cant get my sterndrive to pull out!

[mxern88]

Volvo sx drive, I can see that water got to my u joints and the bearing is making a sound. Have a manual a did everything by the book plus reading here from previus post. The drive wont come off any tricks? I bathe the drivshaft and ujoint area with wd40 and let it seat overnight. should i spray by the inside where i can see the spline of the shaft? Any sugestion wll help. I love to do work myself to ge familiar with what I have, I have done all kinds of repairs on car, jetskis, and some outboard motors. First time w io motor. Please help.

 

[Bondo]

Re: cant get my sterndrive to pull out!

Ayuh,... It's probably corroded...
Rehook up the trim rams,+ see if they'll Push it off...
Or,...
Pick it up,+ Drop it.. Sometimes that works...
Jambing a block of wood under it, tight to the transom, also might help...

 

[mxern88]

Re: cant get my sterndrive to pull out!

I will try that will see, thanks.

 

[mxern88]

Re: cant get my sterndrive to pull out!

well I try lowering my trim, did not work
the pc. of wood did not work, plus I try trim tabs with a pc of wood. No results, I can see some movement from the ujoints just about 1\4 inch. It is beter than nothing, but im running out of ideas. Anything else, or I hope I did not miss on something. Should I loose the two pin bolts and try to pull the whole thing out? need help!!?

 

[cr2k]

Re: cant get my sterndrive to pull out!

The pin bolts won't help. It is most likely the shaft corroded in to the coupler.

Short of tieing it to a tree and pulling the boat with your truck, you have a few options one being cutting the shaft if you can get to it.

I would continue to soak it with PB Blaster for a few days a try again.

 

[rodbolt]

Re: cant get my sterndrive to pull out!

reattach the trim rams.
with the drive down cut a wooden block,4x4 works well, to fit between the transom shield and the upper cap. try raising the drive.
if this doesnt force the shaft out you can cut the driveshaf just aft of the coupler with a sawzall.