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Snowman8 wrote: Sun Aug 22, 2021 8:06 am
I guess I should have figured it out when you said the deal gave you their commission back.. That’s good of them to do that but I guess they will make the money back form you with the labor of installing the new engine. 630 hours isn’t very many for having an engine fail. Was the selling dealer the servicing dealer for the boat, I just wonder if they have any service records? They obviously kept the boat looking nice and clean.

tomace13 wrote: Sat Aug 21, 2021 7:19 pm Sorry for the late reply, things took a turn for the worst quickly. Before purchasing this we took it out for a test drive and everything went great. The day after bringing it home we took it out again for a short 1 hour cruise after work and again it went great. Then the weekend came. The motor developed a knock. I immediately returned to the marina, got it loaded on the trailer, and dropped it off at a local boat mechanic. My worst fears were realized on Friday when he called to confirm I had likely spun a bearing on the crankshaft. Metal in the oil. To top it off the trim was also being finicky and he confirmed that the trim motor needs replaced.

The dealer I purchased it through is giving me their commission on the sale, which was $1500, and now I’m working with them to figure out what direction to go. I will either be having the motor completely rebuilt or purchase a rebuilt GM block. I’ve been told the 5.8s made by Ford are difficult to find parts for, which may complicate a rebuild.

So it’s been a rough first week of boat ownership. Trying to stay positive. At least this is happening at the end of the season and not first thing in the spring next year. I’ve got all winter to get it right, and then I should hopefully be trouble free for many years to come with a fully rebuilt motor.

tomace13 wrote: Sun Aug 22, 2021 12:41 pm

tomace13 wrote: Sat Aug 21, 2021 7:19 pm Sorry for the late reply, things took a turn for the worst quickly. Before purchasing this we took it out for a test drive and everything went great. The day after bringing it home we took it out again for a short 1 hour cruise after work and again it went great. Then the weekend came. The motor developed a knock. I immediately returned to the marina, got it loaded on the trailer, and dropped it off at a local boat mechanic. My worst fears were realized on Friday when he called to confirm I had likely spun a bearing on the crankshaft. Metal in the oil. To top it off the trim was also being finicky and he confirmed that the trim motor needs replaced.

The dealer I purchased it through is giving me their commission on the sale, which was $1500, and now I’m working with them to figure out what direction to go. I will either be having the motor completely rebuilt or purchase a rebuilt GM block. I’ve been told the 5.8s made by Ford are difficult to find parts for, which may complicate a rebuild.

So it’s been a rough first week of boat ownership. Trying to stay positive. At least this is happening at the end of the season and not first thing in the spring next year. I’ve got all winter to get it right, and then I should hopefully be trouble free for many years to come with a fully rebuilt motor.

AsLan7 wrote: Sun Aug 22, 2021 1:44 pm

tomace13 wrote: Sun Aug 22, 2021 12:41 pm

tomace13 wrote: Sat Aug 21, 2021 7:19 pm Sorry for the late reply, things took a turn for the worst quickly. Before purchasing this we took it out for a test drive and everything went great. The day after bringing it home we took it out again for a short 1 hour cruise after work and again it went great. Then the weekend came. The motor developed a knock. I immediately returned to the marina, got it loaded on the trailer, and dropped it off at a local boat mechanic. My worst fears were realized on Friday when he called to confirm I had likely spun a bearing on the crankshaft. Metal in the oil. To top it off the trim was also being finicky and he confirmed that the trim motor needs replaced.

The dealer I purchased it through is giving me their commission on the sale, which was $1500, and now I’m working with them to figure out what direction to go. I will either be having the motor completely rebuilt or purchase a rebuilt GM block. I’ve been told the 5.8s made by Ford are difficult to find parts for, which may complicate a rebuild.

So it’s been a rough first week of boat ownership. Trying to stay positive. At least this is happening at the end of the season and not first thing in the spring next year. I’ve got all winter to get it right, and then I should hopefully be trouble free for many years to come with a fully rebuilt motor.

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By quoting yourself tomace13 I think you've ALMOST found yourself at the nexus of the universe with BBP. ....you just need to answer yourself to join him.

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tomace13 wrote: Mon Aug 23, 2021 11:15 pm Sounds like I’ll be having the existing block fully rebuilt. With the dealer pitching in $1,500 it will only cost me around $2,000. Honestly I’m just thankful it happened now and not next spring. Hopefully the block is in good shape and only needs to be honed. Not sure how much extra meat is on these 351s.

I was looking forward to getting a couple months of boating in before putting it away, it’s going to be a long fall/winter. Knock on wood, here’s to hoping I’m getting my bad luck out of the way early.

tomace13 wrote: Mon Aug 23, 2021 11:15 pm Sounds like I’ll be having the existing block fully rebuilt. With the dealer pitching in $1,500 it will only cost me around $2,000. Honestly I’m just thankful it happened now and not next spring. Hopefully the block is in good shape and only needs to be honed. Not sure how much extra meat is on these 351s.

I was looking forward to getting a couple months of boating in before putting it away, it’s going to be a long fall/winter. Knock on wood, here’s to hoping I’m getting my bad luck out of the way early.

tomace13 wrote: Mon Aug 30, 2021 5:31 pm Finally some potential good news!

I got a call this morning from the dealer that parts have been ordered, and a bad lifter was at fault. After priming the culprit, the tick went away. The dealer will be covering this small repair and everyone is happy.

I’m both relieved and infuriated now. The first shop, which was recommended to me by the local marina, seems to have just gone with the worst case scenario without even checking if it was a minor issue. This is after I told the mechanic that I believed it was just a bad lifter. He also told me that there was metal in the oil, which I didn’t realize till after the fact was impossible. Without dropping the pan or cutting open the filter you’d never find metal in the oil. I’m left to believe he was trying to con me into paying for a $6,000 rebuild and probably just swap out the lifter.

Word to the wise, get a second opinion and trust your gut. Hopefully I’ll be out on the lake this weekend!

tomace13 wrote: Mon Aug 30, 2021 5:31 pm Finally some potential good news!

I got a call this morning from the dealer that parts have been ordered, and a bad lifter was at fault. After priming the culprit, the tick went away. The dealer will be covering this small repair and everyone is happy.

I’m both relieved and infuriated now. The first shop, which was recommended to me by the local marina, seems to have just gone with the worst case scenario without even checking if it was a minor issue. This is after I told the mechanic that I believed it was just a bad lifter. He also told me that there was metal in the oil, which I didn’t realize till after the fact was impossible. Without dropping the pan or cutting open the filter you’d never find metal in the oil. I’m left to believe he was trying to con me into paying for a $6,000 rebuild and probably just swap out the lifter.

Word to the wise, get a second opinion and trust your gut. Hopefully I’ll be out on the lake this weekend!