Gas Giant
Petty Officer 1st Class
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- Aug 8, 2010
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In my continuing saga to get my boat seaworthy, I am putting a seal kit in my spare lower unit. I had to tear the spare one down because I pulled out the pivot pin accidentally, so I figured I would put a seal kit in while I had it apart.
This is the first time I have done this, by the way.
Well, after overcoming a stuck nut, I manage to get everything disassembled today. I decided to put in the upper driveshaft seal first, for the silly reason that my workspace for that was closer to the garage door and I actually got a breeze there.
For reference, the upper driveshaft seal is #46 on this diagram:
http://www.boats.net/parts/search/Merc/Force/1988/H0507F88C/GEAR HOUSING/parts.html
But, that little bugger would NOT go in. I did get all the old seal out (it didn't look that bad...kind of mad that I took it out). I've replaced timing cover seals and transmission seals on cars, and this seal is similar, but tapping on it gently with a hammer wouldn't make it go in
I tried using a large socket with the small hammer to try and tap it in, then a large socket with a big hammer, and then a large socket, a big hammer and me releasing a bunch of pent-up-rage on the bugger. Basically, this deformed the seal into something unusable, and it hadn't even begun to fit in its little home.
So, I am going to call around tomorrow and see if I can find a replacement locally....but any advice on how to put it in without destroying it? I'd like to get this lower unit back together; the clutch dogs and gears have almost no wear on them at all. Thanks!
This is the first time I have done this, by the way.
Well, after overcoming a stuck nut, I manage to get everything disassembled today. I decided to put in the upper driveshaft seal first, for the silly reason that my workspace for that was closer to the garage door and I actually got a breeze there.
For reference, the upper driveshaft seal is #46 on this diagram:
http://www.boats.net/parts/search/Merc/Force/1988/H0507F88C/GEAR HOUSING/parts.html
But, that little bugger would NOT go in. I did get all the old seal out (it didn't look that bad...kind of mad that I took it out). I've replaced timing cover seals and transmission seals on cars, and this seal is similar, but tapping on it gently with a hammer wouldn't make it go in
I tried using a large socket with the small hammer to try and tap it in, then a large socket with a big hammer, and then a large socket, a big hammer and me releasing a bunch of pent-up-rage on the bugger. Basically, this deformed the seal into something unusable, and it hadn't even begun to fit in its little home.
So, I am going to call around tomorrow and see if I can find a replacement locally....but any advice on how to put it in without destroying it? I'd like to get this lower unit back together; the clutch dogs and gears have almost no wear on them at all. Thanks!
