Oil Pan leaking

[Road King Cole]

Bummer.

Thought it was strange that I was going through so much oil the last few outings. Checked the old today and it was bone dry and a bunch of oil on the ground under the drain. Cleaned up under the engine, added oil and saw that it appears to be seeping out of the oil pan front bottom. The oil pan also feels crappy\rusted.

I'm afraid this is going to be an expensive fix. I found as new oil pan for $360. There's used ones out there, but how long will they last? I am also thinking the motor needs to be lifted which is more of a project that I can handle.

MJ\Chumbucket, would you recommend anyone local to do this?

thanks.

rkc

[macojoe]

When mine let go I did it myself. Another reason why I hate I/O!!
You should replace it with aluminum but thats going to cost! as why I did not use one at the time. I painted it with some bridge paint a friend had. But today I would have it sprayed at a bed liner place.
Chain Fall and a tree works well to lift the motor out, flip it over and you good to go.

[Road King Cole]

Thanks MJ,

Being that I don't have a chain fall, a good tree to do it on, and I am leery of taking on such a project, I am thinking I should pay someone to do it.

Any recommendations?

[Road King Cole]

Although I I have been contemplating doing it myself as it does not seem to be that hard "mechanically-wise", the wife wants to to "outsource".

How is Atlantic Boats for service work?

thanks,

rkc

[Road King Cole]

Actually, going to plan "A" and do it myself. It looks like I will be able to borrow an A frame and chainfall.

I could get out of this cheap if I go with this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercr...item1e58e937df

It would be about 90 bucks including shipping. The gasket kit seems expensive, I have only found a kit that includes much more than I need...

rkc

[macojoe]

Get some good zinc based paint to help with the rust prevention!!
Also you can put some plywood in the boat and put a engin hoist right in the boat, this is how I did the engin coupler when I needed to.
Speaking of make sure you look at all well when you have it out, Don't want to have to do it twice!! I had mine out for the pan, and 2 weeks kater I blew the engin coupler
I wish I could come by and help ya, but I am having some medical issues right now.

Good Luck!!

[Road King Cole]

Thanks MJ, Hope all is OK...

[macojoe]

I will live. One other thing you are going to need a alignment tool when you reinstall the motor, to make sure all is straight
Stay away from the hacks at Atlantic! Go a few miles more to G&S they top notch!!

[Bonita Dan]

Buy that pan right now! Had one in stock if ya needed it but the site keeps crashing for some reason. I coated my entire new engine with POR-15 encapsalant then finished with their engine enamel. Stuff is hard as nails man and they even guarantee it! Ain't cheap but its a boat so what is?

[macojoe]

So whats up?????????