What do you think?

[BLU LUNCH]

Took the boat down to have the water pump changed this week, they called and said the drive shaft is frozen to the crankshaft and they could not budge it, so I took a ride down there and they moved it about a 1/4 inch. So what he suggested he said for 75. I can get a used shaft and he cut the shaft with a sawzall and dropped the lower unit. he try to remove the shaft with heat ,no go, finally he drilled and tapped the end of the shaft and 2 whacks with a slide hammer it pulled out........ Now it was so rusted and pitted to took out several splines on the crank. He said he could put back together with no guarantees or replace the crank w/ new crank bearings ,rings, drive shaft , waterpump ,reseal the lower unit, The compression on the cylinders was 131 to 134 all cylinders and a full year warranty, I'm in to him for 6 bills already for another 2400 for the rest ........Your opinions? 1983 150 Mercury that looks and run like new

 

[JB]

Re: What do you think?

I doubt you could replace it with a warranty for $3K.

 

[monk-monk]

Re: What do you think?

Thats what i thought too JB...Not a bad deal with a warranty...and wouldn't even consider trusting the original crankshaft with damaged splines because of the potential vibration this could send throughout the entire engine if there is to much play between the crank splines and the drive shaft splines the drive shaft will want to wobble in the end of the crank.

 

[turbinedoctor]

Re: What do you think?

Have you considered doing the work yourself? If it runs that good you may not even need to replace anything but the crank.

Durwood

 

[BLU LUNCH]

Re: What do you think?

No I want to get it back ASAP. The seal on the bottom of the crank fell apart when the shaft came out and he said the bearing my have been exposed and contaminated at some point. The bearing is only 18.00 . The rest of the bearings and rings are a little over 200. It's just a piece of mind and knowing that there are all new parts internally ,it's one less thing to worry about.