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Ok I traded my 18 foot Dixie skie boat on Sunday.I thought it had a dead battery.Come to find out the new owner informs me that it has a bad starter.Bad part is the bolts are rusted on.I told him the boat ran fine so I have a choice trade back or make it rite! The new owner thinks the motor will have to be pulled!Its an OMC Cobra 4.3 on a 1986 Dixie Has anyone ever had this problem?Is ther an easyer way to get the hard to get to bolts out? How much would a shop charge if they had to pull the motor break bolts or drill and tap? all sugestions and help please
 
Ask the guy if he'll let you give him $300 and call it even.
 
Thats why you always put "as is" on the bill of sale.As far as you know, you were being honest about it.If your mechanically inclined you could do it yourself. Would cost you a few hours,or a shop would cost upwards of $500.00.Good luck either way!....Jerry
 
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Originally posted by Shadowcruzr

Get them hot and then soak them in PB Blaster

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I prefer Kroil, but the premise is correct. The cooling will draw the penetrator into the threads.
 
So heat them with A torch then spray them down ok I will try that Thats why you always put "as is" on the bill of sale.As far as you know, you were being honest about it.If your mechanically inclined you could do it yourself. Would cost you a few hours,or a shop would cost upwards of $500.00.Good luck either way!....Jerry

It was raining Sunday so we had a oral agreement that we both had a week to check things out and return if not in good order. I dont want to trade back.I want to make it rite though
 
Tarheel,your an honarable person! Most or I guess the less person would fight an oral agreement.And just say prove it. I hope this goes cheaply for you!...Jerry
 
If you can get to the bolts ok, then the heat and KROIL will work most likely. Good Luck
 
the problem is that the guy may have damaged the bolts if he didn't use the rigth socket... where is the starter on that engine, under the engine ? are the bolts accessible ? how much work depends on how accessibles the bolts are...
 
I wouldn't try putting a torch to the bolts....you wanna burn up or something?
 
Torch in gas powered bilge is a royal no-no.

Try it and you might go boom!

Give PB Blaster a try.

Jonathan
 
Keep in mind it's a gas engine, govern yourself accordingly, and you'll be fine with the torch. Paul's onto it there - PB, Aero-Kroil, whatever...

Speaking of, though, anyone use that new CRC chilling spray made for this purpose? Results and/or opinions?
 
years ago I held dry ice on a stuck headbolt with sucess.
 
A few years ago, I wanted to take the 90 degree elbows off my water intake. No way I or the yard could budge them with a wrench and PB Blaster etc. the yard mechanic did use a torch to heat them and they came loose. Apparently, they do this all the time. I wouldn't try it myself though. But hey, that's just me.
 
Thanks all, I found a marine mechanic that will do the work this week end.Getting starter off 100 without pulling motor............ Pulling engin and rethreading 200-300 ok so it costs me 400 bucks with starter rebuild tops. and my kids get to see I am a man of my word Priceless
 
Priceless in deed! Has anyone ever tried carefully using a soldering iron instead of a torch? Would that be effective? It would be safer, I think.
 
SOldering iron just dont get it hot enough. Too much metal to heat sink.
 
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