I?ve been reading a lot about trim motor issues. None of them seem to fit my new problem. I?ve got a 1976 Cobalt with an OMC 235 with Selectrim. I had just finished tuning her up and replacing the points with a Pretronix kit, coil, plugs, etc when I attempted to raise the tilt (was hoping to put her in the water tomorrow). I heard the motor free spin, yet no love. I removed the clutch housing and inspected everything, even had my wife bump the tilt while looking. The worm gear didn?t even attempt to budge. In order to finish for the night, I followed the advice of many difference threads, removing the three bolts on the curved rack gear so that I could tilt the outdrive. While the curved rack gear was removed, thus no torque applied, I bumped the tilt once again. The motor spins like a champ, though nothing else happens. Let me guess, I need a new part that is NLA. Any solutions? BTW, I?m a do-it-yourself kind of guy, but new to this OMC. I?d appreciate detailed input on how best to conduct the work. Thanks!
