bell housing-120 horse mercruiser

[jeff13601]

If anyone has a manual could you check and see if the bellhousing is a one or two piece. It allmost looks like it is machined with a upper and lower section.It looks like a seam just above the starter that goes all the way across. I have to check and see if if I have a crack in the block or if I have spit a soft plug.

 

[achris]

Re: bell housing-120 horse mercruiser

What year?

 

[jeff13601]

Re: bell housing-120 horse mercruiser

Im sorry I didnt put the year. It is a 1985 on a 22 foot Sylvan. I would like to thank everyone for the advice and if anyone ever needs any info on fishing Lake Ontario I will be glad to steer you in the right direction.

 

[achris]

Re: bell housing-120 horse mercruiser

The bellhousing is a single piece. There is a front cover below the block, just like a flywheel cover on a car.

 

[jeff13601]

Re: bell housing-120 horse mercruiser

Shouldnt that come off then without pulling the motor? Im dropping to my knees praying lol.

 

[achris]

Re: bell housing-120 horse mercruiser

Jeff, I'm not sure what you're trying to do....<br />If a plug has popped out of the back of the block, then it's motor out, no choice. You may be able to remove the front cover, but all you'll see is the bottom of the flywheel and a bit of the ring-gear.<br /><br />Chris..............

 

[Haut Medoc]

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Ya gotta pull it..Sorry...You REALLY should get a manual...........J

 

[achris]

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Pulling a motor is nothing to worry about. Only takes about 2 hours to get mine out. Yours should be even easier. It'll give you a chance to have a good look at it and find more things to fix. <br /><br />Chris......................

 

[jeff13601]

Re: bell housing-120 horse mercruiser

I was hoping I could find out if it was a blown soft plug or cracked block without having to pull the motor. It really has smoothed out running, but it just wouldnt be a boat without the extra work. lol. You are deffinatly right about getting a manual but I have to order one as no one around here has one. I dont have the first idea about pulling one but now I get to learn.

 

[achris]

Re: bell housing-120 horse mercruiser

Is it leaking oil or water into the bilge? or water into the oil? If not, you're looking for a problem where you don't have one.

 

[jeff13601]

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Sorry, I was gone for a bit. It is pouring water through the starter housing into the bilge as fast as you put it in. I am hoping it is a blown freezeplug as it would take quite a crack for water to come this fast.I have been out trying to figure if I am smart enough to do this myself but the only thing that concerns me is sliding the motor outward of of the shaft.

 

[Bondo]

Re: bell housing-120 horse mercruiser

Jeff,.........<br /><br />Where Exactly do you live ??<br /><br />I'm over here on outer Bradley St, rt 12N, just outside the city, on the road to Clayton.......<br /><br />You're in Deep Doo,..... I can come over,+ give you some direction.....<br /><br />I'm pretty certain that I also have a Manual for that Vintage motor/drive....... I'm willing to Loan it to you.........

 

[rodbolt]

Re: bell housing-120 horse mercruiser

ya have to remove the outdrive first. shift to fwd,remove the aft trim cyl anchor pin and the 6 nuts and its off. then unbolt the front mount at the stringers and the two rear mount bolts then undo fuel,shift/throttle cables and electrical cables and exhaust hoses and water lines as nessasary. then hook up a lifting chain and poof its done. install is almost as easy only ya have to check/adjust shaft alignment.

 

[cc lancer]

Re: bell housing-120 horse mercruiser

Bondo:<br />Go get the boat fixed so he can fish the tournament. Take him a 5 gallon bucket to sit on, that all he needs.

 

[jeff13601]

Re: bell housing-120 horse mercruiser

Thanks.I think I will try it myself. I called a local boat mechanic and he wants 400.00 to take it out and put it back in. Are you saying to put the boat in forward to take off the lower unit so you can unhook the shift cable? And when I take that off will the shaft slide out of the back of the motor?

 

[tommays]

Re: bell housing-120 horse mercruiser

jeff go over here it will help you out it will look close to this but its a newer drive<br /><br />http mercstuff com/howdoi htm<br /><br /><br />

<br /><br /><br />tommays

 

[Bondo]

Re: bell housing-120 horse mercruiser

I believe this is where Tommays is talking about, Over Here...........................................

 

[jeff13601]

Re: bell housing-120 horse mercruiser

cc lancer might have a good idea. The bucket doesnt cost anything and I wont have to pay for gas. I better think this one over lol

 

[jeff13601]

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I just noticed the pic and the website. I really do appreciate all of this help. I really do, thank you guys

 

[tommays]

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i would have put in the link but they keep editing them out on me now saying no off site links at all anymore<br /><br />tommays