Water shutter in exhaust elbow

[trm]

Don't know if this is the same hose as mark-od is talking about. I've got a pre-alpha Mercruiser 120, SN 2361794 and the engine is SN 2420015, 4cyl 153 Chevy.<br /><br />The water shutter and it's mounting bracket found there way to the lower unit and need to be replaced. The exhaust elbow is two-piece with the water shutter and bracket mounted where they join together.<br /><br />Question: Can I do this WITHOUT removing the sterndrive and/or engine. BTW, I am hopeful this is where some water is finding it's way into the bilge.<br /><br />Thanks for your opinions and/or tricks to make it happen.<br /><br />swabbie

 

[jasonnb]

Re: Water shutter in exhaust elbow

If you are referring to the shutter in the exhaust, I just did this job on my 888 V8 Mercruiser., Unles your setup is radically different, the engine had to come out of my boat to get to the exhaust Y pipe as the shutter is in the base of the pipe. No big deal as the engine was coming out for a rebuild and I just decided to check the shutters. I have never looked at any others, but I bet your situation is similar. Someone else will be along shortly that has experience with your engine.