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Powerhead locked up??
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11/29/06 08:09 PM
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Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 42
jtexfisher
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Outdoorsman
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Gave up deer huntin' with the warm weather. Thought maybe 'crappie huntin' would be a bit more rewarding. It was, Saturday. Good bite on Caddo downstream from the 43 bridge. So we went back for more Sunday morning. Made a run from the St. Park ramp, fished a while and decided to move. The engine started, made a NASTY thump, thump, thump then died. When I tried to start it again all I got was CLUNK as the starter engaged. After a long tow back to the SP, (THANK YOU WHOEVER YOU ARE!!), we retrieved the boat and headed home. I tried to move the flywheel by hand, no luck. Won't budge. I'm thinking rod or crank, maybe siezed piston? OB is a 1990 115 Evinrude. Sad in East Tx.  JTEX.
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Re: Powerhead locked up??
[Re: jtexfisher]
#1036371
11/29/06 09:29 PM
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Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 1,509
OPTI
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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Pull the gearcase off first and see if it will turn over...OPTI
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Re: Powerhead locked up??
[Re: OPTI]
#1036383
11/29/06 09:36 PM
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Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 6,674
texasbass1
TFF Celebrity
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TFF Celebrity
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Do what Opti said. I had my Merc making the same kind of noises and it turned out the lower unit was trashed. Much cheaper than a powerhead.
Pat Leach USAF MSgt Retired 92 Procraft 180 Pro 24 Mercury 150 Pro XS 4 Stroke Minn Kota Ulterra 80
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Re: Powerhead locked up??
[Re: jtexfisher]
#1037220
11/30/06 03:15 PM
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Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 42
jtexfisher
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Thanks guys! Soon as this cold spell passes I'll break out the manual and get to work. That would sure be a relief if that's the case.  jt
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