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seafordguy 12-22-2008 02:51 PM


Originally Posted by cocktails (Post 2763644)
Another question to add to this thread and stir the ideas alittle more. I have always had a wet bilge for years. I have changed out and replaced the bellows and shift cable bellows on both sides and still get a good amount of water into the bilge. I could have a perfectly dry bilge, put the plug in and back the boat down the launch ramp. By the time I unhook the boat and walk back with the hatch up i can actuall see an 1" to 2" of water already in the bilge. A merc. mechanic friend said it could be the upper seal that is around the vertical pin that the gimball ring is attached by the steering arm not sure what seal he is talking about. Any ideas and comments

Often referred to as the swivel seal.

You have two options - take the engines out, transom assemblies off and fix them that way, or you can do this method - http://www.jrmarine.com/instructions.htm

Mine are leaking so I am pulling my engines in the Spring to fix.

salesdeity 07-18-2009 01:53 PM

Quick Bellows Question
 
My buddy has his boat at a shop that says they have to pull the gimbal ring to replace bellows on a Bravo drive. I never did that. Is that correct or are they just moving stuff out of the way for nothing?

offthefront 07-18-2009 08:59 PM


Originally Posted by salesdeity (Post 2912956)
My buddy has his boat at a shop that says they have to pull the gimbal ring to replace bellows on a Bravo drive. I never did that. Is that correct or are they just moving stuff out of the way for nothing?

If they are just replacing the Bellows .... your buddy's getting a Lube Job .......:cool:

DareDevil 07-18-2009 10:13 PM


Originally Posted by salesdeity (Post 2912956)
My buddy has his boat at a shop that says they have to pull the gimbal ring to replace bellows on a Bravo drive. I never did that. Is that correct or are they just moving stuff out of the way for nothing?

HAHAHAHAA,,,,i think they are moving money in there pockets.
max an hour job each drive to change the bellows.:hitfan:

salesdeity 07-19-2009 09:15 AM

they're doing the gimbal bearing and bellows. does that mean they're still moving the gimbal ring for no reason and lubing him up?

DareDevil 07-19-2009 09:21 AM


Originally Posted by salesdeity (Post 2913197)
they're doing the gimbal bearing and bellows. does that mean they're still moving the gimbal ring for no reason and lubing him up?

YEP,,,thats what it still means !!
bearing ( 10 mon. with the right tool ), after the drive is off.

phragle 07-19-2009 10:05 AM

reguardless of how good it looks...why reuse bellows?? new ones are cheap insurance.


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