Mercruiser 160 trim problem

[thunderroad]

1969 Mercruiser 160 SN 2497444. It moves down but won't come up unless I cross the two big posts on the solenoid mounted beside the trim motor. The switch checks out ok and I removed, cleaned and tightened all the connections pertaining to the trim. Does this mean it's the solenoid? If so, why does it go up but not down? It worked fine when I used it the last time last fall.<br />I'm scratchin my head here...<br />thanks.

 

[Laddies]

Re: Mercruiser 160 trim problem

Try pushing both the up and trim buttons at the same time if it works then it's the trim limit switch if not you have a broken wire of bad switch. If it's the limit switch either live with it or jump the switch the limit switchs didn't last very long and are a long repair

 

[thunderroad]

Re: Mercruiser 160 trim problem

It won't work even when pushing both buttons at the same time. For some reason it's just not getting the up signal.

 

[thunderroad]

Re: Mercruiser 160 trim problem

One thing I forgot to mention...it makes a clicking sound when I hit the switch. I didn't have anyone to help me yesterday so I couldn't pin down just exactly where the clicking was coming from.

 

[Laddies]

Re: Mercruiser 160 trim problem

If it clicks take something and arc around the solinoid big post to big post I think the pump will run then, if it does replace the solinoid

 

[thunderroad]

Re: Mercruiser 160 trim problem

A new solenoid and all is well...with the trim anyway. Now on to that noise coming from the rear of the engine area that sounds like a rough bearing.