1978 v20 cuddy Mercruiser 470.... Now what? aaah

[brisboats]

The boats is afterall 33 years old. I/O's can get expensive as father time ticks. Bellows, u- joints , transom assemblies , couplers, manifolds, risers, shift cables, gimble bearings, and on and on are all wear items. If you are wrenching yourself it isn't all that big of a deal but if your paying for the wrench his kids will thank you when college time approaches.

Brian

[brisboats]

FWIW a smart mechanic will run the motor before installl. You blew the rear seal when you overheated, forseeable and it could have been caught. Might want to negotiate a bit on the repair.

Brian

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by brisboats

FWIW a smart mechanic will run the motor before installl. You blew the rear seal when you overheated, forseeable and it could have been caught. Might want to negotiate a bit on the repair.

Brian

I gotta agree with Brisboats on this one. A good mechanic would have run/tested his work before install. He should have caught that rear leak. Renegotiate the price on the repair.

[Road King Cole]

While the engine is out (again), make sure the oil pan is solid. I had to replace mine last year just at the start of good fishing.

Once you get this last issue fixed, I promise that "you will not have any more problems for 2.7 years".



Wish you luck and I hope you don't make me a liar.

rkc