Lower cylinder was sucking water, took powerhead off and can see the seal spring and bits and pieces from what I believe was the lower crank seal. My question is do you have to remove entire crankshaft, or can it be replaced by just taking the bottom half of the powerhead off and sliding new...
I did not take a picture prior to removal and am looking for the proper position of the lower cam in relation to the gear it is in. My manual is a couple of years newer and it appears different. My guess is that in forward the ramp would be at its lowest position to unlock the motor?
Thanks, Chris
Bought late November before ice. Drove boat before buying. Engine had surge at WOT. Compression tested all 6 - was good so I decided to buy it. The VRO is disabled and found a 438559 fuel pump tie strapped in. I figure the fuel pump is not capable of enough volume from what I have read. Is it...
While resealing my lower unit I managed to break the housing beneath the water pump impeller while attempting to remove the old seal. Really made my day when I looked up housing on OMC site and it is obsolete. Looking for a used housing??
Thanks, Chris