Volvo Penta XDP-B seems to have some play

[Kirdud]

Good day! I just realized that while moving one of the drives horizontally, it seems to have some play, whereas the second one doesn’t have that issue. Is there anything I should check or change? I’m planning to pull the boat out for maintenance soon and want to make sure I have all the necessary parts with me.

 

[bondo]

Ayuh,..... Twin drives,..?? do they have a tie-bar between them,..??
How much of the slop is there,..??

 

[Kirdud]

Ayuh,..... Twin drives,..?? do they have a tie-bar between them,..??
How much of the slop is there,..??

Yes, two engines and two drives. I think they should have a tie-bar between them, but I'm not sure due to the lack of space to check it. One of the drives moves horizontally about 10 cm, while the other stays still. The other drive doesn't have this issue.

 

[louc]

10 cm is almost 4”, that’s a LOT of play! Something’s not right….