Bravo Bellows
03-09-2011, 10:21 PM
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Bravo Bellows
Time for me to change out my transom bellows and shift cables. Any difference between the Merc. and Sierra products aside from pricing?
03-10-2011, 12:08 AM
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In short.....YES. I don't mind using Sierra parts on several items, but bellows is not one of them. The Sierra ones seem cheaper and I don't want to take a chance as a business on something that could potentially sink someones boat.
This is one part that I would spend the money on and buy Merc. I normally would not recommend buying from Merc., but this is one case.
Eddie
This is one part that I would spend the money on and buy Merc. I normally would not recommend buying from Merc., but this is one case.
Eddie
03-10-2011, 02:47 PM
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One of my oldest friends has been a marine mechanic for 40+ years and has experince with both and would never use anything but the Mercruiser bellows. His experience says the typical life expectancy is atleast 2-1
03-10-2011, 08:57 PM
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Buy the real stuff you cheapskate !!!
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03-10-2011, 09:55 PM
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I think it is pretty straightforward. Some people remove the Bellhousing to put on the U-joint bellow. Some do not. If you are replacing the Shift Cable Bellow you will HAVE to remove the bellhousing.
03-13-2011, 08:31 AM
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Time to change if only for piece of mind.
03-13-2011, 08:38 AM
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