Mariner Rebuild

[Mark Overfelt]

I have a 1979 Mariner 70 hp motor, Top cyl 0 compression. Bottom 2 115#'s I am probably lookin at a rebuild. Mechanic told me he would look at all cylinders-check carbs and water pump. How much would a normal re-build be. Your best guess would help plan a budget. Mark O

 

[roscoe]

Re: Mariner Rebuild

A halfast repair will probably cost you $800?<br />A total rebuild of all cylinders, with new pistons and rings and all related parts, and carbs rebuilt--maybe $2000.<br />Then they may tell you the crank is shot, and on and on. $2500??<br /><br />In other words, its pretty hard to tell what it will cost without knowing the extent of the damage, or if the mechanic is being thorough and honest.

 

[ryanc]

Re: Mariner Rebuild

My son and I just rebuilt a 20hp inline 2 cyclinder yours is 3 cyclinder in line. Surely if we were able to do it so could you at a mere fraction of what the marina's and some mechanics want. Get yourself a merc manual and search for parts on internet as their prices can vary quite a bit and go for it, it isn't as one fellow put it, "rocket science!!!!!!

 

[Clams Canino]

Re: Mariner Rebuild

I know that I generally get a flat $500 plus parts to rebuild any inline (3/4/6). You can figure that's only 10 hours of shop time, but I can usually be done in that, and the markup on the parts pays for the extra time to clean the carbs and time/tune the thing etc.<br /><br />So roughly minimum is.......<br /><br />Labor $500<br />#1 Piston $100 - $150<br />Rings all around $27<br />Rebore #1 .015 over $40<br />Gaskets and seals $50<br /><br />On the upside if it's stuck rings you might not need a new #1 piston or overbore. On the downside if the exhaust plates are at all hosed you are looking at another $200 to deal with them.<br /><br />And like the other feller said... this assumes all the other stuff is "OK" and we're just going in to "fix what's broke".<br /><br />-W