[why3zx]

Question guys who have put longer shafts on their trollers.

I have done this twice with two different trollers and have failed both times to get them to seal correctly at the shaft. The first one I did I used blue loctite on the threads just like the instructions said. first time out it got water in the head and smoked the armature. The second one I used 5 min two part epoxy from loctite as well, this one lasted most of a season but the first time out this year the bond broke and allowed the shaft to come loose from the head (again allowing water to get into the motor, have not yet assesed damage) and I have a new shaft on order to repair this one.

What have you guys had sucess with to seal and keep the threads tight on the saft to lower unit interface?

 

[why3zx]

Sounds like it is kind of hit and miss no matter what you use. I am almost thinking of using the thinner JB Weld. Or someone else suggested gorilla glue since it expands when it dries. I really dont want to do this again!

 

[why3zx]

Well, I opened it up tonight and dumped about a quart of water out of the motor, surprisingly there was not much damage inside. I ended up pulling the armature out and gluing the shaft in place on the housing with JB weld, I put it on the female threads and it did push quite a bit through into the housing. so I would suggest not doing the female side unless you have the motor torn apart. however it did seem to do a better job this way. As far as using the JB I guess I will report back as to how well it worked, although with my experience with JB weld I hope to hell I never have to take this apart again.

 

[why3zx]

Sounds like you've already replaced the shaft using JB Weld cf,

Ya, I hope it stays dry too, being as I used JB I do beleive that having to repeat this process is going to be a much more difficult endevor.