Help!!!! How did this get into that

[Utopia1330]

How do I get this out????

 

[Utopia1330]

A piece of the grate is logged in between the propellers

 

[Hawk111]

Pry it the heck out - knock it out with a bar

 

[Utopia1330]

Is it easier to take it apart? I’m still trying to figure out how it got in there. I’ll try to bang it out.

 

[Hawk111]

bang it

 

[Utopia1330]

Will it damage the impeller in the back?

 

[Utopia1330]

I’m guessing you’ve seen this before?

 

[Tim75]

I’m guessing you’ve seen this before?

That type of grate is known to fail and damage impeller and stator. I always recommend replacing with cast aluminum grate. The "tines" are cast in place, supported on both ends.

Banging it out is a bad idea. Remove the stator and work out the broken tine. Banging on these castings does nothing good.

You should be able to clean up the stator vanes with a Dremel tool. Damage to the impeller involves removal. I have tips listed in another recent thread here.

 

[Utopia1330]

Thanks Tim, will this also cause my Boat not to start?

 

[Utopia1330]

Using a dremel how much should I trim down? Or just even it out

 

[Utopia1330]

That type of grate is known to fail and damage impeller and stator. I always recommend replacing with cast aluminum grate. The "tines" are cast in place, supported on both ends.

Banging it out is a bad idea. Remove the stator and work out the broken tine. Banging on these castings does nothing good.

You should be able to clean up the stator vanes with a Dremel tool. Damage to the impeller involves removal. I have tips listed in another recent thread here.

Finally got it out

 

[Ozweego]

Here is an eBay link for a new grate. It was the first thing I replaced when I bought my 05 Utopia at the beginning of the summer.

New Mercury Mercruiser Quicksilver Oem Part # 854810T 1 Inlet Grate Kit | eBay

 

[Utopia1330]

Here is an eBay link for a new grate. It was the first thing I replaced when I bought my 05 Utopia at the beginning of the summer.

New Mercury Mercruiser Quicksilver Oem Part # 854810T 1 Inlet Grate Kit | eBay

Thanks for the help…. Keep dumping money on this, wife says the next purchase on this boat will be a “for sale sign”… she doesn’t understand that life enjoyment and experiences are worth more than a bank statement!!!!

 

[Ozweego]

Haha, no problem. My wife says the same thing. The trick is to tell her that you can't sell it until you fix it. Then wheb you fix it, run it until something else breaks, repeat the cycle.

Win win for everyone except your bank account.

 

[Utopia1330]

Haha, no problem. My wife says the same thing. The trick is to tell her that you can't sell it until you fix it. Then wheb you fix it, run it until something else breaks, repeat the cycle.

Win win for everyone except your bank account.

Lmao…