steve on the water
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I recently bought a 97 Challenger 1800. It needs some cosmetic work but overall seemed well maintained mechanically. It has been a series of experiences, none bad yet but experiences none the less.
It ran great for a few weeks and then I had a drop in low-speed performance and noticed a drip of oil coming from aft starboard RAVE valve. I tried to open it up but the spring is melted into the inside of the cap. I pulled some small bits of plastic out of the spring but didn't want to force it apart until i had it off the water. I gather this is from blow by oil from a failed o-ring. Do I need to worry about the size/shape of the hole the shaft goes through? I would like to replace the bellows on that valve and one other which has the greenish guts. Can I reuse the rest of the valve? What do I nedd to buy to rebuild these 2 valves? I am not sure what is included in various rebuild kits. What parts do I need to make sure I have on hand for the job? I guess it won't hurt to have a few extra parts to put in the toolbox. I have the manuals and have watched a few videos of various rebuilds and it seems like a pretty staright forward and simple job. Is there anything to watch out for? Unfortunately the boat it in at the lake in Maine and I am in Massachusetts so I can not pull it apart to check specific parts. I would like to show up and be able to complete the job in one trip.
Thanks fo rall your help.
It ran great for a few weeks and then I had a drop in low-speed performance and noticed a drip of oil coming from aft starboard RAVE valve. I tried to open it up but the spring is melted into the inside of the cap. I pulled some small bits of plastic out of the spring but didn't want to force it apart until i had it off the water. I gather this is from blow by oil from a failed o-ring. Do I need to worry about the size/shape of the hole the shaft goes through? I would like to replace the bellows on that valve and one other which has the greenish guts. Can I reuse the rest of the valve? What do I nedd to buy to rebuild these 2 valves? I am not sure what is included in various rebuild kits. What parts do I need to make sure I have on hand for the job? I guess it won't hurt to have a few extra parts to put in the toolbox. I have the manuals and have watched a few videos of various rebuilds and it seems like a pretty staright forward and simple job. Is there anything to watch out for? Unfortunately the boat it in at the lake in Maine and I am in Massachusetts so I can not pull it apart to check specific parts. I would like to show up and be able to complete the job in one trip.
Thanks fo rall your help.
