how bad is this....
 

Port motor right side picture up the tail pipe. How bad is this and how hard to fix it.

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...0/IMAG0348.jpg

Picture is blurry but it looks like just a broken flapper to keep water out? If so that is an easy fix. You can get kits that have a new flapper and pin. Just grind/drill the old pin out and have the new one welded in place.

It's hitting something and won't go back up

Is it the flapper? If so it looks like the rubber has worn off(holes showing on bottom portion and what looks like rubber peeling) so it would be a good idea to replace it anyway. May have lost the sprng and wedged itself somehow so it won't move? I'd check all the others as well.

I put Salisbury external flaps on mine. Not exactly "eye candy" but they don't blow out or fall apart.

God I hate working on boats....

Is it in the tailpipe or in the exhaust tip? Usually the flappers are in the tip.

There in the tip. So what do I do just unscrew the screws on the outside of the transom and pull the tips out?

I got rubber hang down flappers on the external aswell

Yes, but be careful if 5200 was used as sealant you want to use a heat gun and slowly heat up the ring that has the screws that hold the tip on. If you muscle it off gel coat will come with it!!!

Also you will have to unclamp/unhook the tip where it attaches to the tailpipe, header, riser depending on the exhaust system you have. Mine just has a rubber hose going from the header to the tip.

Here's some replacement options. Or you can just remove it and run the externals.

http://www.hardin-marine.com/c-1333-...-flappers.aspx

Kid

use a heat gun and a plastic wedge/shim and work your way around the exhaust tip and it will break loose...

that thing had to overheat to melt the flapper that bad...when were the impellers serviced last??

He sed the impellers were recent/yearly. Tom I wish you were closer so you could work on this thing and id pay you.

Since I have the rubber externals do I even need these things?

:poopoo: That's the missing piece of piston they couldn't find during the teardown and rebuild process. No need to worry as it will help in keeping compression numbers up!

You don't need both an internal and external flap.

Cool I might just pull the internals and **** can them then

That's what I did. I just used a big screwdriver and pried the hinges open and pulled the flappers of the pin without removing my tips.

Come tear mine out then! I'll buy your gas and beer and lunch at the bar!

Anyone just run rubber flappers on 525's?

You better have deep pockets or get used to it. It's a love hate relationship you have embarked on!! Welcome to the club!:lolhit:

I do. So far no problems. The Merc manual does say that you need BOTH, internal and external. I got tired of repairing the internals.

I have these tips whick make it real easy to change the internal flappers. But, the metal frame kept breaking. So, I took them out. Also, they made an annoying rattling sound.

http://www.mercuryracing.com/accesso...xhausttips.php

When we put it on the hose and fired it up they rattled horribly I shoulda new what it was LOL.

I'm just gonna pull the internals if you don't think ill have an issue. Thanks for the post/experience Dave m.

What brand are the tips? If they are Corsa they have a warranty.

I'll go look

Boat has corsa silent choice. Safe to say there corsa tips?

I think you're a long drive? I still could for lunch and a quarter barrel...of Captains!

I've run only the externals for 5 years now.