Okay guys,<br />Got good feedback on the cost of having my lower unit re-sealed (water in lube/oil). Next question is, can this be done yourself? I'm pretty mechanical...any special tools required? Is this too much of a PIA? Advice appreciated.
Yea you can do it. It calls for a special tool or two. Mostly a pin socket spanner arrangement thing. But with some heat from a propane torch (if needed) and a drift punch and hammer they come apart.<br /><br />Here's a poor man's tool.<br /><br />
<br /><br />Pick up a manual cause there are a few things such as shims and things that if they get mixed up on you, you are going to want to be able to check for correctness.
Will i glad you call around.<br />There one little thing you can try, but I<br />would have the dealer put the seal in.<br />I like I said $1.00 for lube is not to bad<br />to see if the seal will seal.<br />Just do it every time you are on the water.<br />After 2 or 3 time you will know if it starting<br />to work.<br />P.S. you could add about a tablespoon of<br />brake fluid with it to try and make the seal <br />soft.<br />Rex A. Hubble
Thanks for the input, guys. I have a service manual coming, so I'll decide after looking at the diagrams and seeing how many little parts there are. I suspect the water pump/driveshaft seal, but could also be the shift shaft seal. don't suspect the prop seal. <br />Hey rex...couldn't follow what remedy you were talking about. How about a little more explanation?
Yepblaze,<br />I like that homemade tool! I'm guessing that's what gets you into the stuff on the prop shaft.<br />How long is that pipe, what kind of pipe (not alum. obviously) and how far apart are the "teeth?" How did you cut the teeth? thanks.
That came from a guy named Larry Strange's webpage<br /><br /> http://merlincorp.com/~barfitup/ <br /><br />he hangs out at John's old mercury forum at<br /><br /> http://www.pfs-ware.com/kwast/mercboard/index.htm <br /><br />If you need more help on making the tool or particular items of concern dropp a message at that forum.
Thanks for the info and leads, guys.<br />Next question, which other lower units are interchangeable with my 50 hp? For example, will a lower unit off a Merc 65 or 80 hp, roughly same vintage/year range, bolt up to my Merc 500?
