Stuck Motor

[jamie e]

can anyone please help?
i have a 80s model 3.0l gm, that im trying to remove, i have all the bolts out
and the motor slid back 1/4 inch, and thats as far as i can move it. anyone had this problem befor, or is this just my luck?
thanks.
jamie e

 

[Surfdancer]

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You do have the outdrive off the boat, right?

 

[JustJason]

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Yep.... gotta take the drive off first. Then disconnect the fuel line, the transom plate to tstat housing water line, the boat side engine harness, and the 3 motor mount bolts then it's out.
You forgot something.

 

[jamie e]

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sure dont. does it have to come off?

 

[jamie e]

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oh yeah my fault, the fuel lines wireing all cleared away.
thanks

 

[Don S]

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Go to the Adults Only sticky at the top of the forum, then go to the Merc Manuals link and download the manual for your engine and outdrive. Then, follow the directions (that includes pictures) and you will know how to do it right the first time, without breading things along the way.

PS: Welcome to iboats.

 

[jamie e]

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thanks for the welcom. its just that i pulled the 4.3 out of my old boat with with out removal of the outdrive, no problem slid right out, but not this one just stuck there.

 

[Don S]

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You might be able to get them out if you are lucky enough to not damage something, but if you pull the drive, it can't bind on the splines and cause a problem.

 

[jamie e]

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well, i guess what im tryn to ask is, what could i be hung up on?

 

[chiefalen]

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This a merc and a 3.0 drive got to come off a stringer omc the drive don't have to come off first.

 

[jamie e]

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it was just stuck togather with some rust and in a bind. we had thought the motor was locked up but turns out its the outdrive.
now on to the next step, breaking it down.
again thanks for all yalls help, and ill try to pay back by helping who i can.

 

[jamie e]

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ha, yes sir, no oil in the outdrive. immmm screwed!

 

[Don S]

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WHAT KIND of OUTDRIVE ????

 

[jamie e]

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omc 400

 

[Bondo]

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ha, yes sir, no oil in the outdrive. immmm screwed!
omc 400

Ayuh,.... That sounds like a fair assessment....

 

[chiefalen]

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So if you told me when i asked you like 5 posts ago i could have told you what to do so it wouldn't hang up.

What you didn't read where i asked you what make it was??

Ok would you like any other advice or you gonna go it on your own??

 

[jamie e]

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So if you told me when i asked you like 5 posts ago i could have told you what to do so it wouldn't hang up.

What you didn't read where i asked you what make it was??

Ok would you like any other advice or you gonna go it on your own??

are you mad at me now?
when you asked me about what make it is i wasnt sure at the time. i had to go look, so when i came back to the fourm Don s had already ask again.

and as always thanks

 

[chiefalen]

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Why mad ? You didn't know what drive was on the boat ?

I understand people always ragging on the stringers, read my signature, i have one.

So what you gonna do?

Whats your plans motor not working, drive messed up?

 

[jamie e]

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well i still dont know if its the stringer...is it? the motor is good, the outdrive lockedup so i was thinking it was the motor. i was really hoping it was the motor that locked up, just would have been easer to fix, im good with engines. i guess im gona try my hand a un-sticking the dirve.
im the reason for the ol saying "if it wasnt for bad luck i wouldnt have no luck at all"

 

[chiefalen]

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What year is the boat ?