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Bad Starter...Engine Removal to Fix?
Ezgoin
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Hi all! Another problem with this %$#@ 262 Captiva that I bought.
Last time out the starter began acting up by engaging the flywheel then out, then bang back in etc. Did it once in the morning, then by the end of the day, maybe 10 engine starts later, it was so bad it would take 3-4 tries to get it to engage long enough to fire the engine and was still banging in and out of engagement to the point I was afraid it would break teeth on the flywheel.
Anyway, since the boat was scheduled to go to the shop the following week for a list of other stuff anyway, I just added the starter to the list.
The mechanic called me this afternoon and said he thinks the starter is bad, maybe the flywheel, but he thinks they will have to pull the engine to get to the starter. I tend to believe him since I wasn't even able to see the dang starter, let alone consider trying to get to it to remove/replace it... but then I'm not a marine mechanic in a shop full of specialty tools etc. This particular boat has the walk through on the starboard side and a compartment under that, so they molded in a support wall that does limit acess to the starboard side of the engine.
2005 262 Captiva with the 496 and Bravo 3.
My questions:
1. Has anyone changed a starter on a big block in a 262 or similar style boat without having to remove the engine?
2. If the engine does have to come out, how many shop hours should I expect to be billed for?
Seems to me like they could probably get to the starter if they removed the manifolds (+ Silent Choice) on the starboard side and maybe a few other accessories like the power steering pump.
When I asked him what kind of labor costs to pull the engine all he said was he'd have to look at the book but it's very labor intensive. Just how labor intensive is what I'd like to know!
Last time out the starter began acting up by engaging the flywheel then out, then bang back in etc. Did it once in the morning, then by the end of the day, maybe 10 engine starts later, it was so bad it would take 3-4 tries to get it to engage long enough to fire the engine and was still banging in and out of engagement to the point I was afraid it would break teeth on the flywheel.
Anyway, since the boat was scheduled to go to the shop the following week for a list of other stuff anyway, I just added the starter to the list.
The mechanic called me this afternoon and said he thinks the starter is bad, maybe the flywheel, but he thinks they will have to pull the engine to get to the starter. I tend to believe him since I wasn't even able to see the dang starter, let alone consider trying to get to it to remove/replace it... but then I'm not a marine mechanic in a shop full of specialty tools etc. This particular boat has the walk through on the starboard side and a compartment under that, so they molded in a support wall that does limit acess to the starboard side of the engine.
2005 262 Captiva with the 496 and Bravo 3.
My questions:
1. Has anyone changed a starter on a big block in a 262 or similar style boat without having to remove the engine?
2. If the engine does have to come out, how many shop hours should I expect to be billed for?
Seems to me like they could probably get to the starter if they removed the manifolds (+ Silent Choice) on the starboard side and maybe a few other accessories like the power steering pump.
When I asked him what kind of labor costs to pull the engine all he said was he'd have to look at the book but it's very labor intensive. Just how labor intensive is what I'd like to know!
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