Found a supposedly winterized engine locked up and water in the oil. I have removed the oil reservoir and see that the valves, cam and springs are covered in rust.
I was attempting to start repairs by pulling the head but I am having a couple of probelms. There are 3 hex bolts under the cam that I guess have to be removed. The oil pump housing appears to be driven by the cam and it bolts into the bottom cam bearing housing from below making it necessary to pull the entire powerhead to remove that one oil pump bolt. Is that really the only way to get that 1 bolt out to be able to remove the head?
I assume I will end up having to pull the powerhead anyway and would like to know if I have the procedure wrong. It seems to be a bit much to have to disassemble the entire engine to pull just the top end
Disconnect trim and power cables
disconnect shift at lower unit
remove lower unit to lighten the load on the intermediate section
remove plastic trim from intermediate housing
prop up /secure the intermediate section since when the two nuts are removed at the pivot connecting the top end, there will be nothing holding the intermediate section in place except at the bottom of the pivot. I guess the entire motor could be removed at this time from the stern bracket & trim by removing the two lower bolts from the rubber mounts
remove 10 bolts under the so called engine lower case (bottom of the cowl housing)
support/lift powerhead
remove 2 nuts attaching the top section to the swivel bracket
I then have to assume I will see the bolts holding the powerhead to the primary gear case that when removed will allow the powerhead to seperate from the gear case and lower cowl housing
I was attempting to start repairs by pulling the head but I am having a couple of probelms. There are 3 hex bolts under the cam that I guess have to be removed. The oil pump housing appears to be driven by the cam and it bolts into the bottom cam bearing housing from below making it necessary to pull the entire powerhead to remove that one oil pump bolt. Is that really the only way to get that 1 bolt out to be able to remove the head?
I assume I will end up having to pull the powerhead anyway and would like to know if I have the procedure wrong. It seems to be a bit much to have to disassemble the entire engine to pull just the top end
Disconnect trim and power cables
disconnect shift at lower unit
remove lower unit to lighten the load on the intermediate section
remove plastic trim from intermediate housing
prop up /secure the intermediate section since when the two nuts are removed at the pivot connecting the top end, there will be nothing holding the intermediate section in place except at the bottom of the pivot. I guess the entire motor could be removed at this time from the stern bracket & trim by removing the two lower bolts from the rubber mounts
remove 10 bolts under the so called engine lower case (bottom of the cowl housing)
support/lift powerhead
remove 2 nuts attaching the top section to the swivel bracket
I then have to assume I will see the bolts holding the powerhead to the primary gear case that when removed will allow the powerhead to seperate from the gear case and lower cowl housing