bobbarry
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- Feb 19, 2016
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- Boat Info
- Sea Ray 350 Sun Dancer, 1990
- Engines
- Mercruiser 454 with v-drives
How do you pull old packing from stuffing box. It's real tight for space.
7.4L v-drive packing box process
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hottoddie
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- Jan 11, 2012
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- 1986 Sea Ray 390 EC
Garmin 4212 Chartplotter
Garmin 24 HD Radar
Garmin 546s Plotter
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- 454 Crusaders
The most useful tools I've used are dental picks. Come in sets. Be careful they are sharp.
CliffA
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- Dec 29, 2009
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- 2001 Sea Ray 340DA
Name: 'Happy Place'
4.5kW West. Generator
Purchased Nov. 2014
Fresh Water Use
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- Twin Merc. 6.2L (MPI)
640 hp (Total)
Raw Water Cooled
V-Drive Transmissions
i have never done this job but have read this tool helps remove the old packing......
https://www.zoro.com/palmetto-packi...uhjYyhMpy6SL7leWgc4xwfFGHeOChjyhoCvCEQAvD_BwE
https://www.zoro.com/palmetto-packi...uhjYyhMpy6SL7leWgc4xwfFGHeOChjyhoCvCEQAvD_BwE
gdavis67
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- Mar 1, 2017
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- 1990 390ec
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- Twin 454 Mercruiser T 340 with Hurth drives
I tried once without one of these - lots of swearing and no positive results. Bought the tool and had them both replace in no time. The tool is priceless for removal, especially if the packing is old and super compressed.i have never done this job but have read this tool helps remove the old packing......
https://www.zoro.com/palmetto-packi...uhjYyhMpy6SL7leWgc4xwfFGHeOChjyhoCvCEQAvD_BwE
bobbarry
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- Feb 19, 2016
- 31
- Boat Info
- Sea Ray 350 Sun Dancer, 1990
- Engines
- Mercruiser 454 with v-drives
i have never done this job but have read this tool helps remove the old packing......
https://www.zoro.com/palmetto-packi...uhjYyhMpy6SL7leWgc4xwfFGHeOChjyhoCvCEQAvD_BwE
Thanks,Cliff. I actually have one. The problem is that with my boat the V drives are essentially bolted to back of the 7.4L block and all I can see is maybe a 1/2 inch of the prop shaft. The shank with t-handle won't bend and I can't get into the stuffing box. I may have to have the boat hauled and pull the prop shafts out a ways to pull the old packing out. Thanks, again.
Bob
