I need to replace the bearing while the motor is out and being built. My question is what bearing to use? Are there better brands of bearings to go with or just a factory merc part number? The drive in question is a 1998 bravo 1.

Thanks

factory merc. the new style are non greaseable but it comes with a stainless torx plug that you replace the old grease fitting with.

A non greaseable bearing is better?

No, but that's all that Merc sells these days....

Get a sierra marine 18-2100. This is all I use and you can grease it.

agreed .i just bought 6 the other day and they are all greasable .made by link belt not china brngs .and they work with xr drives as well . plus cheaper than the non greasable basically a no brainer

My gimbal bearing is also shot. I had planned on replacing it this spring. Will the Sierra greaseable bearing p/n quoted above also work for a '96 Bravo 1 drive?

Thanks. I'm going to order one this week.

yes it will

Just ordered one. So I will change it out this week.

I'm trying to replace all these type of wearable parts now while the motor is out. I'm obviously going to replace the water pump, but I think that's about all there is to replace.

The belows seem to be new and very plyable.