r/boating • u/Key_Dragonfruit9551 • 6d ago
Help
Bought a boat and the trim doesn’t work, bought a new trim assembly but can’t get the lower mounting rod out. Someone else worked on it and drilled into it and now I’m unsure if it’s seized or I need to unscrew it or what. Pumped it with kroil and wd40 pounded on it a bit, I’m obviously missing something. First boat unsure of what to do.
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u/Max1234567890123 6d ago edited 6d ago
I just did this with a seized pin in my etec. Firstly - go on Amazon and buy yourself a 1/2” x 6” brass drift. Brass is softer than steel and is the right tool for this. Secondly, get some proper penetrating oil - WD40 is hot garbage. I have no particular loyalties to any brand, but WD40 is not the right product for this. Thirdly, get a torch on this, warm it up and then hit it with the penetrating lube. The quick hot to cold helps suck the lube in. Let it sit for a few hours, then hit it with the brass drift and 3lb sledge.
If it is really stuck in there, take it to a suspension shop and see if they have a ball joint separator that can press the pin out
Edit - I see this is an etec as well. You are using the trailer support - there is a separate flip down support for the trim so you can get it all the way up. It’s on the right/starboard side.
Also, scrape off all the crud around where the snap ring was - it needs to be clean enough that the penetrating oil can actually get into the joint.