Mercuriser starter. A newbie needs help

[whogotz]

Can someone tell me where the bolts to remove this starter are?

 

[Dunaruna]

Re: Mercuriser starter. A newbie needs help

[colour=blue]Two bolts going vertical (near the identity plate) and one bolt near the LEAKING fuel pump.

 

[woody20]

Re: Mercuriser starter. A newbie needs help

the bolts above the wire nuts that look like they will cause a fire for your boat, so why even spend money on the starter, you have bigger fish to fry right now.

 

[whogotz]

Re: Mercuriser starter. A newbie needs help

That is rain water not leaking fuel. The wire nuts are being replaced by butt splice connectors and liquid electrical tae. Thanks for the advice.

 

[Silvertip]

Re: Mercuriser starter. A newbie needs help

There are three fasteners. The two vertical bolts are behind what appears to be a yellow plastic tie-wrap. There are two bolts that go from the bottom up. At the other end of the starter is a bracket. One end fastens to the block, the other to one of the small bolts that holds the end plate on.

 

[whogotz]

Re: Mercuriser starter. A newbie needs help

The starter is out. Piece of cake. new starter being purchased tomorrow.

 

[Silvertip]

Re: Mercuriser starter. A newbie needs help

Are you sure the old one was bad? Judging by the wiring I see, I would have fixed that first. By the way, most auto electric shops can rebuild a starter for a lot less than a new one. Actually you can do it yoursef. New brushes, end plate, bendix and solenoid and a good clean up is all it takes. Any GM service manual has the procedure in it.

 

[bruceb58]

Re: Mercuriser starter. A newbie needs help

You are wise buying a new starter. Too many rebuilders take too many shortcuts rebuilding these.

Have see too many rebuilt starters/alternators fail after a year. Unless you know the rebuilder very well, I would spend the few dollars extra to buy a new part.