1988 120/140 lower mounts

[93bronco]

spent all after noon trying to get the lower rubber mounts out of the midsection to install new ones.<br />they are corroded in there pretty good and wont budge.<br />used soap & water, wd40, so on----<br />-<br />what else should i try to get them out???????????<br /><br />thanx

 

[Dhadley]

Re: 1988 120/140 lower mounts

Very simple.<br /><br />Looking at the mount there is an area (top and bottom) that the rubberis a little thinner. take a drill and drill this soft rubber. drill a bunch of holes and "connect the dots". With a goo drill bit you can drill one hole and "walk" the bit from the front to the back. <br /><br />Once you cut away this rubber there will be enough play to get them out easily.<br /><br />Keep us informed!

 

[93bronco]

Re: 1988 120/140 lower mounts

these have to be the original, they are like fused to the mount cavity.<br />didnt know if there was a better way.<br /> will break out the bits and give it a try.

 

[93bronco]

Re: 1988 120/140 lower mounts

well after about 3hrs i finally got the "original" mounts out.<br />they had been in there so long that water got into the rudder corroding the aluminum to the sides and bottom of the midsec.<br />-<br />in the top corners of where the back of the mount goes have some corrosion cracks that i hope jb weld will fill in.<br />-<br />should i drill small holes at the ends of the cracks to stop them from spreading before i fill with jb weld????<br />- <br />i had hoped to be able to use the 1995 225 midsec but found it has bolt hole tabs for the lower unit<br />so that is out.<br />unless i buy a newer lower unit.<br />or if the tabs can be machined off ???? <br />-<br />any thoughts on that?? thanx

 

[93bronco]

Re: 1988 120/140 lower mounts

^^^^^