Re: 1983 Evinrude 35 ELCTS clutch dog dance... (quick fixes? parts sourcing?)
SUCCESS!!! After several attempts I have finally cured my "jerking" motor problem. My clutch dog and forward gear, while rusty with surface rust; didn't look bad enough to be causing the problem, but replacing both of...
Re: 1983 Evinrude 35 ELCTS clutch dog dance... (quick fixes? parts sourcing?)
So I was able to get the lower end partially disassembled. I successfully used a gear puller to pull the bearing housing out. The threaded holes on my bearing housing were 1/4" 20 threads per inch. Used a Harbor...
So I've been trying to diagnose what appears to be the classic "clutch dog forward gear" problem whereby the engine shakes violently about every 5 or 6 seconds at high speed under load. It does feel like I'm hitting a log so the descriptions I've read about clutch problems seem to match.
I've...
