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I have 1973 18hp Evinrude motor. It has a 3 blade pin drive prop.
I was boating in heavy chop the other day so I was staying close to shore limping the boat back to dock. When I hit a sandbar. the motor got us back after hitting the sand bar but the ride was so choppy i couldn't tell if it...
I had water in my lower unit so I did all the seals and a new impeller and water pump kit.
Took her out on the water and it kept jumping out of gear into neutral while accelerating.
Everything i had read points to worn gears but I thought they looked good but I also didnt examine every inch...
I have an 18hp evinrude from 1973. I just redid all the seals on the gear case and put a waterpump kit in it.
Put it all back together and filled with new gear lube. Dropped her in a barrel and she started second pull.
It ran really nice in fwd/neutral/reverse. it stalled out in slow on...
Ok well I found out where the needle bearings were from. the drive shaft bearing in the upper part of the lower unit...:D
it's on a 1973 18hp evinrude model 18304A
But there is a brass seal and a rubber bushing on top of that bearing. In my manual it says i need a bearing puller special tool...
I was in the process of doing a Impeller change and gear case overhaul when 9 needle bearings feel out of the leg.
I am very inexperienced with outboard motors and mechanics in general. So im stuck at this point.
From looking through my manual I think these Needle bearings are from the...