Hey Spare, need some Merc advice

[spareparts]

welcome to my world

[phatdaddy]

Don t know how u do it Spare. If I worked on outboards all day, I d go home and drink a bottle of Gin every night

Gotta have long skinny fingers and excellent eyesight for seeing in dark tiny spaces

Anyway, I got it changed and is working fine.



Whadda think, fresh coat of paint and throw it on ebay?

This motor is 7 years old w 785 hrs. The Trim motor on my 94 Mariner was 20 years old w 1600 hours when I sold it. Looked like the day I bought it and never had a problem

I sprayed the new one down real good with Fluid Film. Don t know if that will do any good but at least when I have to change it again. it will be very messy

Did not have to remove bracket or trim assy

thanks for the help

[spareparts]

when they get that bad, I've been known to break the motor housing off, remove teh armature, then I can get at the bolts easier. Usually its easier installing teh new one than removing the old one.

[steplift20]

Phat ,it don't look that bad,maybe a little bondo and duck tape should keep it going . But I would keep it just in case you need a part off of it someday.

[phatdaddy]

Bondo!!

Come on,Step, i want to do a professional looking job.

It s gonna be Flex Seal all the way

[steplift20]

Phat great job , was it hard getting the old power trim motor out? That's a good thing to know how to do. I wish I knew . Tired of paying for repairs. Now if spare was near me it would be a pleasure but he is not . I did make him a offer to find a house in nj but didn't hear anything yet from him and that was three years ago. I guess he is not interested .

[Blue_Runner]

overkill.....wire brush and rattle can of rustoleum should fix it up for a couple bucks