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    Leaking water into cowl

    I did check, cant find anything out of spec .not wrapped. Check the water jacket plate and cylinder head cover. That gasket looked real healthy. Pretty much set now Id say
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    Leaking water into cowl

    56$ Total for both gaskets i just need to find the torque specs for the cylinder head cover as well as the water jacket cover
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    Leaking water into cowl

    Im glad it wasnt cracked, and that it wasnt the power head gasket Is there any recommendations on using gasket maker or just gasket themselves
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    Leaking water into cowl

    Found the leak, now I need gaskets Bolts came out like butter boys!
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    Leaking water into cowl

    All the bolts came out easy hard to remove the cover plate
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    Leaking water into cowl

    Is there a chance its leaking at the power head gasket or no? Is there any other tests i can do too see? Its just a realy hard spot to see with the cowl in the way, altho i do belive its on the cylinder head side
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    Leaking water into cowl

    Tightened them a bit more no luck still leaking
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    Leaking water into cowl

    Ill check the torque ill need to look for the amount
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    Leaking water into cowl

    Black hose is good. Leaks like a siv when it runs. Ill be carful it doesnt look terrible. Not sure on salt water, it sat for 3 years , took it on trade. Started up fine compressions high and no water in lower unit.
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    Leaking water into cowl

    20hp johnson 2 stroke 1987 has a leak just under the bottom spark plug almost looks like the cylinder head cover gasket. Would this be correct i have a video not the best quality. The tell tail pees and the exhaust spits fine. I might need part number 57 and maybe 21🤷‍♂️? I have no clue about...
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    How critical of an issue!

    Okay understood, so i have three options i guess, weld it (would jb weld be sufficient or should it be tig welded)?? swap lower units, or sell 🤔
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    How critical of an issue!

    Special tools and set up to replace a lower unit?? Wouldnt most simular models just bolt up? Racerone mentioned welding it, even tho the housing nut(i belive thats the first nut behind the prop) has jumped the threads is it a good idea to weld it? What kind of metal is the housing we have lots...
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    How critical of an issue!

    thanks for your input before hand I have a lower unit with a pretty good crack in behind the gear housing section, Im worried it may blow up soon it has been used like this past two years various trips in the river not a major hour racker tho. Two or three tanks of fuel a season. At oil change...
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    Mercury 50hp starter

    In a pickle at the moment, looking for an end cap for my starter or a scrapped starter. 1985 50hp 2 stroke mercury In the process of installing new brush kit for the starter the brush holder screws stripped inside of the cap and became useless to me. I’ll put some pictures up of what I’m...
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    50hp brownband gear case crack?

    Somebody please tell me this isnt a bad thing.. Is it gear case oil? Its really dark, only got the boat n motor from a neighbor a year ago .. Anybody know if that cracks major its been sitting for 5 months now and a small amount of oil if there
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