Scarab28

Putting boat in hoist, Outdrive was trimmed all the way up,
I hit the throttle instead of the shift lever. Lots of U-joint noise and now no forword or reverse. Any ideas what broke?

TomR

You may have broke the u-joint! Remove the drive ande start from there.

Outdrive1

Sounds like u-joint or coupler. You need to remove the drive like metioned before and see what's going on.

Scarab28

pulled drive - blew out both U-joints, both drive shaft ends, broke bell housing, ripped the bellows. Wow - all from one wave while docking the boat.

How does the U-joint assembly come out. I removed the retaining nut - now what?
Anybody got a bell housing laying around?

FOUNTAINATLAST

I'm guessing when you pulled the drive the joints were broken and the shaft stayed in the gimbal bearing??? The shaft will just pull out with a little effort, it just slides through the gimbal bearing and into the engine coupler.

Scarab28

I broke both the shaft that slides into the gimbal bearing and the shaft that goes to the upper gear. The shaft connecting to the gear is the one I need help getting out.

Lofty

If you can't find a bell housing out your way I know I've got a few. Let me know.

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