Broke spline on drive shaft and it’s stuck

[Bstaut]

3.0 liter lower unit. Broke spline off in motor

Hit a rock pile last Saturday. Figured I messed up gears. When I dropped the Lower unit. The drive shaft broke at the splines and the splines are still stuck in the crank. How do I remove ?? They won’t just fall out. I drove around and hit every bump in the road I could think of

3.0 liter lower unit. Broke spline off in motor

Hit a rock pile last Saturday. Figured I messed up gears. When I dropped the Lower unit. The drive shaft broke at the splines and the splines are still stuck in the crank. How do I remove ?? They won’t just fall out. I drove around and hit every bump in the road I could think of

[Bob G.]

It's possible that the splines are twisted. If so, will probably need to pull the powerhead.

[DewRonInc]

Try a very strong magnet, might work.

[DewRonInc]

But pulling powerhead probably gonna win

[EuropeanAM]

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In most cases, the powerhead is removed, center punch used on the driveshaft stub, and then drill/tap the center of the stub to be able to extract it.

I've seen anything from falling out when center-punched, to having to drill and use a slide hammer to remove a stub with twisted splines.

[Bstaut]

Magnet from lowes did the trick!! Thank goodness

[Bob G.]

Magnet from lowes did the trick!! Thank goodness

Nice. Was it twisted?

[JOE54]

Magnet from lowes did the trick!! Thank goodness

lucky dog never works for me mine always stuck/twisted

[EuropeanAM]

lucky dog never works for me mine always stuck/twisted

[DewRonInc]

Great deal

[JAZII]

Magnet from lowes did the trick!! Thank goodness

I think I gave you that idea. We messaged back and forth on FB messenger.

[DewRonInc]

Lol indeed