Time for new bellows

[cfelton]

Ferm, I put a set on my buddys V last year and it popped off the first time he raised the outdrive. Had to go back and do it again.

[THEFERMANATOR]

Originally Posted by cfelton

Ferm, I put a set on my buddys V last year and it popped off the first time he raised the outdrive. Had to go back and do it again.

I redid the neighbors probably 4 times before I gave up and did the tubes. Never had any trouble with others until his.

[cfelton]

Well, I got my bellows kit the other day and proceeded to start on it. Pulled the outdrive and found a little oil in the drive shaft bellows. Figured it was time to replace the upper housing input shaft seal. Pulled the assembly out, everything looked good. Pulled it apart and replaced the seal, not a bad job! Gotta get the outdrive back together and then back to the bellows. The kit came with a new gimble bearing but mine feels fine. I think I'll replace it anyway while I'm right there. The wind is blowing 40+ mph and cold, 40 degrees. I think I'll work inside today, just finished night shift!

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by cfelton

Well, I got my bellows kit the other day and proceeded to start on it. Pulled the outdrive and found a little oil in the drive shaft bellows. Figured it was time to replace the upper housing input shaft seal. Pulled the assembly out, everything looked good. Pulled it apart and replaced the seal, not a bad job! Gotta get the outdrive back together and then back to the bellows. The kit came with a new gimble bearing but mine feels fine. I think I'll replace it anyway while I'm right there. The wind is blowing 40+ mph and cold, 40 degrees. I think I'll work inside today, just finished night shift!

LOL... NO... Cold is not 40. 40 is a heat wave. We've had sub 30's for the last week and a half. 12 this morning when I woke up. 15" of snow the day before. And to think that the official start of Spring is a week away. God I love this Global Warming...

[macojoe]

Ask Trump global warming is fake

[mawshj]

I don't know about fake, but I know it is self correcting

[cfelton]

Got everything done! The exhaust bellows was a little painful but I made an expansion tool that worked well. The kit I ordered came with a new gimble bearing that doesn't have a grease hole. I called ebasicpower and they said it was a permalube SKF bearing. I was a little reluctant to use it but I had already pulled the other one out. It turned out really good so I guess Im ready for a good cleaning and hit the water.