After an incredible weekend sailing I was back at the cleaning and painting of all the parts to be re-assembled. Matter of fact I had to order another can of Yanmar Gray paint. Didn't think I would go through a whole can on one tiny engine but this thing is going to sparkle when I'm done. I will begin the final assembly this week.
When I was at the boat this weekend I soaked the mounting bolts in PB Blaster so I stand a chance of getting them off. My hopes of re-using the engine mounts went up in smoke. I had a close inspection of the mounts and looked past the rust to find the rubber crushed and compromised. There goes $400.
I also attempted to un-stick the coupling bolts. The nut size seems to have shrunk. It is now somewhere between a 16mm and 17mm. There is not enough room to get a socket on the head so I have to use an open ended wrench in a very hard to access area. This will not be fun. I soaked in PB and will try again in a couple of weeks. Unfortunately it may involve vice grips.
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