Wellcraft 186 eclipse stringer and deck restore

[rickryder]

Re: Wellcraft 186 eclipse stringer and deck restore

Do you have the manuals for your engine and drive?? If not just need year and serial #s and we can find the on the web. I know there in here http://search.4shared.com/q/1/mercruiser

 

[Tthomp3]

Re: Wellcraft 186 eclipse stringer and deck restore

Thanks wood thats a big help I'm going to try and do all the motor service while I'm waiting on my fiberglass to get in since i got all my grinding done today!!!! Wahoo no more itch for me!!! Now all i need to do is clean her up, cut the deck out which shouldn't be a big issue and get ready to start glassin! And ricky no i don't have the service manual, but i had a link for one and i lost the link. Thanks for the help, now how about some pictures of my 12+ hours of grinding from the last two days...

 

[Tthomp3]

Re: Wellcraft 186 eclipse stringer and deck restore

Also, any opinions on whether or not those motor mounts look factory? the only reason i ask is because my cousin told me they had the deck redone a while back, but i really don't think it was true. I just don't remember my uncle having any work done to the boat when he owned it.

 

[Tthomp3]

Re: Wellcraft 186 eclipse stringer and deck restore

What type of oil does everyone typically use in the lower unit? Also i need some help finding the manual for the engine, i found one for the sterndrive but I'm having no luck with the motor. Its an 89 model mercruiser v6, i don't know if its a 3.0 or a 4.3, ect... the number on top of the motor reads 6269732. Can anyone help me a service manual for this motor?

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: Wellcraft 186 eclipse stringer and deck restore

This is good stuff...
http://www.wholesalemarine.com/pc/9...s/Quicksilver+High+Performance+Gear+Lube.html

Buy a Pump Kit...Worth every penny!!!!

 

[Tthomp3]

Re: Wellcraft 186 eclipse stringer and deck restore

Is the drill pump any good? How much oil does the lower unit take?

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: Wellcraft 186 eclipse stringer and deck restore

This is the pump I was talking about. You have both upper and lower plugs removed and the drive as level as possible. Insert pump filler tube in the Lower hole. Should take about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 qts.

 

[Tthomp3]

Re: Wellcraft 186 eclipse stringer and deck restore

I didn't see that one on the website but it does look less complicated to use, hopefully i can find a similar one locally

Not much progress was made today. We received 3 inches of rain so i decided to stay indoors, but i did manage to clean the spark arrestor and polish it

Maybe the polish job will give me a little extra horsepower boost haha it looks faster at least

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: Wellcraft 186 eclipse stringer and deck restore

I said in my previous post 1 1/4 and 1 1/2 qts. I have no experience with the drill pumps for Stern Drives.

 

[Tthomp3]

Re: Wellcraft 186 eclipse stringer and deck restore

Sorry wood didn't see your post

 

[joewithaboat]

Re: Wellcraft 186 eclipse stringer and deck restore

Walmart sells the good merc.drive fluid and the pump pictured above. You don't really need a driven pump to fill the drive, hand pump works pretty fast.

 

[Tthomp3]

Re: Wellcraft 186 eclipse stringer and deck restore

i might try going by wall mart this afternoon. I hate that place but it might be worth a shot. I also went by a boat dealership monday and i really liked the people there and the prices were good so i might try there to if wally world doesn't have it.

 

[joewithaboat]

Re: Wellcraft 186 eclipse stringer and deck restore

i might try going by wall mart this afternoon. I hate that place but it might be worth a shot. I also went by a boat dealership monday and i really liked the people there and the prices were good so i might try there to if wally world doesn't have it.

I don't care for it either. I am self employed and work long hours. Walmart being open 24/7 finds me there often. A plus is best price for merc fluid and Mobil 1 oil.
Not sure where you are, but if in the south, Academy has an amazing boating section and is open late.

 

[Tthomp3]

Re: Wellcraft 186 eclipse stringer and deck restore

Academy usually has the best prices around here (I'm in SE Texas) and i probably should have gone there $32 bucks for 2 qts of oil and the pump YIKES!! 10 dollars a quart for the oil, hopefully i don't have to replace it to often

 

[joewithaboat]

Re: Wellcraft 186 eclipse stringer and deck restore

Last time i saw the high perf lube in a marine dealer it was like $18.00 per quart. I hate walmart but ill go there to pay $10.00 per quart.

 

[fat fanny]

Re: Wellcraft 186 eclipse stringer and deck restore

Castrol gear lube $3.00 a qt, And the pump @ Menards $8.00 . Have'nt tried the pump yet.

 

[joewithaboat]

Re: Wellcraft 186 eclipse stringer and deck restore

Castrol gear lube $3.00 a qt, And the pump @ Menards $8.00 . Have'nt tried the pump yet.

So you put $3.00 a quart castrol gear lube in a mercruiser outdrive ??

 

[Tthomp3]

Re: Wellcraft 186 eclipse stringer and deck restore

i Don't think i would put castrol in my lower unit. Not that i know much about boats but the quicksilver i bought looks like good stuff. I replaced the oil today, it was a cake walk with the pump and you were right on the money wood, 1 1/4 qts, thanks for the help. the oil that came out looked pretty bad. i don't think it had been changed in a good while, but there wasn't any metal flakes in it so thats a good sign at least. Just trying to stay positive, now all i need to do is change the motor oil, the oil in the trim pump, and get new fuel lines, and the motor should be good to go. Hopefully a startup video will be posted soon.

 

[Tthomp3]

Re: Wellcraft 186 eclipse stringer and deck restore

update: took the prop off and greased the shaft, to my surprise there was actually grease still on it! This lower unit has been a breeze

Try not to be too envious of my 5 blade in the background

 

[fat fanny]

Re: Wellcraft 186 eclipse stringer and deck restore

Yes I paid $3.00 a quart for Castrol and used about 11/2 bottles. And I also refuse to get into a debait on oils !