I'll still buy you a box of fatty nattys if I ever make it to Charleston!

sounds like you still have air in it, trim it all the way up, you may have to help it a bit. Let it sit over night and top off the fluid again. Make sure themanual release is tight and try it again

Just did that. Think I got a little more in there but no change in behavior. I notice sometimes after trimming up I hear air when I unscrew the fill screw. Then I'm able to add a minute amount of fluid. Other times I hear nothing and fluid comes out when I unscrew the fill screw. Yesterday before I worked on it it would ever so slowly try to move up when tilted in the up position. Ever since then it wont even do that. Looking at the parts diagram looks like there's supposed to be an o-ring on the fill screw - I see none on this one?? I put some thread tape on it to see if it helped but cant see that it did.

Was making some progress - got it to go up under load (a little). I took pins out to make it easier to up/down between bleeding. Apparently I got too much fluid in there as now I've cracked the freaking reservior!

Anybody want to come over and have a couple beers around the fire while I burn $800 on a used trim assembly? I'm officially done with this thing. Maybe i can part this one out? Freaking Yamaha new parts prices are ridiculous. Thanks to everybody for trying to help!!!!!!

Give me the model number off the tag on the transom bracket and I'll see if I can find you one cheaper

Wish I could get my $90 back and give it to Spare!!!!! :fam:

VERY much appreciate that Spare, but I pulled the trigger on eBay for one @ $729 which includes shipping. Should get here next week. The local shop (one that charged me the $90) wanted $800 + tax and there was no way for me to see what it looked like prior to purchase. Had to pass on that.

Will be happy when this ordeal is behind me!

Hey spare if I run by you can you check out my whole engine and of course don't charge me that said you sound like a great mechanic ,could I be your best friend please My motor is old and I need all the help I can get

Did you check ebay for the part I had to get a used trim assembly and the only place was ebay paid 400 dollars ans paid about 150 to have it installed worked ok for about six months then had to get a new trim motor, that cost me 800 so I'm into this for about 1500 I wanted to get a new unit from the start but they don't make them any more Thanks mercury Oh and now they don't make the motor anymore from the company that I bought it from so if I have to replace that I hVe to buy from ebay yep the warranty expired 1 year My advice to you is if you can get a new assembly I know it's a lot of money but it will be cheaper in the long run

Yes, i bought the one from eBay. A new trim assembly with Yamaha pricing is a scoach under 3 grand. My motor might bring $4500 - 5k on a good day. Boats.net prices a new trim unit at $2500 and change. I'm into this one for around $830. I can do this three times for what a new unit costs.......if I don't sell it and hang a 4 stroke on the back. :drool:

I know you already pulled the trigger, Wonder what this guy wants for parts?

http://brunswick.craigslist.org/bpo/5197828713.html

For the Natty drinkers:

https://youtu.be/_00eZtsuJ9M