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Ronnie3207

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Let me start this off by advising I know next to nothing about boat motors. I have a 1984 70 HP Evinrude. Yesterday, I was attempting to grease some of the fittings. One of the fittings (I believe in the Mid-section) would not take any grease what so ever. I orginally thought the fitting was bad, so I pulled it and replaced with a new one, but same result. To get to this particular fitting you have to tilt the motor up and then fitting is on upper portion near the power tilt area. There is another fitting that is lower which took grease fine. When full of grease it squirted out the lower portion of middle section. I suspect the problem area is to grease the upper portion. I removed the new fitting and tried using a grease needle to put grease in area. Did seem to be a void of any size and as soon as I squirted grease it immediately came back out the fitting hole. Any advise would be greatly appreciated. Is this something that should be of sufficient concern that I need to take it to a mechanic.
 
Sorry I think I posted this twice. I saw some of your comments on the other one, but can't find them now. Thanks for the responses, but I don't think the problem is with the fitting. As I said I changed the old one out with new one, but was still unable to put in any grease. I'm sorry I don't have any pics of this particular fitting, but based on my description, does anyone know what this fitting would grease? If not a problem with fitting, what would cause it not to take any grease.
 
Sounds like what ever you are trying to grease, the area is full of corrosion. Is this a salt water mtr?
 
a zerk mate is a tool designed to free up stuck grease zerks and passages. you replaced the zerk and still wont take grease. the lube in the grease settles out then you have dried up binder that plugs the passage. ask your local tool truck driver about it. it works by blasting the nastys out so you can grease as recommended
 
Quite often it works if heating up the area with a heat gun or propane torch. Just do not melt the plastic bushings.
 
Grease will oxidize and become rock hard. Had this happen to the grease in my Command Center. Typical carb solvents, acetone, alcohol would not dissolve it. Even scrappers had difficulty to break looses.
Is this the steering pivot or the tilt tube? Does the engine still turn (swivel/pivot) about this piece?
 
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