Mercury KG tower swap stuck water tu

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  • July 10, 2018 at 6:46 pm #10513
    green-thumbs
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      Replacing damaged tower on Mercury KG4 is not going smoothly. No problem removing power head. Gear foot is loose from tower, BUT, water tube is stuck in gear foot.
      Tube can be cut and replacement made or flare at top of tube can be crushed in and hopefully
      reflared in replacement tower. Before I do that…
      Are there other ways to deal with a stuck water tube?
      Thanks
      Louis

      July 10, 2018 at 7:20 pm #79340
      Anonymous

        Maybe heat , if you can pry apart the foot from the tower to get flame around tube where it enters the foot.

        July 10, 2018 at 8:54 pm #79348
        jw-in-dixie
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          I wouldn’t remove the tube from the foot unless it is totally destroyed. Then cut and splice a new length of tube. Yes, you can un-flare the tube and re-flair, with luck. Have done this several times. Even if the tube is not re-flared but only sealed at the top of the tower it shouldn’t leak. Good luck 😉

          July 11, 2018 at 2:08 pm #79378
          green-thumbs
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            US Member - 2 Years

            Thanks
            Will try to deflare
            Will also need to remove tube from gear foot.
            in order to fit to replacement tower.
            Louis

            A few strokes of file on flare released tube.
            It might be easier to remove tube from replacement tower
            to transplant entire assembly.
            Just enough experience with copper and steel water tube corroded into gear case
            to know they can be real tough to get out.
            Fishing the tube in should not be too frustrating as there is access at top to see
            and finagle.

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            July 11, 2018 at 3:08 pm #79383
            chinewalker
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              Once you have the unit with tube attached, you may be able to twist it out with help from silicon lube or the like.

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