Power Tilt & Trim leak

[macojoe]

As you may or may not no I went out the other day and the tilt ran out of oil.
It had leaked all out.
At that time I thought it was the tilt motor that had rotted thur as it it pretty rusty.

I have gone out side and wanted to make sure that there was no salt water in the unit, so I refilled with oil and ran the pump to flush out.
And what do you no the Motor cover did not rot thur like I had thought!!
The round cap on the left side bottom piston came loose and was leaking!!
This happened to me last year also?? then put a new O ring and retighted, But I guess it vibrated lose again??

Bs, told me about this problem the first time it happened, It seems that this is a problem with Yamaha and its always the same cover getting lose??
So I will now be checking this all the time!! To make sure it stays tight!!

I will be removing the tilt motor for the winter to clean all the rust off and paint it with some rust converter, then top coat.

CB sugested that I rubber coat it with some of that rubber stuff you can put on your tool handles?? I think its a good idea!

Any other thoughts on this??

Its $200 for a new motor, and $1200 for a whole new trim unit.

I have found 3 used tirm & Tilt units from $175 to $400. I was thinking of getting a hole unit so i would always have it just incase. But now that I don't need the motor and the holidays coming i am going to wait on this Idea and get the old motor all cleaned up.

[bigshrimpin]

MJ - The dealer in Hingham told me to use a punch tool and tap the cap closed. He said that a spanner wrench will work "ok", but won't give you the same leverage as the special yamaha tool. Might be worth a try do the last 1/4 turn with the punch . . . just don't hit it too hard.

Alternatively . . . I've seen lots of trim and tilt units for around $150 - $300. I wouldn't blow $1200 on a new unit.

[macojoe]

I am going to do the punch and hammer thing this time!!!

As for a new unit, I would have never bought one for $1,200!! I just wanted persons to no what one cost.

I found a nice one for $175 + $25 shipping that I almost bought before I found the cap lose again.

[Crusher]

Macojoe, After I purchased my boat/ the motor the old salt mech that does some of my work told me to use non harding locktight and that he coats tilt motors with tar pitch to help prevent rusting? Crusher

[reelapeelin]

Yeah..loctite...that's the ticket!... ;D

[macojoe]

I added some locktite and I hamered it tight with a punch and hammer!! Will need to bring superman back from the dead to get it off now!!

As for tar, I have used it on the bottom of my cars as rust proofing after I repaired floors and other things.
But all over my OB ??