Alpha 1 help needed
 

Trying to remove the lower unit of an Alpha 1 Gen 1, (1984 model)
Bolts are done, gear in Fwrd. not budging.
Sholdn't it just slide off? Am I missing a bolt or something?
Anode.. gone. 2 top bolt, 2 bottem.. gone. One on the front by shifter... done..
WTF >??? :mad:

Bolt aiming up under the anode?

Thats my guess. Could be an Allen Head, facing up through the anode cavity.

Out... I remember my Alpha 1 Gen 2 it had one going up.. I got this one out. Unit still "stuck"
Could it be just "stuck" corroded together? could I start prying it appart? I don't want to use any force yet.

On the side forward nuts install about half way to protect threads and find a suitable pry bar and push on studs to lift upper housing away. Or some puck type spacer on top of nut and use threads to push. You can also pry against cav plate to rear pin to help.

Just pm Triple Digits, O **** there the A hole in me again:party-smiley-004:

I did.... he told me to use a saw's all and cut it off... use double sided tape to put it back... :Whatever:

You sure its an Alpha, and not a Volvo.... Ohhh.... :evilb:

Thanks guys. Lower unit is off. Had to use a scaper to wedge it off and gently pry it off bit by bit. Small corrosion made it stick.
New problem. Impeller is great. Motor heating up a bit. What's my next possible couse?

Was the impeller bent over and set. lost its resilience? It should have a date code on it. If it was on there long enough for housing to stick it must be less then great.

THe impeller is still flexible. It is "bent" over but snug.
Replacing it anyway.

Did you back flush the housing from the inside ? And is the hose running thru the gimbal ok ?
If that hose has a little hole or so you would see that happening too.
Not enuff water!

Buddy of mine and i am not kidding you , had a little fish stuck in the drive once. Dont ask me how it got in there !:eek:

If it was a volvo he wouldn't have to work on it!

Theres one bolt on top in the back two on the side then upfront there 2 nuts underneath then remove the Anode and theres one under neath that.

Alot of times they get a little coroded so you can take the 2 side nuts and add one or two flat washer ontop of the nut and start to loosen them. What will happen is the nut will hit the roof of the housing and you will force it off. loosen up boths side evenenly, if it still doesnt come off let me know there is other ways

Thanks TD... but look above. >> DONE..
"""">>>>> "Thanks guys. Lower unit is off. Had to use a scraper to wedge it off and gently pry it off bit by bit. Small corrosion made it stick.
New problem. Impeller is great. Motor heating up a bit. What's my next possible couse" <<<<<<

Don't know you TD,, read some of the threads about a "TD'... same guy ??? I had a few hundred riding on the "No Go" bet...
What happened??
But getting this response. (while I thank you for the note)
It's a day late and a dollar short.. is that a typ TD thing?? Just courious... especially about the "other way" :evilb:

I aclty didn't even see his response until I just read your post. No go bet? I showed up nobody else did. This been going on for 3 years, it first started I did not even have the drive then the drive was real then it was you cant go 70 mph then 80 mph so on and so forth. The Bs never stops. All I will say is I would not bet against me. The boat is real

TD.. !!! I don't know what all that means... or what exactly you are trying to say.. (I guess it is the same TD) Thanks for your Alpha 1 input. Late but thanks anyways.
For the rest I have no clue what your are talking about. There was a challange made.. Money was put up.. you pooped out.. That's it.