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the pin that goes on the back of the outdrive (over the prop) that holds the trim cylinders.
i cant chase the threads on my old one and a new one costs $77.
i'm going in the water tomorrow morning.

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what do you meen 'chase the threads? i have no idea what pin ur talkin about but, if ur tryin to get a nut started, depending the size of the nut, you may be able t run a hacksaw blade thrue it. then reassemble the hacksaw and put the nut in a vice and cut a few grooves in it. might be able to get it started then.

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depending on what year model you drive is, if its the later ones that used 7/16 fine thread nuts, the older ones used 3/8 fine thread, you could have the end turned down to where you could put the 3/8 nut on it, worse comes to worse, have someone weld the nut on one end and slide the pin thru from that side

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yeah it the 3/8's fine thread.
i'm gonna pick up the new one in the morning.
i thought i got it going and when i started to tighten it down it snapped off.
everything that could go wrong today did.
taking the bolts out of the trim manifold, one snapped.
taking the hydraulic lines out of the manifold, my 3/8's combination wrench (my snap-on) broke.
mixed up some marine-tex to set some studs in the trim cylinders to hold the zincs, it never set.

i could go on and on but i hafta get up early to finish up before i dunk the piece of crap in the water.

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the best part is i got all these aluminum high activity anodes to reduce corrosion and of course, most of them are out of the water when i tilt up.

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thats ok its a trailer queen any way at this point!! ;)

Slow down take a breath! It will all work out, and if not go postal at work! Crash a train or two that will help!

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I'd take plenty of Pics. of the your V and then post them here. Thats a great help in relieving frustration. * ;D

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at that point i would just lay the tools down and pick up a 6 pack

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If yo end up taking MJ's suggetion and crash a few trains, Take pictures of that to ;D

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couple problems.

1. i dont drink.

2. the trains are equipped with automatic speed control.
the worst i could do is put it through a bumper block. that would buy me 30 days on the street.

3. she went in at 9:30 am this morning.
i was up all night working on her and was at all island marines front door when they opened at 8:00 am.
i know she will corrode to sh!t but this morning she ran like a dog without a leash. for all you southerners, we northerners walk our dogs on a leash. thats like a rope that is connected to their collar. tha collar is like a dog necklace).

4. gonna shake her down later.
will take a picture or two.

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what was wrong with the pin? corroded? why did you need to replace it? I am confused? (often) ::)

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well, my pop is getting on in years and isnt quite what he used to be.
when i was pulling the outdrive i couldnt get the pin out so while i went to get a block of wood my pop was wailing at it with a hammer.
he hit the threads a couple times and there was just no way to get a nut on them.
you name it, i tried it.

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sounds to me like when he was thinking of the best way to explain how to tie a rope round a dogs neck to us slower folk, he cross threaded his nut.


next time that happens, find you somebody in camaflouge briches with a farmers tan. he'll take a file to them threads quicker than you can put a necklace on ur dog!

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if his name's Cooter, he'll be able to straiten 'em out with a screwdriver.

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i tried a needle file, i tried to chase them, i tried to thread the nut on to cut its own threads and even tried to force the dam thing.
thought i had it but when i put it back together it just snapped off.

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next time try a thread file

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Wuts a northerner?

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tried the thread file spare.
couldnt get em clean enough.

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You could try filing the first thread off,tapering the end of the stud,and go to NAPA and get a die nut and run it on to straighten out the remaining threads.