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Yes, i am using the sleeves and can turn the propeller and feel the flywheel teeth clicking by. The shift rod is actually sticking up in the hole so my thought was alignment was ok. I thought perhaps the water bushings or the drive shaft bushing may have been incorrectly installed but it...
I had very few problems taking the lower end off the motor after i discovered how to take unhook the shift rod. Now I have completed rebuilding the water pump in the lower end and as tried to reassemble it, I slipped the shift rod and driveshaft through the holes. I can't get the gear case...
I have a 1974 Evinrude 85 that buzzed because of overheating so I shut it down. Replaced the water pump in 2019 but have never replaced the Vernatherm Valve which I believe is the thermostat. I am trying to diagnose if it is the water pump, the Vernatherm Valve or both. I thought if I could...
