1988 mercrusier sterndrive removal

siain

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1988 mercrusier i can not get the lower sterndrive off to change the impeller

i removed 2 nuts in the middle(pointing down) 1 nut at hidden in the very back (pointing up) lossened the 2 towards the back (unable to take those off yet) and the trim tab is off with the hex nut bolt under that. grand total of 7 nuts and it wont even budge it acts like it is welded on (its not) any tricks i am missing??????
 

Bondo

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Re: 1988 mercrusier sterndrive removal

Ayuh,....

Is this a Saltwater drive,..??..??
 

siain

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Re: 1988 mercrusier sterndrive removal

no. it is an old alpha one 3.0L i got it off now i cant get it back on. what a pain in the behind
 
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