1970 Mercury 7.5 outboard slipping in reverse.

[Timmytime]

Ok, I know what everybody's thinking, he put it together with the lower unit in in the wrong gear compared to upper unit. I checked, double checked and checked again. It shifts through all 3 gears just fine. In forward, it does not turn cclockwise. In neutral it spins freely both ways. In reverse it clicks both ways. If I turn flywheel by hand in reverse it turns it, but I can hold prop from moving while turning flywheel?? Any help would be appreciated.

 

[emckelvy]

If you can keep the prop from turning in reverse while you turn the flywheel, the rubber hub in the prop is spun. You'll need a replacement prop, unless you have a "prop shop" nearby and their rates are very low. Usually a prop shop charges too much to rehub a small prop vs the price of a new one.

You should be able to find a replacement prop here at iboats, check in the motor parts section...........ed

HTH........ed