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brettmarl

Regular Contributor From San Juan Islands, WA

Joined: Nov 15, 2018

Last seen: Jul 4, 2026

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- brettmarl replied to the thread BF225 - Lower Unit Driveshaft Spline Engagement Issues.
  
  Mystery solved. Driveshaft bushing was just packed with salt on the outside pushing the rubber in right. Guessing two months of drying...
  
  Jul 4, 2026
- brettmarl replied to the thread BF225 - Lower Unit Driveshaft Spline Engagement Issues.
  
  definitely not that. i can see it's still 1" from engaging. water-tube is harder to see - but i removed water pump to ensure it's not...
  
  Jul 4, 2026
- brettmarl replied to the thread BF225 - Lower Unit Driveshaft Spline Engagement Issues.
  
  That center-span bushing is a good theory... this is the one with the cir-clip I can access from the bottom? Maybe I'll try taking that...
  
  Jul 4, 2026
- brettmarl posted the thread BF225 - Lower Unit Driveshaft Spline Engagement Issues in Honda Outboard Forum.
  
  So following on from my lower unit saga.... starting with the cracked bearing I finally managed to get all the parts I needed, rebuilt...
  
  Jul 3, 2026
- brettmarl replied to the thread BF225 - Tips for removing propshaft holder?.
  
  Drive shaft is out. Snapping that pinion nut free was also a bear. Could not move it with an impact. Had to build a jig to pin case to...
  
  Jun 3, 2026
- brettmarl replied to the thread BF225 - Tips for removing propshaft holder?.
  
  Well … it’s out. Not without sacrifice. Nothing would move this thing. Ended up deciding to accept repaint and so started hitting it...
  
  Jun 2, 2026
- brettmarl replied to the thread BF225 - Tips for removing propshaft holder?.
  
  I'll try boiling water - but that probably won't be hot enough - feel like I got it into that range with electric heat gun. Maybe I need...
  
  May 31, 2026
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