COMPLETED: Hole on Midsection Repair

[Bustedknuckle84]

PROBLEM: While reinstalling lower unit i ended up forcing the lower unit to the midsection

Closer look

A look from within the midsection


Start of the repair with thick piece of aluminum


Fitting the 2 sections together

 

[Bustedknuckle84]

Re: COMPLETED: Hole on Midsection Repair

More fitting but have to accomidate for the ramp on the right side

Another look

Working on a way to curve the one side up

Starting to fit into place

 

[Bustedknuckle84]

Re: COMPLETED: Hole on Midsection Repair

Tampering off the front of the 2 pieces

Finished tampering

bolted down

Jb Cold welded into place

Another look

 

[Bustedknuckle84]

Re: COMPLETED: Hole on Midsection Repair

a look before painting over it

The Finished Project

Painted Flat Black

Works Great

 

[jerryjerry05]

Re: COMPLETED: Hole on Midsection Repair

Great job.Did you figure out what caused the problem?J

 

[Bustedknuckle84]

Re: COMPLETED: Hole on Midsection Repair

Thanks Jerry! Yes, i am about 99% sure it was because the shift link coupler was installed the wrong way or upside down. :facepalm: Also i didn't lift up on the prop while reinstalling the lower unit.

 

[bayliner guy1]

Re: COMPLETED: Hole on Midsection Repair

Thanks Jerry! Yes, i am about 99% sure it was because the shift link coupler was installed the wrong way or upside down. :facepalm: Also i didn't lift up on the prop while reinstalling the lower unit.

hey, bud i just did the same stupid thing installing a water pump kit fo the first time ,but i use 2 part epoxy and gave it to coats,but i will be using the sme piece of aluminum like you did because i am afraid of it getting soft in salt water whe i dock it next week.good fix and very ingenuise guy. my other ploblem is after installing my lower unit the prpp only goes counterclockwise an not in reverse when my engine is running,and should"nt the prop stop when in nuetral gear?any help would be appreciated

 

[Bustedknuckle84]

Re: COMPLETED: Hole on Midsection Repair

thanks for the compliment, sorry for the delay for response, i wanna say the lower unit shift shaft is not set with the shifter used to shift the gears. Try to make sure they are bot hon the same page. the lower shift shaft does rotate, depending on its position determines the gear its in. ill try to find an old post on this and post it, might be your issue here.

 

[Bustedknuckle84]

Re: COMPLETED: Hole on Midsection Repair

http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=454762 that should help ya