2002/2003 mercury 200 xl prop questions

[Kracker Jack]

Prop insert is cracked in spots like its been stressed.


Copling/spine converter. Is sloppy when its in prop insert.




As im working on my girlfriends parents Proline today i noticed there was alot of slop in the prop and output shaft. So i took the prop off and its different than what im used to. That insert seen in pic has cracks in it and the spline/prop copling is super sloppy in the prop. Do you knock the prop insert out and replace it? What a crappy design!!!!