OK, need help with my impeller replacement Alpha 1

[moneyhole]

I've got a very similiar problem. I called several local boat shops here in and around the Richmond, Va area looking to see if they weld or know of a welder and sure enough, they all gave me the name of the same welder that is experienced in welding boat aluminum. I know on an Alpha l and pre Aplha, there are 5 5/8 hex nuts and the one allen bolt holding the trim anode holding the lower unit on. If you have all that off and still can't get it, there are numerous guys on here that I have found to be very knowledgable.... Destroyer, Skools, Spareparts, TheFerminator just to name a few. Contact them...they can point you in the right direction

[spareparts]

look under where the trim tab was bolted, there is a 3/8 bolt hidden under the tab, remove it and it should drop off. Make sure you have hte drive in fwd gear so you can keep the shift linkage in phase.

[spareparts]

any decent welding shop should be able to fix the broken plate with out any issues

[Road King Cole]

Thanks, yes I got that allen bolt under the anode and the 5 lock nuts. I'll try it some more and hopefully won't break anything else...

I was hoping the broken piece could be fixed with jb weld or something..or be able to run without fixing...

[yodaddy]

Originally Posted by Road King Cole

Thanks, yes I got that allen bolt under the anode and the 5 lock nuts. I'll try it some more and hopefully won't break anything else...

I was hoping the broken piece could be fixed with jb weld or something..or be able to run without fixing...

RKC - Check out alumiweld at http://www.alumiweld.com/

[moneyhole]

RKCole

There's also another DIY alum. weld that can be done with a propane set up and Mapp gas called HTS 2000. Google HTS 2000 and it will come up. There's also several guys selling it in smaller quanties on EBay. Stay away from JB Weld. That what I'm dealing this now.....some knuclehead slather the entire outdrive with the stuff and he was a great body man. You could not tell it until I got the sandinig discs out after I found I had a bad lower unit, etc, etc, etc. Got bamboosled right good. Going to be pricey to fix.
I'd recommend, if you are keeping the boat, to have it welded. Just remember to diconnect all battery cables and make sure there are no o rings or seals in the heat effected area.
Best of luck, my friend. That one is child's play after looking at my junk!!

[Road King Cole]

Thanks.

I still can't separate the lower unit from the upper. I just tried raising both upper lock nuts on the side which pushes the lower unit down. So now I got about 1/8 inch gap in the front, but the rear is not budging.