Re: 77 Johnson 35 problems

[Don]

quote wannabe outboard guy:

Thanks fleetwin for the advise. Before I take anything apart I will try the video. I have no idea how to post one… but I learn new things every day. one thing I remember the PO telling me when we were dickering on the motor. It came off a pontoon. He said the water pump quit and he had no trailer for it so he changed the pump with the boat in the water. I kind of rolled my eyes at that… but I have heard of dumber things. It does seem to be pumping well tho…

OK, well that must have been a pretty neat trick! I’m guessing he backed the pontoon up to the shore for removal/installation. Here is another thought. Have you had the prop off? Perhaps the PO dropped a bolt or something down in the gearcase exhaust cavity and it is kinda stuck in the bearing carrier hitting the prop while it turns? Would be nice if that was all it is!