that too next weekend.
ive just purchased a boat, the motor controls are back to front ( forward is reverse) and while at high rpm going forward the engine bounces every 5-10 seconds pointing to a worn clutchdog/forward gear, but could the bouncing issue be also caused by the controls been back to front? thanks
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