Bad Growl

[i4110peter]

Thanks to all for the input. I have had the motor out, as seen in my photo album (Pete's '73 V20 steplift), and have the motor alignment tool. I may take it to a shop to have the bearing replaced and have the motor alignment checked professionally.

[THEFERMANATOR]

Originally Posted by i4110peter

Thanks to all for the input. I have had the motor out, as seen in my photo album (Pete's '73 V20 steplift), and have the motor alignment tool. I may take it to a shop to have the bearing replaced and have the motor alignment checked professionally.

You can rent a slide hammer from AUTOZONE, ADVANCE, CARQUEST, O REILLYS, and maybe a couple others and do the bearing yourself. The trick I found is to turn the actual bearing until you can slide it out of the aluminum sleeve, then use the slade hammer directly on the aluminum sleeve, then they come out fairly easily. If they're still stuck, then you can drill the aluminum sleeve to relieve the stress on it, and they pop right out.

[spareparts]

we used to just flip the bearing in the sleeve and just replace the bearing, but now there are so many different manufactures of gimbal bearings, I prefer to replace the whole thing as an assembly. I can't remember when they stopped using them, but some of the earlier transom plates had a lock ring to hold the bearing in place, I knew a guy that slide hammered a gimbal bearing out without removing the ring, he screwed up that transom plate. Wipe the grease off the bearing and look to make sure yours doesn't have a ring

[i4110peter]

Ah #%$*&! Looks like the shaft is frozen in the bearing so the outdrive won't just slide off.
Fun and games......

[THEFERMANATOR]

The shaft sits inside the bearing on 2 orings, so it shouldn't be frozen to it. The outdrive is a bit tight to get out, but should come off. I've had to use a prybar to get em started before, just becareful prying against the bellhousing as they are actually pretty fragile.

[spareparts]

you did put the shifter in forward gear before attempting to pull the drive, didn't You?


If its still stuck, set the trim cylinders about halfway out, turn the ends of the cylinders 90 degrees, raise the drive up and let it hit the trim pin against the cylinder ends, let it slam against them once or twice and the drive should com off