I suspect it hasn't occurred to most people that these things take the loading resisting the engine thrust. Nice short and to the point video with good examples of what can go wrong.
The bottom nut on our mounts keep getting loose. Would locktite be sufficient to hold them in? The top nuts are self locking ones so stay in position, which means we simply screw the bottom nut back up and no real alignment is required.
One Danish sailor advised drilling a hole through the top steel and rubber, joining those two together with a bolt, instead of relying on about to fail galvanization and saving on replacement costs. What's your take on that method?
I suspect it hasn't occurred to most people that these things take the loading resisting the engine thrust. Nice short and to the point video with good examples of what can go wrong.
Very interesting. Something you don't think to check on much.
Thank you for this i will check mine tomorrow
wow! a boat surveyor actually found a real problem AMAZING!
Yes some of us do ! 😄
Interesting. I just changed all 4 on a Yanmar 3gm. All failed. I hadn't thougt about the torque conversion and height issues. Cheers.
Thanks for the feedback 😀 it's better to shim(pack) up the whole mount than have it too high on the threads 😀
Wow great find ! Great explanation around this issue thanks
Excellent video. All you need and nothing more!
Super useful info.
Thanks, it must be a pretty shocking find. Cheers.
Very informative. Well done.
Thank you
The bottom nut on our mounts keep getting loose. Would locktite be sufficient to hold them in? The top nuts are self locking ones so stay in position, which means we simply screw the bottom nut back up and no real alignment is required.
Good quality lock tite may work, but consider a small lock nut under it
Why would they ever design mounts that go under a diesel engine in the water to be robust against diesel and water? Beats me...
Thats a big challenge for any material of such small size. The world awaits your new, improved engine mount. Hurry!
Let's invent a composite plastic mount
One Danish sailor advised drilling a hole through the top steel and rubber, joining those two together with a bolt, instead of relying on about to fail galvanization and saving on replacement costs. What's your take on that method?
No !