Questions about replacing gaskets and seals

[mlbinseattle]

In another post I mentioned that my wife discovered that a bolt was missing from the fwd left hand side of the powerhead to mid leg. Turns out it was not a bolt, it was a stud and a nut and washer screwed onto it. There is insufficient room to get a new stud in there and there is also insufficient room to thread an appropriately sized bolt to get in there and just get a few threads started. I hate to pull that powerhead, there is just so much stuff to remove to do it. My neighbor suggested I take the SS bolt that is about a 1/4 inch too long to work in and grind it down and see if I can get a couple turns on it and then use thread locker and RTV to seal it in place. Waddyathink Gang???????

I don't know about the couple of turns on that stud. I'd want to get at least a full stud diameter's worth of threads in the hole before I did any tightening. That is, unless all you intend to do is to snug the nut down on it.

Bill, what model/year engine do you have on your boat?

 

[mlbinseattle]

On another note, I found 1/4-20 Grade 8 hex head bolts at the local hardware store for .30 per bolt. Guess what I'm going to do?

 

[Bill kubiak]

replace them all

mine is a 1997 it is called the 30 jet 40 hp model ELPTO I think????

 

[mlbinseattle]

Yep, gonna replace all those suckers.

I finished drilling/tapping #2 and #3. Got the powerhead out. Starting on #4 (last one).

Started a new thread and copied you. Don't know if you'll get notified, but it's a new thread. Take a look and give me some input.