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AO31 03-09-2011 10:21 PM

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?

Young Performance 03-10-2011 12:08 AM

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

pitts1313 03-10-2011 06:21 AM

Is replacing the bellows a pretty straight forward job? No special tools needed? Just remove the drives?

AO31 03-10-2011 12:23 PM

Thanks Eddie!

boatnuts 03-10-2011 02:47 PM

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

Smitty 03-10-2011 08:57 PM

Buy the real stuff you cheapskate !!!:eek::eek::ernaehrung004:

seafordguy 03-10-2011 09:55 PM


Originally Posted by pitts1313 (Post 3346838)
Is replacing the bellows a pretty straight forward job? No special tools needed? Just remove the drives?

I have never needed any special tools, and I've replaced a couple on my boat.

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.

TN07Heritage 03-12-2011 09:18 PM

How long do the bellows usually last ? I have a 2000 with the Bravo 1 and wondering what to expect. The boat show 282 hours and don't appear to have ever been stored in the water.

sonicss42 03-13-2011 08:31 AM

Time to change if only for piece of mind.

obnoxus 03-13-2011 08:38 AM


Originally Posted by seafordguy (Post 3347693)
If you are replacing the Shift Cable Bellow you will HAVE to remove the bellhousing.

huh?


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