Drive Shaft damage on 2001 Evinrude

davefinn

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200 hp, 2001 Ficht motor - Hit a rock in reverse. The prop wasn't spinning and water pump was not working. Removed lower unit. Lower unit is operating correctly. The top of the drive shaft that goes into the power head is missing the first 3/8 of an inch of splines. It's ground down smooth. Power head is coming off next. Does anyone have any idea what else is broken? Any input would be a big help. Thanks.
 

Faztbullet

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Wrong drive shaft.....Has the powerhead been rebuilt of lower unit changed?
 

davefinn

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I have been running this engine for five years regularly maintained impeller done last year. I wanted to know before the power head is removed what is actually iengaging the driveshaft. Just preparing myself for a part that failed or a new engine
 

Faztbullet

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Is that a snout on the end of the crank that can be replaced
No.. something's funky as you should have a tad over a inch spline engagement, either someone has swapped unit( 225 came with a Lighting unit) and didn't swap shaft's.
 
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