I have big probs help??????

[Cogburn_88]

I recently bought a 96 champion with a 175 eveinrude fastrike. One day the boat ran perfect but a lil hard to start never nocked or anything . The next day i was going back to the lake and it wouldnt start for anything . The first guy i took it to said i needed a new power head and a lower unit and gave me an estimate of 6900 . hes nuts. The next guy i took it to said there was no way i needed a power head if it didint act funny or anything and this is coming from a 72 year old man that has worked on motors for a liveing his whole life . He put it on some kind of a machine and it showed it wasnt getting enough spark . cuz a motor just done blow over nite .but it does have a small crack the size of a hair and maybe half an inch long but it doesnt leak . its on the right side of the motor on the top corner . He said this should matter . the boat has ran fine for a year with it . Maybe something come loose in there down the line and cracked it but it has been fixed . What do u guys think is wrong ? I have tried to explain my probs the best i could

[ChampioNman]

everything but reading rule 1 on the top of the board. Calm down and re-read your post and then correct it, your post doesn't make sense.

[Garfish]

Even though you took it to a guy that has worked on them a lifetime, is he a certified OMC/ BRP master mechanic? Sounds like you came away not knowing what is really wrong. I do believe any mechanic certified or not who gets a complaint that the motor won't start and DOES NOT do a compression check, is doing you a terrible disservice. This is just one of the very first things that a real mechanic does. I'd highly suggest you seek out a certified mechanic at as close a dealership as I could and let him go over your complaints. That's the best advice I can give you................G

[Cogburn_88]

yes the first guy was certified . the first guy is saying that it needs a powerhead. And yes the guy that has it now is certified and he has alot more experience so im hoping he is right and it doesnt need the power head

[scl]

How does not starting lead to a bad lower unit? Not that I'm an expert, just seems like the old muffler bearing thing to me.

[ChampioNman]

Only if they used a left handed adjustable to check it.

[yukonjack2]

I beleive that was a metric crescent wrench to adjust it!