Hello,
Need advice how to proceed.
I have 68 Jetstar with 67 Merc 500. In the last 3 years I never have any issues with the outboard. Starts right away and shifts great. Took it to the shop to replace impellers and lower unit oil. Got the call from the mechanic couple days later asking if I ever have a problem with reverse? Saying that shifting is very tight and I will snap shift linkage rod and it is need to be fixed. Also there is a lot of play in shift linkage rod ant it needs to be replaced ($$$$).
Is it possible that Mechanic did not align lower unit with shift rod and by jamming it damaged the part?
Thank you for your help in advance. I know that this is a 50 years old outboard, but I feel bad by bringing perfectly working motor for the simple service and been told that I need to spend $$$$ to fix it.
Need advice how to proceed.
I have 68 Jetstar with 67 Merc 500. In the last 3 years I never have any issues with the outboard. Starts right away and shifts great. Took it to the shop to replace impellers and lower unit oil. Got the call from the mechanic couple days later asking if I ever have a problem with reverse? Saying that shifting is very tight and I will snap shift linkage rod and it is need to be fixed. Also there is a lot of play in shift linkage rod ant it needs to be replaced ($$$$).
Is it possible that Mechanic did not align lower unit with shift rod and by jamming it damaged the part?
Thank you for your help in advance. I know that this is a 50 years old outboard, but I feel bad by bringing perfectly working motor for the simple service and been told that I need to spend $$$$ to fix it.
. If it was shifting fine when you took it in and now its not? This is why you should get a factory original repair manual and learn to do these repairs yourself. I have one for my motor and it was the best $40 i have ever spent