Good morning, that means the world to us. Many more helpful videos to come, we promise! 😎👍

That means the absolute world to us, thank you. 😎👍

@@jeremysehlin1383 Thank you. 😁👍🧰

What’s up Bill, very kind of you to share. Carpeted room indeed..🤣…and wife approved. I looked at her and said…”but I’m mean…it’s kinda for the business…” She gave me the green light! 😁 Hope you’re enjoying your Monday, please let us know if you have any questions. Reach out to us any time and hey if you’re into crypto trading, check out our newly launched DIY ecosystem. toolboxtoken.com 😎👍🧰

@@BlackoutBilll21 Thanks for watching, we appreciate the feedback. 😁👍🧰

You are very welcome. That means the world to us, no joke. We enjoyed filming this series and took it very serious. We wanted to get the DIY community the info they need without wasting their valuable time! 😁👍🧰

@@mmg5674 Good morning ☕️ You are welcome. 😎👍🧰

Thank you, that is extremely kind of you to share, and we are truly honored to receive your feedback. Please reach out to us any time, we have a lot more videos in the Que that are set to release soon. 😁👍

@@fletcherpersinger5102 Thank you, we are honored to read this. The DIY community is the BEST, and we appreciate all feedback. 😁👍🧰

Good morning ☕️ very nice of you to say, thank you. Hope you are making good progress with your project.

Thanks for watching and sharing your advice. 👍

Good morning, just poured a cup of coffee and am sitting down to answer any and all questions for the DIY community. This means the absolute world to us, thank you for sharing this. Applying the 210ft-lbs to the retaining nut should definitely help seal your lower unit. Please keep us posted, we are always here to help! Let us know if you have any questions and hey if you’re into crypto trading, join our DIY ecosystem. toolboxtoken.com Reach out to us any time! 🧰

Good morning ☕️ Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts. If you choose to do this project, please reach out to us if you have any questions. 👍🧰

I'm doing this job right now it's not that hard saved myself $2,000

@@justincooper7497 Thanks for watching, that’s great to hear and that’s a HUGE savings! 😁👍🧰

This is a DIY video. It’s not over the top for anyone who enjoys a challenge and likes saving money with their mechanical talent. The only thing over the top is your asinine comment. You probably work for Mercruiser.

@@moccasinmarine Good morning ☕️ We appreciate you replying and adding additional thoughts. All we care about is providing the best possible content for our viewers. This is 100% a DIY project in our opinion! You can reach out to us any time my friend. 😎👍🧰

@@user-fo3yy7ql8o Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts. It has held up great, no issues. Hope your summer boating is going well. 😁👍🧰

Good morning, just poured a cup of coffee and am sitting down to answer any and all questions for the DIY community. Very kind of you to share, and this has been a rewarding experience, the boat is back in the water and running great. Let us know if you have any questions and hey if you’re into crypto trading, join our DIY ecosystem and become part of an exclusive group of DIYers. toolboxtoken.com Reach out to us any time! 🧰

​@@DIYwithMichaelBordersHi Michael. Thanks for taking the time to respond. Good to hear your boat is back in the water, you did a great job. My boat has twin Mercruiser 3.0 litre engines on Alpha One Gen 2 out drives. They run in opposite directions. I stripped the boat over winter for renovation work, but fear I may have put the drives back in transposed positions. I have since lost forward drive on one side and the gears are grinding. Apparently, Alpha One's have weak reverse? Have you or any of your community heard of this? What could have broken?

@@willdavis3332 Thanks for the reply, haven’t worked closely with twin outdrive setups in the recent past. Is it more of a humming, rattling, or knocking sound? Weak reverse can be as simple as a friendly adjustment to your throttle cables. You’re spot on though, alpha Gen 1(2) drive reverse has never been incredibly responsive however it has always got the job done.

​@@DIYwithMichaelBordersI would describe it as quite a rough, grinding gears sound. I did try disconnecting and directly operating the shift cable which goes to the outdrive and it won't hold in forward gear, just makes the noise. So I suspect damage to the gear components inside. Could be a dog clutch problem from what I have read. Looks like I may need to dismantle lower unit as you did. Your video will be a massive help, thanks again Michael 👍

@@willdavis3332 Thanks for the quick reply, taking apart lower unit will be best. Getting the lower unit cleaned up with new seals and bearings will hopefully be all you need…however if you find any imperfections or damage to the gears, you will want to replace those as well.

@@shade610 Thanks for reaching out, we sure do and all Upper unit videos and more can be found in our PlayList link below. kzfaq.info/sun/PLjCXOz8TSkZlae2qY97uVVTm3JdBOUoRS&si=1eoOIhuS6vpn4jXC 🧰

Thanks for watching Wayne, it is indeed. Alpha one Gen 1. 😎👍 Let us know if you have any questions and hey if you’re into crypto, join our DIY ecosystem. toolboxtoken.com Reach out to us any time! 🧰

Thanks for watching, I am a lucky man. She even gave me the green light to bring my parents 3 passenger stretched jet ski into house for the winter to make a bunch of DIY repair videos on it. Check out the link below, it shows a quick clip of the sea doo indoors. 😁 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iMypZc5jvsvFYoU.html Reach out to us any time!

That’s freakin awesome

@@dixxeboy Isn’t though…🤣

Good morning ☕️ we appreciate you sharing your advice. Any and all feedback is greatly appreciated. 😎👍🧰

We appreciate that, we hope your DIY project is going well. ☕️🧰

Thank you, we really appreciate that. A special thanks to YOU for sharing this. We don’t have any videos on a 1973 merc unfortunately…🙁 Let us know if you have any questions.

@DIYwithMichaelBorders doesn't lock in reverse just clicks, will lock in on trailer but not in water

@@rayjohnson1778 Outboards always perform in a uniquely different manner when out of water as we have all leaned. You may need to adjust your shift cable or it might need a new lower unit prop shaft gear and clutch-dog.

Thanks for watching, you are spot on. Following your exact serial number service manual for the shimming process is a must. We don’t have a video showing shimming at the moment.

We are honored to read this, thank you. We can definitely provide a few links for you. Unfortunately not all items are available at the moment on our affiliate account however there are a lot. (PART 1) If interested in purchasing the products below, visit our Amazon affiliate links below. I earn from qualifying purchases. 1. Retainer nut removal tool amzn.to/3xFjvUz 2. Bearing Carrier Puller tool amzn.to/3Oqc1Nh 1. Mercruiser Upper unit rebuild - PART 1 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n52eha2Bx7i9gH0.html 2. Mercruiser Upper unit rebuild - PART 2 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i9CAnLqW0tyUkmw.html (PART 2) If interested in purchasing the products below, visit our Amazon affiliate links below. I earn from qualifying purchases. 1. Drive Shaft retainer nut removal tool (89-101-18) 2. Drive Shaft Spline adaptor (AMT0063) 3. Pinion gear nut removal tool (B69-5248) (PART 3) If interested in purchasing the products below, visit our Amazon affiliate links below. I earn from qualifying purchases. Pinion gear removal tool 1. Bearing install tool: (91-38628) 2. Puller Ros: (91-31229) amzn.to/3OnC9r6 3. Washer: (12-34961) 4. Nut: (11-24156) 5. Pilot Washer: (91-36571) amzn.to/3u1oq0X 6. Plate: (91-29310) amzn.to/39Y0CEh (PART 4) If interested in purchasing the products below, visit our Amazon affiliate links below. I earn from qualifying purchases. 1. Quicksilver gear set (43-87807A 4) 2. Bearing carrier rubber O-ring (2531534) 3. Clutch dog (52-853594T) amzn.to/3OHaiBP 4. Shift shaft rod (77481 1) amzn.to/3tZt5QY 5. Shift shaft Crank (76865) 6. Pinion gear nut & washer (Nut: 11-35921) (Washer: 12-92721) amzn.to/39VYT2s amzn.to/3NhkwI4 7. Drive shaft (45-42634) amzn.to/3QMn6c1 8. Propeller shaft (44-824110) amzn.to/39OSk1L (PART 5) If interested in purchasing the products below, visit our Amazon affiliate links below. I earn from qualifying purchases. 1. (2-4-C Lubricant) amzn.to/3NwTCfg 2. SAE 90 gear lube amzn.to/3OUVsYN 3. Loctite 271 amzn.to/3uavB70 4. Craftsman torque wrench amzn.to/3y5OTM7 (PART 6) If interested in purchasing the products below, visit our Amazon affiliate links below. I earn from qualifying purchases. 1. (2-4-C Lubricant) amzn.to/3NwTCfg 2. SAE 90 gear lube amzn.to/3OUVsYN 3. Bearing carrier rubber O-Ring (2531534) 4. Bearing carrier key (28-30281) amzn.to/3a1zOTE 5. Retainer spanner nut (79448) amzn.to/3a1Btsn 6. Retainer but removal tool (91-61069T) amzn.to/3xFjvUz 7. Craftsman torque wrench amzn.to/3y5OTM7 8. Nail punch amzn.to/3OwBun3 9. Water pump base (46-44292A3) amzn.to/3OR9eeH 10. Water pump upper repair impeller kit (46-96148Q-8) amzn.to/3yFLvsZ (PART 7) If interested in purchasing the products below, visit our Amazon affiliate links below. I earn from qualifying purchases. 1. (2-4-C Lubricant) amzn.to/3NwTCfg 2. SAE 90 gear lube amzn.to/3OUVsYN 3. Anode bolt (10-32470) amzn.to/3I9rcXP 4. 5/8 nuts (11-859116) amzn.to/3OERbJ9 5. 5/16 rear bolt (10-30206) amzn.to/3a7PXXX 6. 3/8 Anode bolt hole cap (19-47579) amzn.to/3yD9Hfe 7. Anode kit (888755Q04) amzn.to/3I9ktgD 8. Video link to all Anode kit replacement 9. Link to video explaining all differences between Anode kits 10. How to repaint propeller kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qZqpp7B3uqqrcWg.html 11. Continuity washer (13423511) 12. Castle washer (12-31211Q03) amzn.to/3OHkOcQ 13. Prop washer (14816629)

Thanks for watching, we removed bearing carrier retainer nut by turning counterclockwise. If you don’t already own the required tools, you can plan on spending roughly $2k after all said and done with brand new OEM parts. Most will sell their tools on eBay at the end and get a few hundred bucks back however we keep our tools for our next set of DIY videos for the community. Let us know if you have any questions and hey if you’re into crypto trading, join our DIY ecosystem and become part of an exclusive group of DIYers. toolboxtoken.com Reach out to us any time! 🧰

@@DIYwithMichaelBorders Thank you. My manual indicated CCW and the nut indicated as well. 2 grand.. ouch… A grand over what I bought it for when it was running. Guess ya gotta pay to play if you own a boat. Keep up the good work on the videos.

@@maddogschannel9857 That’s for OEM parts which we always personally purchase…unless the specific OEM part is no longer available. Aftermarket rebuild will be hundreds of dollars cheaper.

We really appreciate that, our goal continues to be getting you the info you need without wasting your valuable time. That would be pretty cool however our long list of helpful DIY videos to film moving forward doesn’t leave much room for that as an option. We are filming several videos a week to make sure we continue getting the DIY community the helpful info they deserve. We will always be here to help answer questions, please reach out to us any time. 😎👍

@@TheBaza1978 Thanks for watching, that doesn’t sound fun. Did you fix it?

​@DIYwithMichaelBorders no, I'm getting ready to pull out a bearing carrier

@@TheBaza1978 👍

@@DIYwithMichaelBorders you didnt answer about SEI (

@@TheBaza1978 Thanks for the reply, we find that SEI is a great option.

@@austinhughes5171 Good morning ☕️ As far as quoting out a project like this…you will find that most marinas will have the same if not very similar prices…roughly a few grand high end…🤔 The trick becomes finding the right marina that will to do it right with OEM parts and not over-charge you. Keep us posted on what you find.

We appreciate that, we got those from our Pdf Service manual that we purchased. Please let us know if you have any questions as you work through your projects. 😎👍

Thanks for watching. 👍🧰

Good morning, just poured a cup of coffee and am sitting down to answer any and all questions for the DIY community. This is the Water Pocket Tube/cover. Heat gets the best of that part. Keep us posted on your rebuild. Let us know if you have any questions and hey if you’re into crypto trading, join our DIY ecosystem and become part of an exclusive group of DIYers. toolboxtoken.com Reach out to us any time! 🧰

@@IdahoClay Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts, always welcome here on our channel. Nothing wrong with going that route.

Thanks for watching, that exact measurement will be in your serial number service manual. How’s your project going?

@@DIYwithMichaelBorders thanks, I am only just starting, but can't get reasonably priced tools in the UK, so trying to figure out if I can set pinion height without the merc tool - I am now thinking gear marking compound to get it right, which surely would work?? do you have any videos of you shimming gen 1 lower? thanks

@@DIYwithMichaelBorders and a video showing checking backlash on forward gear?

@@haydenb121 Thanks for the follow up, don’t have any videos on that at the moment.

We appreciate that, thank you. Don’t have any videos on a Gen 2 at the moment however you will find it to be very similar. We will always be here to help answer questions. 😎👍🧰

Thank you! It is similar but it has an arm on the lower shifter instead of a top-spline dial. I can’t get it to not slide up and down.

@@trojanwood Thanks for the reply, a DIY rebuild may be best. 😎👍

Thanks for watching Alan, we stay busy in a great way here at the DIY Raptor HQ. Did you end up rebuilding your outdrive and if so, how is your project going?

Good morning ☕️ A few things come to mind. Do you notice any cracks on the lower unit that would allow water to sneak into case and mix with gear oil? If so, you would unfortunately need a new lower unit. If no cracks, which would be a good thing…check to see if your flathead screw that secures into lower case (where you insert gear oil) is not loose or damaged. It may be a great time to install a brand new gasket on that flathead screw to help create that watertight seal. After that, direct your attention to the prop area. We recommend removing your prop and inspecting the internal bearing carrier and seals. Below is a link to our video showing how to remove prop. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qN5hqLuZqpivlKs.htmlsi=7yxKHefPtSLluA64 If you see any signs of damage or fishing line tangled inside bearing carrier…chances are water is leaking through the bearing carrier seals and into case. If that’s what you find, we recommend removing bearing carrier and replacing seals. Please keep us posted. ☕️👍

i did not see any cracks,,, i will inspect prop shaft in spring, boat to storage currently. thank for help. Art@@DIYwithMichaelBorders

@@artwoggon8907 😎👍☕️

@@BlackoutBilll21 We definitely understand your thoughts, they can be stubborn to get out.

Good morning, just poured a cup of coffee and am sitting down to answer any and all questions for the DIY community. You will want to carefully align the splines of lower unit shaft extending up and the lower splined cavity of the vertical gear installed in upper unit. Additional items will align in a friendly manner as you carefully connect the two units. Below is a link to our video showing us connecting upper to lower. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pcefYNdp1rSyhWg.htmlsi=txS_981G7MUcZlYR Let us know if you have any questions and hey if you’re into crypto trading, join our DIY ecosystem and become part of an exclusive group of DIYers. toolboxtoken.com Reach out to us any time! 🧰

Good morning ☕️ Great question and we appreciate you asking. That indeed is your drain port to drain all your gear lube out of your outdrive. Behind that screw is a gasket. The gasket helps create that watertight/oil tight seal to prevent any gear lube from leaking out. Over the years, the gasket fails and begins allowing gear lube to leak out. Replacing that gasket with a brand new gasket will solve issue. Keep in mind after you remove that screw, it’s best to fully drain outdrive followed by installing new gear lube. Below are too helpful videos showing those two procedures. Drain outdrive: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/opind6yCusm8io0.htmlsi=hvRt_Hgfp5r9fOf0 Fill outdrive: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m66djJWHl6_bdIk.htmlsi=S4lIxdy3W2Ymc1IS 🧰

Sorry, I’m talking about the little tiny weep pole on the right side of the case not the drains screw if you’re standing in front of the prop, it’ll be on the right side of the case I got oil leaking out of that

@@mikemoreno7329 Thanks for the reply. Was the outdrive recently serviced? Possibly too much gear lube put into drive and an internal seal has failed and oil is now mixing with water as it is streaming out of hole. The weep hole is specifically designed to drain water from drive cavity. If outdrive cracks or seals fail, oil can sneak into the cavity that water is extracted from.

@@DIYwithMichaelBorders boat was in storage and when I took it out, I noticed oil was leaking out of that little hole hasn’t been serviced for a while hasn’t been on the water I’m guessing, possibly carrier, bearing seals or shift shaft seal thanks for your quick response. I watched all your videos very impressive. And detailed. 👍

@@mikemoreno7329 Thanks for the follow up. Honestly, bearing carrier seals are likely the failure point causing gear lube to drain out of the water weep hole. If you have an alpha one Gen 1, it’s gear lube. However if you have a Gen 2 or bravo drive, you have the additional oil hose feeding through hull and into outdrive transom.

Thanks for watching, are you referring to the Drive Shaft that feeds up into the upper unit or the Prop Shaft that feeds through the bearing carrier of the lower unit?

@@DIYwithMichaelBorders I believe he's referencing to the Drive Shaft retainer, bearing and race that feed up into the upper unit @ 1:25:00 I have a similar issue, where there is slop between that bearing and Drive Shaft. My question is, is this normal? Thanks. P.S. Love the videos

@@sergioterrones8724 Good morning, just poured a cup of coffee and am sitting down to answer any and all questions for the DIY community. We appreciate that, thanks. 😎👍 Referencing the drive shaft, retainer nut, gear and bearing…once everything is put back together and properly torqued, yes…there should be an ever-so-slight amount of play present when pulling up on the shaft. 👍 Let us know if you have any questions and hey if you’re into crypto trading, join our DIY ecosystem and become part of an exclusive group of DIYers. toolboxtoken.com Reach out to us any time! 🧰

Thanks for watching, we’re you able to get the bolt length figured out? This bolt is no more than 1.5”-2”. Let us know if you have any questions and hey if you’re into crypto trading, check out our newly launched DIY ecosystem. Toolboxtoken.com Reach out to us any time! 🧰

Thanks for watching. Below is a link to our Upper Unit rebuild (Part 1). kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n52eha2Bx7i9gH0.htmlsi=kSxZIg9ECXQP0XQE 😁👍🧰

Good morning, just poured a cup of coffee and am sitting down to answer any and all questions for the DIY community. What year is your outdrive? Is it an Alpha drive? It’s possible that your serial number outdrive has a slightly different designed part however unlikely. Let us know if you have any questions and hey if you’re into crypto trading, join our DIY ecosystem. toolboxtoken.com Reach out to us any time! 🧰

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Thanks for watching, when installing shims…please refer to your exact serial number service manual. Your drive might be different than ours. 😎👍

@@DIYwithMichaelBorders alpha one gen 1 - 1988 3 l 125 hp I have 3 small shims and 2 medium and I don't know where they are going

@@user-hj8tg5fq3w We appreciate the follow up. The larger shims (if the same size as your u-joint and bearing assembly) will be inserted into upper unit and pushed flush to rear lip prior to installing u-joint assembly.

@@DIYwithMichaelBorders ah ok.. because a mr. I said that shims were needed for the lower bearing gear and for the upper bearing pinion shim at the top for straight alignment

Thanks for watching, that’s very possible depending on the age and overall condition of the internal parts. At any point if the lower unit allowed water into areas that it’s not supposed to be…well…bad things happen. Is your lower unit connected back to the upper unit?

@DIYwithMichaelBorders I took it off and put a new one on. Luckily, he had it pinched and it definitely would have leaked.

@@chrisjusta3655 Thanks for the follow up, great job. If pinched as you mentioned…it would have failed fast. Awesome job! 😎👍🧰

Thanks for watching Steven, ours is a 1989 alpha one Gen 1. The upper drive shaft o-ring seats inside the bottom of the vertical gear which is installed in the upper unit. Once upper is connected to lower, it helps creat additional seal. Keep us posted on your project. 😎👍

@@DIYwithMichaelBorders Thanks, Michael. I ordered that shaft from a Merc Cruiser dealer. Is this the wrong shaft? It says it is for a 1990 alpha one Gen 1. Can I use it? if not will you give me a part number and where I may get it. Thanks Steve

@@stevenstigall6533 Great question, the best action to take is look the shaft up by serial number. Go to: Marineengine.com Scroll down and select Mercruiser. Enter in your outdrive serial number and select search. Select the lower unit schematic that shows your driveshaft and reference item number in picture. Take that number and scroll down to see the exact OEM part number for your exact shaft. Keep us posted. 👍

Thanks for watching & welcome to the DIY Raptor Club. Great question. If a link doesn’t show, it’s not currently available within our Affiliate site. eBay is the next best place to look. Below is a link to an eBay link. www.ebay.com/itm/284956191938?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=9oPkoM_JR36&sssrc=2051273&ssuid=9oPkoM_JR36&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY 😎👍