"Help, Help, Help. I've r
"Help, Help, Help. I've replaced one piston about 7 months ago, another piston last month, and a blown head gasket within the last week. Total repair cost about $4,500. The mechanic states the problem is overheating. Water pump and thermostates don't appear to be the problem. My question is how many water deflectors should there be on each side of the motor? I saw two deflectors on the right side of the motor where the head gasket was blown (one was melted,) but the Johnson manuels indicate only one deflector for each side. How many deflectors should there be? I am ready to ditch this motor if the cause of the overheating or other source of the problem can not be identified. Any help would be appreciated. Tks, Bill"
"Help, Help, Help. I've replaced one piston about 7 months ago, another piston last month, and a blown head gasket within the last week. Total repair cost about $4,500. The mechanic states the problem is overheating. Water pump and thermostates don't appear to be the problem. My question is how many water deflectors should there be on each side of the motor? I saw two deflectors on the right side of the motor where the head gasket was blown (one was melted,) but the Johnson manuels indicate only one deflector for each side. How many deflectors should there be? I am ready to ditch this motor if the cause of the overheating or other source of the problem can not be identified. Any help would be appreciated. Tks, Bill"
