Yep , somehow starter ripped off block on 250 sho. Only one bolt but it appears at first glance to have split the mounting hole in half. Found part of the threaded hole laying in bottom of motor. Not the hole onnthe starter but the threaded hole it screws into.
No idea how this could happen
How big of a problem is this going to be to be fixed?
sounds like a helicoil is in your future!
i am no mechanic so i googled it. I sure hope they can do that. Just by looking at the peace of hole that fell off, i have my doubts.. guess they will know more when they get th rest of the starter out of the way.Originally Posted by phild
Any idea what would cauzse this.
not a clue man. mystery. post a pic of the damage.
could also do a thread insert - possibly
If I'm envisioning it right, I don't see how any of that will work. Sound like someone will have to weld the piece back on and then re tap or use the helicoil
Thats what i think. Glad i have warranty
Jure sounds like a manufacturer issue. I would take it directly to my dealer and have Yamaha take a look at it!
John
Well to clarify things, it appears that the starter was attached with a bracket. It was the bracket hole that was actually broken and fell out.that would be a simple fix EXCEPT it appears that a upper bearing failure was the cause of startet being ripped off. I guess bearing seized for a second and torqued it. A little metal in oil. I guess we are looking. At new block? Waiting on Yamaha.
What year is your motor Munchie?
2014 with 400 hrs. No issues till now, never made oil
Last edited by munchie; 08-04-2017 at 08:53 PM.
Well upon further investigation it doesn't appear to be an upper bearing failure. Not really sure where the metal in oil came from. When turning the fly wheel it locks up in same spot every time. After checking multiple possibilities, they decided to just replace entire long block. Seems to be a most unusual issue.
Maybe i will be back in the water soon.
Glad they are taking care of it for ya!
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