Some symptoms that I experienced before my recent transmission repair were: (1) a significant delay in shifting into forward (5 to 10 minutes), and (2) transmission fluid leakage from the shaft seals.
I’m sure there are other symptoms that I did not experience myself. Bob Bob Boyer s/v Rainy Days C&C Landfall 38 (Hull # 230) (Spending winters in the Bahamas, summers in Baltimore, and somewhere on the ICW in between) blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com email: dainyr...@icloud.com > On Aug 27, 2020, at 2:28 PM, David Knecht via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > We returned from our brief cruise yesterday and had no problems motoring. I > just finished a discussion with PYI to see whether the Maxprop could be the > cause of the vibration and they said the symptoms are consistent with the > Maxprop needing to be reconditioned. They said that if there is too much > wiggle in the blades, when subjected to loading and unloading in waves, the > blades can catch in slightly different places and that leads to vibration. > Going to reverse and then back to forward would reset the blade position. He > said I can test by seeing how much wiggle there is in the blades when locked > in forward. It should be less than 1/8”. More than 3/16” is a problem. I > may try to dive under to see, but likely will wait until haul in Fall. So I > think that is the likely cause of our vibration issue. > I am still unsure what the symptoms of a transmission needing rebuilding > would be. If anyone can speak to symptoms of that problem, I would > appreciate it as I suspect they are different. > > I should also note that I have always had a problem with the engine stalling > when I shift into reverse. I don’t know what is causing that (PYI did not > think it related to the prop) so if anyone has ideas I would love to hear > them. It is always nerve racking coming into a dock and worrying that I will > not be able to slow down. > > As to shift lever- it looks to me like the shifter is designed to be able to > attach in either orientation. I think that in order to match normal Edson > lever movement (down = forward) they had to put it on pointing down. In > order for that to work, they had to grind out some of the stringer. I > realize in retrospect that there is no way shifting could have worn that away > as you would not have been able to shift at all until it wore down some and > that would make no sense. But both my wife and I think that up is more > natural for forward gear, so I am happy with the change. > > > Dave > > S/V Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > <pastedGraphic.tiff> > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >
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