GOOD NEWS. . . . The PICTURE UPLOAD FUNCTION IS WORKING !!! The tech folks at the parent company have been able to remedy the issue. You can upload pictures once again. Thank you for your patience.
I have 1973 18hp Evinrude motor. It has a 3 blade pin drive prop.
I was boating in heavy chop the other day so I was staying close to shore limping the boat back to dock. When I hit a sandbar. the motor got us back after hitting the sand bar but the ride was so choppy i couldn't tell if it...
I had water in my lower unit so I did all the seals and a new impeller and water pump kit.
Took her out on the water and it kept jumping out of gear into neutral while accelerating.
Everything i had read points to worn gears but I thought they looked good but I also didnt examine every inch...
I have an 18hp evinrude from 1973. I just redid all the seals on the gear case and put a waterpump kit in it.
Put it all back together and filled with new gear lube. Dropped her in a barrel and she started second pull.
It ran really nice in fwd/neutral/reverse. it stalled out in slow on...
Ok well I found out where the needle bearings were from. the drive shaft bearing in the upper part of the lower unit...:D
it's on a 1973 18hp evinrude model 18304A
But there is a brass seal and a rubber bushing on top of that bearing. In my manual it says i need a bearing puller special tool...
I was in the process of doing a Impeller change and gear case overhaul when 9 needle bearings feel out of the leg.
I am very inexperienced with outboard motors and mechanics in general. So im stuck at this point.
From looking through my manual I think these Needle bearings are from the...
