OMG!!! If you think for one minute I'm going to let you get a crow-bar on my
boat... you've lost your mind!!! LOL I think I'll just call Champion Marine
to get mine done...

Hope you get yours back together... but be sure to "seek professional help"
in getting that lower unit welded back up!


"LedBelly" wrote in message
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Does anyone know how to put a force lower unit back together?
I took mine apart to replace the water pump and curiosity got the best
of me, I decided to inspect the gears as well. Next thing I know
theres parts all over my garage consisting of gears, bolts and little
piles of needle bearings here and there, those suckers are small but i
think i was able to retain most of them. Also, if you know of a good
welding shop that deals with aluminum, that'd be great too. As I pryed
the lower unit from the mid section of the case a small chunk of
aluminum was broken from the casting. I tried a coat hanger and a blow
torch to weld up the small hole left by my crowbar, but that didnt
work and now theres a large fist sized opening. JB weld supported by a
mesh of screen (provided by my screen door) doesn't seem to hold too
well, as the epoxy keeps dripping out, once again exposing my
mechanical shortcoming. I'd like a reply fairly quick if possible, I
plan on taking the boat out this weekend.

TIA!

OH, P.S. Charles, we can try yours next weekend, if you want to..