davidh82
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i would remove the drive then try to find somekind of "tool" -to mechanically scrub off the crap inside this waterpassage and then backflush from inside with water as good as you can and look what comes out.
i think you have good chances to fix it at no cost just with your work. i do not think you have a completely rotted / rusted water pickup on a 2010 biat - i think its only dirt in it .
Hey Aerobat, thank you for taking a look at the picture. I agree that it doesn't appear to be completely rotted.
I have a small update. I was able to uneventfully get the outdrive off. Quick inspection of the outdrive looks pretty good.
I also picked up a borescope and got a better picture of what the inlet looked like from the inside. It appears as though the plastic tapered insert has broken in half and is partially blocking the hole. It's not clear if this is due to corrosion or not. I'm going to head back to the boat this evening with a pair of needle-nose pliers to see if I can pull out the pieces. At that point I'll get an idea of how much clean-up is necessary. I've already picked up a new insert as well as the install tool. With a little luck I'll be able to get this fixed for only a few bucks.