Gotta Vent

Brian_M · #1 03-21-2004, 08:37 PM

Started dewinterizing the boat today, weather *not expected to go below freezing until December..if it does, I have a block heater aka drop light.

After starting my straight 6 GM 165 I/O, I noticed that the alternator/circulating pump belt had a nick in it...to remove the belt, you have to take off a motor mount!! what should have been a 10 minute job turned into a headache, supporting the engine and making sure nothing moves...would hate to loose the belt off shore...it makes me wonder why I carried a spare anyway....what the heck was Mercruiser thinking in '76!!

Enough whining, teak was cleaned and oiled, engine started, testing downriggers tommorrow and fixing the nav lights, bilge pump, fuel guage and 1 instrument light then it's test run time

Brian

macojoe · #2 03-21-2004, 09:41 PM

I my 1975 165 I/O The belt was change at sea by me!! But you don't need to remove the whole motor mount!!

If you look to the right of the front of the engin all you need to do is remove two bolts from the motor mount to the engin, and a spacer will come out. Now your able to change no problem.
The problem I had was it is a very small space over the 2 pullys and it is tuff stuffing the new belt in.

#3 03-22-2004, 08:35 PM

hey guys i have that engine,and what i did was put a spare belt around the motor mount . so if the belt did go all u have to do is hook it to the pullys. so if you are offshore u dont have to worry about taking the mount off. ive been doing this for years, and have had so problems with it riubbing on the existing belt

Brian_M · #4 03-24-2004, 08:57 AM

SG2,

Thanks for the thought, i'll try it
Brian