wily Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 Had to take it off and make it bigger...then put the bottom one on...and slid it on the top and that was all she wrote...thanks for the help do you think I should worry about that bolt that I stripped? The other three are tight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishinwrench Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Yeah I'd "worry" about it. If it's truly stripped out it isn't a big ordeal to drill and tap it out to a 9/32 or 5/16 stainless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wily Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 It tightens but doesn’t lock down...wonder if I could just put some blue loktite on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wily Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 shifts with the motor running so I’m going to try it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishinwrench Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 5 hours ago, wily said: It tightens but doesn’t lock down...wonder if I could just put some blue loktite on it? Wrap a little pinch of steel wool around the threads, shoot some spray paint on the bolt and the steel wool.....and then run it in real quick before the paint drys. Old farmer trick that actually works pretty good. Terrierman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wily Posted May 16, 2021 Author Share Posted May 16, 2021 Think I blew it up...was coming up the river...and it started bogging down...so I let off the gas and it died. got it to the gravel bar and took the cover off...it was smoking. I don’t think I did something right when I put it back together or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wily Posted May 16, 2021 Author Share Posted May 16, 2021 Would be sweet if it was running Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishinwrench Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 You overheated it. Did you make sure the water tube aligned with the pump housing grommet when you reinstalled the lower unit ? Those motors can get hotter than hell and still live. I've seen them bake the paint completely off the powerhead, cool off, and still be just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wily Posted May 16, 2021 Author Share Posted May 16, 2021 Frick...not really sure what you mean...but made it home so taking it apart now...what a bummer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wily Posted May 16, 2021 Author Share Posted May 16, 2021 I got it apart...but really don’t know what I’m looking at...does that little brass pipe line up with something? I doubt it got too hot...it would start for a bit on the gravel bar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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