Pat C.
Member III
Have several questions about this problem for those mechanically inclined. The motor mount is actually okay, what is broken is the flange off the bell housing of the engine where the motor mount bolts to that has fractured. Port side rear...of course. Universal M-25, three mounts, that one is the one impossible to get to. Yard wants to repair in the boat, I have reservations. They say they can support engine from beneath, but I don't see how without supporting directly against hull, resting on the oil pan of the engine. I'm inclined to pull the engine to repair. Had considered possibly bolting a strip of steel to the remaining flange to replace mount area but access makes that idea pretty poor choice. By the times all the parts are off the area (alternator, manifold, starter, exhaust riser, heat exchanger) just to gain access might as well just cure problem with more than a band aid. Fracture is across the bolt hole of the flange where the mount bolts to.
Questions. Has anyone else had this problem before? Considering welding bell housing together to reuse as a replacement is around $725. Would a weld in this area be as strong as original or better off just buying a new one? Does lifting the engine off the grid and supporting most its weight on the engine pan trouble anyone other than me? I can remove everything to get to the mounts easily enough, my problem is how to support to give myself time to have the welding done (if that is what I choose). Lastly, doing in the boat you need ability to slide back the transmission off the main shaft spline, I just don't see the clearance being there to do that. Will try to post some pictures later. All thought appreciated.
Yard quotes labor cost 16 hrs. I feel removing and replacing engine bound to be less than that. And once out, working on it easy, either repair or replace shouldn't take very long at all. Am I missing something?
Questions. Has anyone else had this problem before? Considering welding bell housing together to reuse as a replacement is around $725. Would a weld in this area be as strong as original or better off just buying a new one? Does lifting the engine off the grid and supporting most its weight on the engine pan trouble anyone other than me? I can remove everything to get to the mounts easily enough, my problem is how to support to give myself time to have the welding done (if that is what I choose). Lastly, doing in the boat you need ability to slide back the transmission off the main shaft spline, I just don't see the clearance being there to do that. Will try to post some pictures later. All thought appreciated.
Yard quotes labor cost 16 hrs. I feel removing and replacing engine bound to be less than that. And once out, working on it easy, either repair or replace shouldn't take very long at all. Am I missing something?