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scortoncreekfisher

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I was recently on the water and engine flooded out. Took it to mechanic and he found 2 corroded holes inside the Bell Housing ( I think that is what is called ). Mechanic said he hadn't seen it before, clean bellows,out drive and housing... and there was corrosion. He said it was a big Job and really didn't have time to do it , so he recommend patching it? Any thoughts of how this could of happened and if a patch job will work? If patch would work, what type of apoxy?? JB Weld?You can see the hole on the top left of housing .. there is a tiny spot on opposite side that you cannot see.

How could this happen?

How to fix without replacing housing or can you?
 

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Ayuh,.... To put a decent epoxy, 'n glass patch on it, ya need to pull it to get at it well,....

May as well swap it out for another 1 at that point,....

There's 1 over on the shop floor now like that on 1 side,...
Not worth fixin',....

To get there,... Pull the drive off,...
Then the motor out,...
After that 6 or 8 more bolts/ nuts, 'n ya push that housin' off the glass hull,....
 
what about weld something in there? curious... I am kind of confused of what I am going to do,,, It is in a 30 year old wellcraft that I have sunk too much $$ in the last couple years.
How long of a job to pull motor and replace Assembly?
 
How long of a job to pull motor and replace Assembly?
About 2 hours to prep the motor , 1/2 hour with a electric hoist to remove it, Then remove the power steering unit steering cable, 8 bolts/nuts and remove the inner housing. bang the outer housing off,
 
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