2002 265 express with F-225s. 600 hours. Everything is original. I pulled the lower units “feet” to change the water pumps. I was curious about the corrosion issues on the motors based on reading here. I did not suspect any issues with mine because of the diligent flushing and service.
Low and behold, they were corroded. What’s funny is how much more one motor was corroded over the other. Same boat, same year, same servicing and flushing. One was twice as corroded as the other. My power heads were not affected. Only the muffler assembly was corroded.
I called Yamaha. They were very helpful and understanding. They recognize that there is a problem. He could not say what he wanted to because there are legal issues. That makes me sad. Anyway, they sell a complete kit now for around $775.00 per motor. I ordered 2, and some other stuff that needed to be done while I was in there. “All fuel filters, water pumps, foot oil, sparkplugs, etc. I also bought a Yamaha repair manual.
I spent about 3 weeks on the project. After work, weekends, and a couple of vacation days. It took me about 60 man hours. I was going very slow, and being diligent. But, I didn’t break anything. I assembled it dry the first time as a test run. I went step by step, and bagged and labeled each part with the bolts attached. It’s not that complicated of a repair. It’s just nerve racking because of the cost of the pieces and unfamiliarity. I could probably do both motors in 30 hours now. “By myself”
I’m glad that it’s done. The motors are quieter now. Run great, and have a strong pee stream. About 1800 or 1900 spent. I'm not making light of this, but it cost more to have a steering rack changed on my wifes car. Just make sure you check yours before the powerheads are affected.
dale
Low and behold, they were corroded. What’s funny is how much more one motor was corroded over the other. Same boat, same year, same servicing and flushing. One was twice as corroded as the other. My power heads were not affected. Only the muffler assembly was corroded.
I called Yamaha. They were very helpful and understanding. They recognize that there is a problem. He could not say what he wanted to because there are legal issues. That makes me sad. Anyway, they sell a complete kit now for around $775.00 per motor. I ordered 2, and some other stuff that needed to be done while I was in there. “All fuel filters, water pumps, foot oil, sparkplugs, etc. I also bought a Yamaha repair manual.
I spent about 3 weeks on the project. After work, weekends, and a couple of vacation days. It took me about 60 man hours. I was going very slow, and being diligent. But, I didn’t break anything. I assembled it dry the first time as a test run. I went step by step, and bagged and labeled each part with the bolts attached. It’s not that complicated of a repair. It’s just nerve racking because of the cost of the pieces and unfamiliarity. I could probably do both motors in 30 hours now. “By myself”
I’m glad that it’s done. The motors are quieter now. Run great, and have a strong pee stream. About 1800 or 1900 spent. I'm not making light of this, but it cost more to have a steering rack changed on my wifes car. Just make sure you check yours before the powerheads are affected.
dale
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