Topic: Locked up RD11 – Antique Outboard Motor Club,Inc

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August 15, 2017 at 8:04 pm #7918
ryanjames170
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I was looking at a froze up RD11 today and I was wondering if you guys think it’s Evan worth messing with or if I should pass on it..

And if so what should I look at on it before I buy?
August 15, 2017 at 8:26 pm #63168
chris-p
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If you pay accordingly. Like under 50 bucks. Maybe youll get lucky and just the rings are lightly rusted to the bores. If its stuck stuck, it will need to be opened up, the cost of parts will FAR outweigh its value, unless its sentimental. Which isn’t the case here.
August 16, 2017 at 11:30 pm #63259
outbdnut2
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It could be anything from rings to rusted gears in the lower unit – or – I’ve had a couple locked up motors be from broken impeller pieces jamming the water pump. And I agree with Chris – since you don’t know, consider it "parts motor" pricing.
Dave
August 17, 2017 at 3:52 pm #63306
stanley
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The thing I enjoy the most about this hobby,is learning about something completely new and different.When I consider buying an engine needing a lot of work,I put what I might learn into the equation.It might be a loss in terms of money,but a really valuable education.
August 17, 2017 at 8:06 pm #63318
seakaye12
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quote Stanley:

The thing I enjoy the most about this hobby,is learning about something completely new and different.When I consider buying an engine needing a lot of work,I put what I might learn into the equation.It might be a loss in terms of money,but a really valuable education.

I like that thinking Stanley; there is a lot of truth to it under certain circumstances. I have applied it a few times to situations I have found myself in; I find it works "after the fact" as well…..as in a way to justify buying something …..
August 17, 2017 at 8:30 pm #63319
chris-p
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quote Stanley:

The thing I enjoy the most about this hobby,is learning about something completely new and different.When I consider buying an engine needing a lot of work,I put what I might learn into the equation.It might be a loss in terms of money,but a really valuable education.

You should come over to my house, I have a lot of learning experiences for you to buy! 🙂
August 17, 2017 at 8:47 pm #63323
baron0418
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The general appearance of the motor might give you a clue as to how severe the "stuck" is. No sure fire thing this, but If it is clean, likely not bad, Covered in a fine layer of dirt/slime she has likely been swimming. ect. use a little common sense. Sadly I saw a really clean motor once that was locked up tight. it had been swimming and the owners just put it away!
August 17, 2017 at 9:14 pm #63325
aquasonic
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I view seized motors as a calculated risk. Some of my best running ones came to me seized. The key is to think of it as hopelessly seized and pay accordingly. Don’t expect much, and you won’t be disappointed that way.

On a positive note, some of the seized motors are just very lightly ring stuck. My last one, a Johnson QD-18, was freed up in about 10 minutes. The bores are smooth and the rings are in good condition, so you never know. I recall LLoyd L. mentioning that lower hour motors, with better compression, are actually more prone to getting stuck.
August 17, 2017 at 10:15 pm #63327
ryanjames170
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yeah this engine i can tell was converted for use with a steering wheel and has a few broken/missing parts.. i mean its so hard to tell and im going to see if i can get the guy to let me take it home to look at it first before i pay for it.. as i dont really want to get a POS
August 18, 2017 at 12:42 am #63334
outbdnut2
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quote Chris_P:

You should come over to my house, I have a lot of learning experiences for you to buy! 🙂

Yeah, sounds like my pole barn – motors have found their way here so fast in the last few years, I’m about 50 "learning experiences" behind right now. This summer I think I’ve spent way too much time fixing motors for friends and neighbors…..but….fixing those can be fun and sometimes "learning" too! …..and I I often get paid with beer! ( I don’t take money for my labor – that’s like getting paid for having fun!). I just got around to putting lower unit seal kits in my 1958 35 Buccaneer and my 1961 40 Lark III. Next lower unit seal kit will go in my 35 Javelin. All these have been leaking a bit for several years. The seal kits are not my favorite thing to do! Ok – enough of this – back to the Locked up RD 11 subject – yeah – I’d buy it for about $50 to $75.

Dave
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