Kronos
Seaman Apprentice
- Joined
- Nov 20, 2017
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Hi.
On my 2005 Mercury EFI 60hp outboard I have an exhaust leak between the adaptor plate and the driveshaft housing. There is quite some of the aluminum that has corroded away from both housings so not really sure if it will be reparable. I have sent both casings to a guy claiming to be aluminum weld specialist - so we will see how that turns out.
However, I do have two questions that I was hoping to get some help on!
#1, How to properly assemble these casings again? I read somewhere that a sealant of some kind was recommended? If so, does anyone have a guess on what type? I am expecting quite hot temperatures of the exhaust gas here since a lot of the aluminium has been corroded away.
#2, Aluminum has not only been corroded away where the leak is, also at like the first "bend" of the exhaust gas channel in the adapotor plate casing. What could be the reason for this? Is the engine running to hot for some reason?
Br,
Henrik
On my 2005 Mercury EFI 60hp outboard I have an exhaust leak between the adaptor plate and the driveshaft housing. There is quite some of the aluminum that has corroded away from both housings so not really sure if it will be reparable. I have sent both casings to a guy claiming to be aluminum weld specialist - so we will see how that turns out.
However, I do have two questions that I was hoping to get some help on!
#1, How to properly assemble these casings again? I read somewhere that a sealant of some kind was recommended? If so, does anyone have a guess on what type? I am expecting quite hot temperatures of the exhaust gas here since a lot of the aluminium has been corroded away.
#2, Aluminum has not only been corroded away where the leak is, also at like the first "bend" of the exhaust gas channel in the adapotor plate casing. What could be the reason for this? Is the engine running to hot for some reason?
Br,
Henrik