MC1 Gimble housing water tube smashed

[ttownthomas]

I'm monkeying with getting my motors lined up, im thinking that one of them is not in correctly and I realized that the shop that "installed" my motors also pinched a ground wire and smashed this Gimble housing water tube. I can see from the parts catalog that the tube runs THROUGH the transom assembly. How big of a job is it to get to this part? It looks like I would have to disconnect the bellows to get it out. I know I could take it back to them but weary about the quality of work over there.

 

[kenny nunez]

If you can get channelock pliers across and squeeze where the tube is kinked and then with a short 3/8’ drive extension in the tube while pulling you might be able to straighten it out enough. It does not have to be perfect.

 

[ttownthomas]

If you can get channelock pliers across and squeeze where the tube is kinked and then with a short 3/8’ drive extension in the tube while pulling you might be able to straighten it out enough. It does not have to be perfect.

OH, I will definitely try that!