How to even get at the starter?

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FLBoater66

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2006 Sea Ray 240 Sundancer.
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2006 Mercruiser 5.0 litre
So, I do have another thread open, that leads me to opening this thread. I have a 2006 Sea Ray Sundancer 240 W/ MerCruiser 5.0, of which I am having a starting issue.I have done some trouble shooting and so far I have replaced my batteries W/ 2 new Optima Blue Tops, changed my SLAVE Solenoid and my 50 AMP Breaker next to my SLAVE solenoid, yet still, just a click when I turn the ignition key. The only things left, that I can think of, are the 90 Circuit Breaker / fuse on the starter, the STARTER Solenoid or the Starter itself. I have ordered all three and they will arrive tomorrow. My question is specific to my year, make / model and engine; how difficult is it to change out the starter on this exact boat?

Any help, you tube link, advise, would be much appreciated.
 
If you can’t access it easily, first remove the starboard manifold and riser. Doing that On my 240 Sundeck with 350 MAG allows easy access to the starter.
 
I considered removing the riser and manifold, but was not sure how big of a job that would be. That said, I am pretty mechanical.
 
How many hours would you guess, If I did the job myself and removed the risers and manifold 1st.
 
With an extra set of hands to help remove the manifold, 2 hours total for the mechanically inclined.
 
Oh wow, maybe I will tackle it. Now I just meet to find out if I can get a new gasket set tomorrow.
 
FLBoater66 said:
So, I do have another thread open, that leads me to opening this thread. I have a 2006 Sea Ray Sundancer 240 W/ MerCruiser 5.0, of which I am having a starting issue.I have done some trouble shooting and so far I have replaced my batteries W/ 2 new Optima Blue Tops, changed my SLAVE Solenoid and my 50 AMP Breaker next to my SLAVE solenoid, yet still, just a click when I turn the ignition key. The only things left, that I can think of, are the 90 Circuit Breaker / fuse on the starter, the STARTER Solenoid or the Starter itself. I have ordered all three and they will arrive tomorrow. My question is specific to my year, make / model and engine; how difficult is it to change out the starter on this exact boat?

Any help, you tube link, advise, would be much appreciated.
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Just keep throwing parts at it man, you'll get it sooner or later.

Proper diagnosis is 85% of the job. Anybody can hang parts and cost you money unnecessarily.
 
A big reason I did the 50 AMP CB and the Slave solenoid, was as a bit of a Preventative Maintenance. As far as the Starter, Solenoid and 90 AMP fuse, there does not appear to be anything else it could be and if I am going to go through the trouble of accessing the Starter, then yes, I will replace all three.
 
If you do remove the manifold consider removing spark plus first and put a couple aluminum or brass rods in plug holes to support manifold especially if you do not want to separate the manifolds from the risers and elbow.
 
Great tip, I appreciate the heads up!!!
 
If there isnt enough room to get down there to begin with, sliding the manifold away may not have the room either. Plus avoid the sparkplug holes, use longer bolts in 2 of the manifold bolt holes
 
Bt Doctur said:
If there isnt enough room to get down there to begin with, sliding the manifold away may not have the room either. Plus avoid the sparkplug holes, use longer bolts in 2 of the manifold bolt holes
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I am not sure if I would then have room. I am gonna have to get back down into the belly of the beast and see if I will have enough room or not.
 
I’ve done a few of these when I was more limber without removing the engine.

Before you do anything, assess the situation to see if this is possible and get a strategy in your head before removing the starter.

Working by feel taking the starter out might be simple. Gravity will assist, but getting it back in is a different story.

Working out a plan with the starter still in place using mirrors, blocking, a small jack or whatever is easier with it position.

Remember boating is fun.

This weekend my AC quit and I developed a stalling situation on my starboard engine that made docking in a storm last night interesting.

Like I said-fun.
 
Thanks for the advise, definitely good advise at that. Because I travel every week and am only home on weekends, I may just pay a good Marine Mechanic to do it.
 
I have been there and done it. 1st with a 84 cc scorpion then with a 2001 290 with twins on the sb motor. And the aluminum rod in the spark plug holes helped with the manifold removal and installation.
Too poor to pay a mechanic...
 
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