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Which outboard can I save

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Jbeckfishing

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Hey guys, bit of a story here. Followed with two questions on two models
I own a 1982 18hp mercury.
Dogs wouldnt catch on the flywheel.. parts a bit pricey, so I went and purchased a cheap parts motor.
The parts outboard is a 1989 25hp mercury
Previous owner said it ran awesome. Until oneday he heard a loud squeal. And it locked up.

Heres where it get somewhat interesting.
The recoil from the 89. Can save and repair my 18hp. (Solved)
But can I save the 1989 25 hp?

Question 1
I can spin the flywheel by hand until a certain point. Than its too tight by hand.
Also theres a noticeable amount of endplay in the flywheel in comparison to the 18hp..
I removed plugs. And i do have compression up until tightness.
I can also reverse the flywheel by hand a full rotation no issue..
any ideas?

Question 2
can I save the other recoil?

with the recoil on the table.
When pulled the dogs tend to do their own thing instead of engaging. I didnt pull it apart yet. But springs on dogs seem intact. Could it be an internal spring? Or worn dog spring?
 
Jbeckfishing said:
I took the lower unit off. My engine lock is solved.
When i pull the cord. The ring gear under the motor spins.
I guess the issue would be locked up gears in the foot. Is it possible to save? Or should i just start looking for a new foot?
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Figured it out. Had a hell of a time pulling the drain plug out. Unit was empty. I think previous owner ran it with an empty foot...
 
I've removed the dogs on one and cleaned them up and put a little white lithium grease on them and brought a recoil starter back to life.
 
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