Water jacket stuck on motor...

[old guy]

you should never use oil just soap a lot of oils will swell rubber just a note. you have to remember not all O ring are made over here some are made over there and are not as good cheep rubber will swell up

[Bushmen77]

Take a dermal with a cut off wheel . Be carful and cut a line just threw the jacket from the front to rear. Then you can pry it off . If not cut a second cut and it should fall off. Sounds like u tried everything just cut it.

[animigan]

Take a dermal with a cut off wheel . Be carful and cut a line just threw the jacket from the front to rear. Then you can pry it off . If not cut a second cut and it should fall off. Sounds like u tried everything just cut it.

Thanks - it was definitely getting to that point. I sent it back to Steve at OSE to see if he can get it off, and otherwise cut it away and get a new one on for next season...

[Fixitguy1]

Thanks Chris hope your feeling better
Gary