Gimbal Bearings
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Griff (06-04-2021)
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I used a sealed. It failed in very short order. 2 maybe 3hrs time. Popped it apart and next to no grease to be found. If I can grease it I know it's got grease. Though I do think most people over grease them and make a mess inside the bellows. Too much can be as bad as too little.
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boatnt (06-19-2021)
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I used a sealed. It failed in very short order. 2 maybe 3hrs time. Popped it apart and next to no grease to be found. If I can grease it I know it's got grease. Though I do think most people over grease them and make a mess inside the bellows. Too much can be as bad as too little.
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Came from local Merc dealer. No idea what numbers on it were. Since it was junk I didn't care. I'd heard horror stories about them sometimes not being greased. Found it hard to believe so gave it a try! Well, they were right. Some don't get lubed. It's not exactly a big deal to grease them.
Damn if they were Mercruiser branded that is disappointing, especially for the cost. Fingers crossed the Merc branded, SKF Italy produced units I have were assembled on a Wednesday before lunch! Unfortunately yours is the first failure I've read about to date.