Glad to hear about the wrist pin slop not being a big issue on these 25 hp motors.
Hope I don’t have to pull the head. I broke 5 head bolts on a QD-10 I worked
on a couple of years ago.
Wish that loose spring could tell the story on "how" it got down that hole, lol.
I’ll have to compare it to the current on that was on the shift lock.
I’ll at least see if the lower unit has oil in in, if so, there has been no leaks,
so that’s a good start.
I’ve never done an actual pressure or vacuum test on a lower unit, as I
don’t have the equipment. Can a person rig up a bicycle pump and
slightly pressurize the lower unit, while it’s in a bucket of water
to check for leaks?