Re: 7.5 and 5.5 OMC lower units

[frankr]

What Mumbles said. Not all of the ones that are expanded are actually broken. There really isn’t anything keeping them from expanding when they are in the "spin" mode, i.e. dredging up rocks. I’ve pounded them back together with good results when the spring isn’t broken. If you clean out the hole real good and get out in the bright light and look in, you usually can see the broken ends–if it is broken. Depends on where it is broken though, sometimes it is out of view.

I’ve also used the new prop method. But you have to change the propeller shaft to do that.