karbine98
Cadet
- Joined
- Mar 17, 2014
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- 29
Overpressured trim system while pulling in arms to reattach to lower unit after impeller service, etc and developed leak at base of reservoir. Finally got pump out----hideous task with almost totally inaccessible transom mounted bracket bolts. My more nimble son finally got back one off. Couple questions please:
1) Leak not from hose, but from seal above it--either the res cover seal or the seal on the manifold(?) mounted on bottom of the reservoir that goes down to the transom plate outside. Seal is no longer available from Merc.
A) What should I use on cover and the part the hyd line comes out of?
B) If I have cracks in the bolt holes in the reservoir is there anything I can use to seal/repair?
2) Since I can imagine needing to be able to remove pump/res assembly in the future to refix it, etc, can I reinstall it using a mounting bracket like I see used on newer models? There is a nice big space on the deck just below where it was mounted that looks as though it had a bracket at one time. Prev owners had engine replaced and maybe it came with the transom mount and that was used. Who knows, but I don't ever want to go through the miserable job again trying to remove trim pump.
A) I see the brackets for sale. Are they fairly universal and would my old Prestolite pump/res mount to one ok? Pretty sure I can cobble something to avoid using the original bracket.
As long as I had fluid in reservoir, my system worked fine. I think it had been leaking, maybe only intermittently, so I was probably going to have to do this anyway. Had only had it out 4 time last Sept after buying it. Man am I ever learning the ropes of being a boat owner--mostly the hard way, but so what I love it. Thanks for advice. Greg
1) Leak not from hose, but from seal above it--either the res cover seal or the seal on the manifold(?) mounted on bottom of the reservoir that goes down to the transom plate outside. Seal is no longer available from Merc.
A) What should I use on cover and the part the hyd line comes out of?
B) If I have cracks in the bolt holes in the reservoir is there anything I can use to seal/repair?
2) Since I can imagine needing to be able to remove pump/res assembly in the future to refix it, etc, can I reinstall it using a mounting bracket like I see used on newer models? There is a nice big space on the deck just below where it was mounted that looks as though it had a bracket at one time. Prev owners had engine replaced and maybe it came with the transom mount and that was used. Who knows, but I don't ever want to go through the miserable job again trying to remove trim pump.
A) I see the brackets for sale. Are they fairly universal and would my old Prestolite pump/res mount to one ok? Pretty sure I can cobble something to avoid using the original bracket.
As long as I had fluid in reservoir, my system worked fine. I think it had been leaking, maybe only intermittently, so I was probably going to have to do this anyway. Had only had it out 4 time last Sept after buying it. Man am I ever learning the ropes of being a boat owner--mostly the hard way, but so what I love it. Thanks for advice. Greg
