| Ok this is a big project and most can be done at home with no special tools but some will have to be done by someone with special tools.
The gearcase or at least the propshaft is better off being done by someone that has the propper tools I wouldn't take it to a dealer but find a smaller shop that you feel comfrortable with. That way if you have other small questions they might be willing to help.
But just remember when a tech is on the phone or answering a customers questions the time it takes to give free advice is time they are loosing when they can be making $. I don't mind helping a person out "heck I enjoy doing it here" at work it's a different story I get paid by how much work I get done.
I would break it up into small projects, first remove the gearcase and bring it in to have the propshaft replaced and the prop rehubed you can do the impeller at home. This is something that you should learn to do so it can be done at regular intervals.
At some point you should do a compression test and or a leakdown test to find out what shape the powerhead is in.
Start there and ask a alot of questions like I said it's a big job but you can do it a mercury service manual will help a lot and save you a tone of time.
Good luck Chet  |