Good News I Think

FLOATY

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There may be hope for my L6 merc 115 horse, It may not be frooze up. I put a wrench on the flywheel nut and was able to turn it. It was tough but I was using a standard wrench with no braker bar. I had the shifter in neutral and still heard a brushing sound coming from the lower unit. Should this happen if I'm in neutral? I was able to turn it in forward gear also. Should that be possible?. I can't drop the lower unit because of the strange shaped bolt in the exaust housing just abovwe the trim tab. Where do a get a wrench to fit that. Does this sound like I may have Low/unit problem instead of a frooze power head. Lord I hope so, I don't want to try to tackle the top half.
 

Chris1956

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Re: Good News I Think

It sounds like a LU problem. It should not grind at all.

Originally the bolt holding the zinc anode would fit a 1/2" thin wall socket. Yours may have been changed to an allen screw.

You can always destroy the zinc anode. Drill several holes in it (it is soft), and crack it out with a chistle.
 
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