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HELLO EVERYONE ! I HAVE A 2003 210SS CHAPPARAL WITH A VP 5.O .
SERVICED ANNUALLY KEPT IN MINT CONDITION. STARTED IT UP AT THE RAMP
YESTERDAY AND HEARD A STRANGE KNOCK ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING .SOMEONE
MENTIONED TO ME IT COULD BE THE U JOINTS . ANYONE EVER HEARD OF THIS
HAPPENING TO A BOAT THAT IS ONLY 2 1/2 YEARS OLD

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WHAT???? I CAN'T HEAR YOU!!!!!!! COULD YOU PLEASE YELL A LITTLE
LOUDER?????????????????????
JR

elsinore70 wrote:
HELLO EVERYONE ! I HAVE A 2003 210SS CHAPPARAL WITH A VP 5.O .
SERVICED ANNUALLY KEPT IN MINT CONDITION. STARTED IT UP AT THE RAMP
YESTERDAY AND HEARD A STRANGE KNOCK ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING .SOMEONE
MENTIONED TO ME IT COULD BE THE U JOINTS . ANYONE EVER HEARD OF THIS
HAPPENING TO A BOAT THAT IS ONLY 2 1/2 YEARS OLD



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Around 6/5/2006 12:24 PM, elsinore70 wrote:

HELLO EVERYONE ! I HAVE A 2003 210SS CHAPPARAL WITH A VP 5.O .
SERVICED ANNUALLY KEPT IN MINT CONDITION. STARTED IT UP AT THE RAMP
YESTERDAY AND HEARD A STRANGE KNOCK ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING .

Ah, yes. That's the sound of your Caps Lock button trying to unstick
itself. :)

SOMEONE
MENTIONED TO ME IT COULD BE THE U JOINTS . ANYONE EVER HEARD OF THIS
HAPPENING TO A BOAT THAT IS ONLY 2 1/2 YEARS OLD

Nah, it's definitely the Caps Lock button...


Seriously, ever do any motoring with the outdrive all the way up in the
trailering position? That can really do a number on your U-joints, even
on a relatively new boat.


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N.L. Eckert wrote:
Elsinore wrote:
HELLO EVERYONE ! I HAVE A 2003 210SS CHAPPARAL WITH A VP 5.O . SERVICED
ANNUALLY KEPT IN MINT CONDITION. STARTED IT UP AT THE RAMP YESTERDAY AND
HEARD A STRANGE KNOCK ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING .SOMEONE MENTIONED TO ME
IT COULD BE THE U JOINTS . ANYONE EVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING TO A BOAT
THAT IS ONLY 2 1/2 YEARS OLD
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Yup, it happened to me with my '88 OMC. I had always had straight
inboards and no one told me about the 2 zerk fittings on the U-joints.
The lower unit should be pulled and the joints greased every spring or
no more than 100 hours.
Not sure, but I think the OMC and the Volvo lower units are quite
similar and HEAVY! Unless you have 2 huskies to lift it, a hoist of
somekind is necessary. I rigged an double A-frame with sort of a
trolley that worked quite well and I could get it on and off alone. Its
pretty obvious that your U-joints are blown, so you'll probably have to
take to a marine service place. When I had this done, it ran about
$400, but it included aligning the drive, adjusting the shift module and
a new bellows. After this service, it was better than when it when
new. I do the zerks every 50 hours now and no further problem.

Good luck, Norm

Thanks Norm
for the info and yes thats what Ive been finding out that the OMC and
Volvo are quite similar.