A little quality control help

[jbjennings]

Re: A little quality control help

'Fess up Reggie, you broke off the ez out in the bolt, right??????
In all honesty, I truly don't believe it's the skill factor because some of the best mechanics I know that have worked on outboards for longer than I have been alive don't use 'em. you were wise to take it to the machine shop.
Just curious,
JBJ

 

[iwombat]

Re: A little quality control help

I think we all know what happened





Seriously though, in automotive applications you rarely deal with stainless fasteners. So, usually the fastener will give out long before the ez-out. Not true in the world of outboards.

 

[Benny1963]

Re: A little quality control help

hi reggie i also did the eazeout thing .
and ishould have know better .
i had very little luck as a auto mech with eazeouts
but i had to try it anyway
took it to the machine shop with eazeout broke in it
and found that it was cheaper to get new head than repair
good luck with that powerhead
bennyb

 

[samo_ott]

Re: A little quality control help

took it to the machine shop with eazeout broke in it
and found that it was cheaper to get new head than repair
good luck with that powerhead
bennyb

I agree with JBJ. I HATE easy outs also. They just make more work and the proof is above in that quote. It was cheaper to buy a new head! Yeesh... easy out's by eye! They're just a devilish scam that machine shops put out there to get more business!

It's just like the anti virus companies that make anti-virus software for your computer... Who do you think makes the viruses in the first place! And how to they know how to fix them so fast!!!!!!

 

[Reggie08]

Re: A little quality control help

'Fess up Reggie, you broke off the ez out in the bolt, right??????
In all honesty, I truly don't believe it's the skill factor because some of the best mechanics I know that have worked on outboards for longer than I have been alive don't use 'em. you were wise to take it to the machine shop.
Just curious,
JBJ

Fortunately, I didn't break the eze-out in the bolt It definitely would grab the bolt and if I wasn't holding onto the cylinder head tightly it probably would have flung around at Mach 2.

Hopefully though the machine shop will have it repaired NLT tomorrow in which case I can have the powerhead completely back together tomorrow. Then Friday I can put new fuel lines on and install new spark plugs. Then it's onto the lower unit.