1985 140hp water leak

[toey1977]

Hi... I am after some advice on this water leak, if it is just a gasket or if it is bad and also the best way to lift this motor from the boat as it has no lift hook like other outboards I have had. Can I just lift by the fly wheel with three bolts threaded into the puller holes?

 

[Joe Reeves]

The purpose of those three threaded holes is three fold as you suspect..... *pulling the flywheel and also *lifting the engine or *removing the powerhead. Just be sure to have those bolts tight on the lifting ring.

 

[racerone]

I use an adapter.----Take off flywheel nut and screw my adapter on crankshaft.---Or yes you can use those 5/16-NF holes as well for a straight up lift.

 

[V153]

I prefer to lift from the flywheel. That way the motor hangs more or less straight up'n down? Buddy made this for me. Also doubles as a puller.

As racer said, remember those holes are Fine thread.

 

[interalian]

I've done it using an harmonic balancer puller with the center bolt snugged to the dimple in the crank (crank nut left torqued on) and wrapped a chain through the puller. Worked a treat, and I have a puller to boot.

 

[toey1977]

cool thanks for your answers i will lift from the flywheel, has anyone got any ideas on the water leaking from the base of the power head?

 

[toey1977]

I prefer to lift from the flywheel. That way the motor hangs more or less straight up'n down? Buddy made this for me. Also doubles as a puller.

As racer said, remember those holes are Fine thread.

thank you I will be making myself one of them asap :joyous: sometimes its the simple things that we over look hahaha

 

[Joe Reeves]

sometimes its the simple things that we over look hahaha

Yep... Damn near impossible to see the forest for all those trees in front of it!