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Title: Mercruiser 5.7 Starter
Post by: popeshawnpaul on August 04, 2013, 10:05:47 AM: All my stuff seems to be breaking lately. I believe my starter is out in my 25' sportfisher. I hear the solenoid click and the starter was acting tired before giving out. I have the 5.7 Bravo Merc and the starter is located on the bottom of the engine. No access and you can't even see it. 3 Rivers told me it takes 4 hours and you have to pull the header, etc. to access it. They quoted $125 per hour and the starter costs $250 ($750 total) but it takes 2 weeks. Seems steep and I think I'll do it myself for that price.

Any boat mechanics want to earn a few bucks?
Title: Re: Mercruiser 5.7 Starter
Post by: huntnphool on August 04, 2013, 10:10:33 AM: Pull the header? Do they mean the heads or the toilet? :chuckle:
Title: Re: Mercruiser 5.7 Starter
Post by: Skillet on August 04, 2013, 10:29:09 AM: Quote from: popeshawnpaul on August 04, 2013, 10:05:47 AM
All my stuff seems to be breaking lately. I believe my starter is out in my 25' sportfisher. I hear the solenoid click and the starter was acting tired before giving out. I have the 5.7 Bravo Merc and the starter is located on the bottom of the engine. No access and you can't even see it. 3 Rivers told me it takes 4 hours and you have to pull the header, etc. to access it. They quoted $125 per hour and the starter costs $250 ($750 total) but it takes 2 weeks. Seems steep and I think I'll do it myself for that price.

Any boat mechanics want to earn a few bucks?

The real hidden cost is if the ring gear on the flywheel is chewed up. Any chance of that being the case?
Title: Re: Mercruiser 5.7 Starter
Post by: coachcw on August 04, 2013, 10:34:50 AM: check you battery connections , you may get a hard click from lack of voltage . also put a wrench on it and try to turn the engine by hand it is possible that she hydroliced. have you used it lately ? you could just have Rob come up and do it ! :chuckle:
Title: Re: Mercruiser 5.7 Starter
Post by: huntnphool on August 04, 2013, 10:41:08 AM: Quote from: coachcw on August 04, 2013, 10:34:50 AM
check you battery connections , you may get a hard click from lack of voltage . also put a wrench on it and try to turn the engine by hand it is possible that she hydroliced. have you used it lately ? you could just have Rob come up and do it ! :chuckle:
We will dive in Wednesday, no way $750, more like $150 and some scotch! :tup:
Title: Re: Mercruiser 5.7 Starter
Post by: coachcw on August 04, 2013, 10:44:19 AM: your a good man ! or you just want to go fishing :chuckle:
Title: Re: Mercruiser 5.7 Starter
Post by: popeshawnpaul on August 04, 2013, 01:38:57 PM: I'm bored so started into it. I pulled the starboard header and some cooling pipe. I got it out. What a biatch! Sure hope that was the problem...
Title: Re: Mercruiser 5.7 Starter
Post by: coachcw on August 04, 2013, 01:47:16 PM: turn it by hand to make sure your not wasting your time :tup:
Title: Re: Mercruiser 5.7 Starter
Post by: popeshawnpaul on August 04, 2013, 02:34:16 PM: Quote from: coachcw on August 04, 2013, 01:47:16 PM
turn it by hand to make sure your not wasting your time :tup:

It won't turn. Even when I hit it lightly with a screw driver and hammer. I guess that's good news. :dunno:

Ordered a replacement.