Marine: Boating, Sailing, PWC, GPS and Navigation - whats it take to change upper gears on alpha drive?

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divot91
03-10-07, 12:04 PM
upper gears in my mercruiser alpha need to be replaced, local marine mechanic told me $800.00 to fix, did some research and the gear set are only $140.00 and also he said that i need special tools and shims to do the job right.
any truth to this?

thezster
03-11-07, 06:52 AM
Alpha gearing parts: $140.... Labor to install.....$660......... A working lower unit.... Priceless...

That's one of the biggest problems I've encountered with outdrives and outboards alike.... they require specialized tools/knowledge to do more than minor repairs on.
B0MBTRACK
03-13-07, 06:53 PM
yes shims are needed as well as gauges to measure backlash

divot91
03-23-07, 02:08 PM
Alpha gearing parts: $140.... Labor to install.....$660......... A working lower unit.... Priceless...

That's one of the biggest problems I've encountered with outdrives and outboards alike.... they require specialized tools/knowledge to do more than minor repairs on.

gotta face the music and cough up some cash