cyauch
Petty Officer 3rd Class
- Joined
- Jul 10, 2020
- Messages
- 91
I swear this boat is gonna drive me bat-crap crazy. FINALLY got engine back into boat last night after over drilling, installing a dowel, and piloting a new secure point for one of 4 lag bots that hold forward engine mount to hull. Feeling son and i could claim a victory, called it night. We didn't secure the top nuts for all 4 mounts; planned on doing that then re-align engine tonight.
So tonight go to install the rear mount lock nuts and the stud for each rear mount starts backing out of the square nut that's under the mount tab. And with the engine in, there's no possible way to get back there with a wrench (that isn't 4 feet anyway and ability to be a contortionist) to hold the bottom of the stud. And can't get to it from the side because the exhaust Y is in the way.
So short of pulling the engine back out and putting some torque on it along with maybe some red loc tite for the square nut, anyone have suggestions? Yea, i probably should have checked it before dropping the engine back in, but it is what it is. Thanks!
So tonight go to install the rear mount lock nuts and the stud for each rear mount starts backing out of the square nut that's under the mount tab. And with the engine in, there's no possible way to get back there with a wrench (that isn't 4 feet anyway and ability to be a contortionist) to hold the bottom of the stud. And can't get to it from the side because the exhaust Y is in the way.
So short of pulling the engine back out and putting some torque on it along with maybe some red loc tite for the square nut, anyone have suggestions? Yea, i probably should have checked it before dropping the engine back in, but it is what it is. Thanks!