harringtondav
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Sorry about the lack of s/n etc. I'm flying blind here. My neighbor's son bought a money pit Mid '80's Bayliner cuddy 18-19' 3.0L OMC drive. He has a serious oil leak which I'm pretty sure is the oil seal in the front cover. I agreed to show him how to replace it - meaning I'd do it later this spring.
I just talked to him to verify the offer. He said, "Great, um, but I also whalloped the prop and now the whole thing is kinda wobbly".
W/o any more info I guessing he bent his prop shaft. I told him that if it is bent, I can't (won't) help. The prop is a pin drive, and that's all I know. I'm fully tooled for a Merc Alpha II and know the ropes for prop shaft replacement.
My question is if this vintage OMC follows the same disassembly process as the Alpha II? I doubt if my three Merc special tools would any good. I told him to get an estimate on a repair or a used prop shaft hsg before he spends another dime.
Thanks for your input.
I just talked to him to verify the offer. He said, "Great, um, but I also whalloped the prop and now the whole thing is kinda wobbly".
W/o any more info I guessing he bent his prop shaft. I told him that if it is bent, I can't (won't) help. The prop is a pin drive, and that's all I know. I'm fully tooled for a Merc Alpha II and know the ropes for prop shaft replacement.
My question is if this vintage OMC follows the same disassembly process as the Alpha II? I doubt if my three Merc special tools would any good. I told him to get an estimate on a repair or a used prop shaft hsg before he spends another dime.
Thanks for your input.