Hi, I'm pretty new to this site, great information for a new boater. I inherited a 14' aluminum crestliner, a 25 HP Johnson, and this electric motor. I got everything else running, but this electric may be dead.
My FIL used it several years ago, then put it away. When I tried it I got nothing at all. Through this thread, I got the Minn Kota Diagnostic PDF and determined that the lower unit was bad. Upon opening it, I found quite a bit of rust and very bad brushes. The shaft still turned, but clearly it had been leaking water into the housing.
Is there any point in trying to rebuild it? It might work with new seals and brushes, I don't know. Can you buy a whole new lower unit, or is that like buying a new motor?
I used Minn Kota's online "Dealer Finder", it says my nearest dealer is in Istanbul, Turkey - I'm in Colorado. I emailed them, waiting for some help from that end.
Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
My FIL used it several years ago, then put it away. When I tried it I got nothing at all. Through this thread, I got the Minn Kota Diagnostic PDF and determined that the lower unit was bad. Upon opening it, I found quite a bit of rust and very bad brushes. The shaft still turned, but clearly it had been leaking water into the housing.
Is there any point in trying to rebuild it? It might work with new seals and brushes, I don't know. Can you buy a whole new lower unit, or is that like buying a new motor?
I used Minn Kota's online "Dealer Finder", it says my nearest dealer is in Istanbul, Turkey - I'm in Colorado. I emailed them, waiting for some help from that end.
Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
