Is my Drivershaft boken? ?

[Dave-115hp-1970-115083]

I have a 1970 Evinrude which will not go in gear. I have power to the solenoids and a full gearcase of oil. I pulled the gearcase off the bottom of the motor and noticed that the driveshaft has no gear at the top. I hope I am wrong about this, but shouldn't the top end of the driveshaft have teeth?? ?

Thanks, david

 

[Dave-115hp-1970-115083]

Re: Is my Drivershaft boken? ?

If the gear is stuck up in the engine, what can i do to get it out?

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Is my Drivershaft boken? ?

Dave if the splines are gone on the shaft, they are probably gone on the crank shaft also. tilt the engine as high as you can and take a power flashlight, and look in thru the Bottom. it's possible you had a short in the lower unit that activated things wrong, and locked up the lower. and stripped the splines. or you broke the drive shaft.

 

[F_R]

Re: Is my Drivershaft boken? ?

Dave, are you saying there is nothing at the top of the shaft, not even stripped splines? If so, yep, it probably is broken off. A bent lower unit or exhaust housing will cause that. Yeah, I was sceptical too, wondering how in blazes anybody could bend those parts. But believe it or not, it does happen.