1998 Force 120 outboard

[wild n crazy]

Re: 1998 Force 120 outboard

Maxum thanx again, I did finally got it apart, it got stuck due to heavy residues on the bolts, I have to bang it with rubber hammer. I dont know how bad is bad, but I'll go ahead and buy a new impeller, on the impeller that 's on the engine, it have scratches on the web?? should I go ahead and buy the housing for it or no, I've put it back..started the engine, and no water exit the pee hole still.thanx for showing me how to attatches pict too, and your time you took to answer me

 

[wild n crazy]

Re: 1998 Force 120 outboard

It is real good to learn new things everyday, thanks to you all. God blesses you all

 

[maxum247]

Re: 1998 Force 120 outboard

Maxum thanx again, I did finally got it apart, it got stuck due to heavy residues on the bolts, I have to bang it with rubber hammer. I dont know how bad is bad, but I'll go ahead and buy a new impeller, it have or may not have scratches on the web? should I go ahead and buy the housing for it or no, I've put it back..started the engine, and no water exit the pee hole still.thanx for showing me how to attatches pict too, and your time you took to answer me

It depends on how bad the waterpump housing is pitted, you may need to replace the impeller only or you may have to replace the waterpump housing also, a picture of the housing would help answer your question.


Thermostat may be stuck so water isn't flowing thru the engine.

 

[wild n crazy]

Re: 1998 Force 120 outboard

Maxum, I have a problem trying to put the lower unit back together. due to the shifting shaft not lining up . when I put it back, didnt realize I never have it lined up to the sleeve, and it cracked and opened the hole to a diameter about 1 inch.that hole I meant is the one where the shaft going into the lower unit., but still couldnt lined up , so what is the best trick to get the bottom shaft into the sleeve..I did read up on 1 other post, but they didnt show how to put the shaft back...

 

[maxum247]

Re: 1998 Force 120 outboard

You'll have to take a picture of what you have so we can help you get your lower unit reatached to the motor. Show the part that is damaged if you can also.

 

[wild n crazy]

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Maxum, thanks once again for helping me, here are the picts, hoped that i't's not too blur for you. and please tell me what position that I needed to have the shift on forward/neutral/or reverse.... it's kind a hard trying to line up the splind to the sleeve, I did have someone moving the shift stick slowly trying to find the right groove also, but hopefully because I didnt try hard enough and not a trick that needed to be done to get it together.

 

[maxum247]

Re: 1998 Force 120 outboard

It's one of those deals where you just have to keep trying until you get the driveshaft splines to fall into place. It's frustrating because the lower unit get's heavy after awhile.

 

[wild n crazy]

Re: 1998 Force 120 outboard

thanks Maxum..I just have to get at it, I hate this new time changing, about time when I come home from work, it's already almost too dark to see anything , about the hole has cracked widen, it's going hurt anything ?

 

[kandil]

Re: 1998 Force 120 outboard

Hello did you try to rotate the fly wheel or the prop a bit at the same time? you need some one to help you. removeing the pluges will make it easer to rotate good luck

 

[maxum247]

Re: 1998 Force 120 outboard

Your pictures didn't work so I didn't see the hole your talking about! Click a reply icon, use Go Advanced and click on the Paperclip, Browse, pick your picture, click upload to load your picture's so we can see the hole you made. Then we can give a possible answer to your question.

 

[wild n crazy]

Re: 1998 Force 120 outboard

I dont see a go advance anywhere on the post reply Maxum, and thanx Kandil...the gear shift shaft is the problem I am having, cuz it dont lined up to the grooves collar from the shaft coming down from the top, but as far as the drive shaft. it goes up easy like you said to rotate the flywheel..

 

[maxum247]

Re: 1998 Force 120 outboard

Right next to Post Quick Reply!

 

[wild n crazy]

Re: 1998 Force 120 outboard

Hello to all again. just wanted to thanks all that has helped me through this problem that I have had..I have been able to get it going again..I just wanted to post this so any one out there have a problem same as mine later..
the reason that the sleeve doesnt go into place because from the get go when I put the lower unit back together without lining the topgear shift shaft to the lower unit gear shift shaft..so it stripped a little bit, and widen (broke)
the hole..I took it back out and check why it doesnt go back in place..and I cleaned it. and everything went back in. tightened all the nuts started the engine, I think I needed to rebuilt the carb too. that'll get later but the water pee hole doesnt flow like it supposed to be.Thanks again Maxum for the help

 

[maxum247]

Re: 1998 Force 120 outboard

Glad you got the lower unit fixed!