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tony b
Member
Username: piperdog
Post Number: 29
Registered: 07-2008
| | Posted on Saturday, November 14, 2009 - 04:11 am: | 
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thanks for all the replies on previous posts,how do you remove the bolts to a 90hp,v4,1988 evinrude,no room for a socket,rim round bolts makes spanner come off and there seems no room to withdraw the bolts when undone...is it me? |
Morten Ringvold
Senior Member
Username: haffiman37
Post Number: 4369
Registered: 04-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, November 14, 2009 - 04:34 am: |
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Sorry to say, but yes, it is you. 
It is room ,but you need the right tools.
You will not be able to pull the screws out, but leave them in the thermostat housing and 'wiggle' it out. Be careful with the springs.
A 'naughty' way if you damage the screw heads and need to press on a mm socket(!), drill a hole in the lower cover from the back and cover it later with a rubber plug! |
tony b
Member
Username: piperdog
Post Number: 30
Registered: 07-2008
| | Posted on Saturday, November 14, 2009 - 09:50 am: |
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apart from a spanner ,the right tools are ? |
charles harris
Advanced Member
Username: cehmass
Post Number: 688
Registered: 09-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, November 14, 2009 - 01:04 pm: |
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try a smaller drive socket 3/8 or 1/4 the right
one will go thru the 2 holes in the rear of the engine,keep a wrench in your back pocket.
go slow and dont get pissed off,it can be frustrating.  |
jamie campbell
Advanced Member
Username: outboard_doctor
Post Number: 748
Registered: 02-2009
| | Posted on Saturday, November 14, 2009 - 03:26 pm: |
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You can remove the bolts that hold the lower cowl in place which drops the lower cowl enough to give you some working space. As Mort said if the 7/16 heads are rusty try a metric like 10mm |
tony b
Member
Username: piperdog
Post Number: 31
Registered: 07-2008
| | Posted on Saturday, November 14, 2009 - 03:51 pm: |
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thanks for the replies ,its the one on the left that looks the biggest pain ,seems you have to put the spanner on at 9 oclock ,but no room to turn |
tony b
Member
Username: piperdog
Post Number: 32
Registered: 07-2008
| | Posted on Sunday, November 15, 2009 - 04:27 am: |
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not to answer my own question ,but for the want of the risk of bolts snapping ,stripping down part of the engine just to check if} thermostats are working ,ive chickend out and bought an infared thermoniter for £6.00 |
Morten Ringvold
Senior Member
Username: haffiman37
Post Number: 4375
Registered: 04-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, November 15, 2009 - 04:59 am: |
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Then check that you have even temp on both cylinder banks.
If not - start praying! |
