Hoping for an easy solution J115TXCIM

[SigSaurP229]

Had the outboard on a stand, and my shop door open when an unfortunate turn of events caused a tree to fall into the stand and knock the whole thing over.

Is there anyway to replace the engine pan/lower cowling without pulling the powerhead, I can't see any but I guess I am hoping someone smarter than me will tell me how.







1981 Johnson 115 V4.

How hard is it to pull the power head. I have a FSM.

I am assuming it is remove the lower unit, remove the bolt for the power head and lift with the hoist?

 

[emdsapmgr]

Ouch! The powerhead will have to come off, unless some tin shop expert can fix it in place. Probably not a good idea-as something else may get damaged during the repairs. You should be able to get the powerhead off in about 1 1/2 hours. Might be the perfect time to replace the powerhead base gasket, a common failure item on these V4 crossflows. Look at it as a preventative maintenance project.. The good news is that there are probably many cowling parts for this exact engine, laying in marine salvage yards across the US.

 

[racerone]

Should be lots of those cowlings laying around.---Location is important.----Gasket will need to be replaced.---Factory gasket is wire re-inforced and much better than aftermarket

 

[daselbee]

Do yourself a huge favor and replace the thermostats when the p'head is off. Much easier to do then.

 

[SigSaurP229]

Can I pull the powerhead with out removing the lower unit or does it need to be pulled as well?

 

[emdsapmgr]

The lower unit does not have to come off.