maverick974
Petty Officer 2nd Class
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I have a 1984 Force engine. 85 horse. The tilt/trim bleeds down. Sometimes quickly, sometimes not so quickly. It bleeds down on both trim and tilt.
I'm reasonably sure it's the pump and not any of the rams. I just installed it a few weeks ago.
When I purchased my boat it had power tilt only. I found a complete unit with power trim and power tilt from a shop in the next town but the electric motor was bad. Between the two I was able to put together a good tilt/trim unit and it worked perfectly when I got it installed. I took the boat out a few times and the tilt/trim worked perfectly. No bleed down at all. I could put the engine in reverse and the tilt ram would hold the engine in place.
One day I was putting the boat in the water. I apparently didn't back the trailer back as far as I normally do so the boat was stuck on the trailer a little bit so I put the engine in reverse, gave it a little more throttle and got it off the trailer but the engine suddenly popped up while doing that.
Ever since then, the hydraulics bleed down. I've been doing a lot of research and I'm pretty sure it's the pump and not the rams.
So my questions is pretty simple.
Can a guy with reasonable mechanic skills rebuild a pump and if so, where would I, could I get a rebuild kit. Or are there parts available for other stuff that will work?
From the diagrams I can find, there are only a few seals, o-rings, ballbearings and springs. Could it be that hard to rebuild???
Thanks for any help you can offer.
I'm reasonably sure it's the pump and not any of the rams. I just installed it a few weeks ago.
When I purchased my boat it had power tilt only. I found a complete unit with power trim and power tilt from a shop in the next town but the electric motor was bad. Between the two I was able to put together a good tilt/trim unit and it worked perfectly when I got it installed. I took the boat out a few times and the tilt/trim worked perfectly. No bleed down at all. I could put the engine in reverse and the tilt ram would hold the engine in place.
One day I was putting the boat in the water. I apparently didn't back the trailer back as far as I normally do so the boat was stuck on the trailer a little bit so I put the engine in reverse, gave it a little more throttle and got it off the trailer but the engine suddenly popped up while doing that.
Ever since then, the hydraulics bleed down. I've been doing a lot of research and I'm pretty sure it's the pump and not the rams.
So my questions is pretty simple.
Can a guy with reasonable mechanic skills rebuild a pump and if so, where would I, could I get a rebuild kit. Or are there parts available for other stuff that will work?
From the diagrams I can find, there are only a few seals, o-rings, ballbearings and springs. Could it be that hard to rebuild???
Thanks for any help you can offer.
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