Mc-1 wont go all the way

[Jakem]

I've been fighting this leg for couple hours now. New engine installed...all mounts the same. I tried engine alignment tool however I don't think it's going all the way in.

 

[nola mike]

I've been fighting this leg for couple hours now. New engine installed...all mounts the same. I tried engine alignment tool however I don't think it's going all the way in.

If the alignment tool won't go in then the outdrive will never go on...

 

[Jakem]

It goes in to were my finger is easy

 

[H20Rat]

Need to grease the tool to tell you much. You need to see how much of the splines are engaging.

But with that said, have you tried putting pressure on the prop to spin the shaft a little bit? I'm 50/50 on reinstalling. Sometimes it drops right in, other times I fight it for an hour or more! The problem is often that the splines aren't aligned perfectly and a little pressure on the prop will spin the shaft into position just enough.

 

[Jakem]

I have tried spinning it as well...tomorrow is a new day...may just slide in. I've never had this much trouble

 

[achris]

I did a bunch of videos on alignment, removal and reinstalling the drive, etc. Look in the stickies, MerCruiser information section.

Chris..

 

[Jakem]

Not sure how to find that

 

[todhunter]

Not sure how to find that

https://www.youtube.com/user/chrisa660

 

[Jakem]

Problem is the bar doesn't go in far enough to make marks in the grease

 

[Scott06]

Problem is the bar doesn't go in far enough to make marks in the grease

I would try the aligning where he smacks the alignment tool to center the bearing near end of this video

 

[achris]

Not sure how to find that

Stickies are posts that are permanently at the top of the forum.



Click on that post and it takes you to an index...



The second post down is the Mercruiser Misc Info, click that...


There are many topics worth exploring, but this link takes you to my list of videos...

Chris.......

 

[Jakem]

Perfect thanks...I.got it in all the way by tapping the tool around a bit

 

[Jakem]

Thank you for the help....outdrive slid right in.

 

[Jakem]

Alright I'm back at this portion of life again...tool slid in fine...will not come out for the life of me....yes I greased it...engine mounts are the same position as they were before engine out...

 

[dubs283]

Your engine/drive is old, right? Like 45ish + years old

Some of the oem couplers from that era did not have relief holes for excess grease in the coupler. Idea back then was the boat didn't last more than ten years, appropriate maintenance assumed.

Kudos on attempting this revival, lessen the amt of grease applied and be gentle with your extremely geriatric boat

 

[Jakem]

Hey wait a minute...I'm 45 ish lmao...yes also geriatric...I got it out by lifting front of engine a bit..wasn't fun either...I have it sliding in and out...

 

[Jakem]

Seems really finicky to me...I don't know maybe that's normal