Does anyone know if it is possible to replace the seawater cooling hose that connects the bell housing the gimbal housing WITHOUT removing the bell housing? The rubber, pre-molded hose I am referring to is part # 32-43437 and is installed with plastic threaded internal "wedges" that clamp it in place (part # 41674). Both of my drives have corrosion in the area where the hose connects to the gimgal housing (in behind the plastic gooseneck, inside the transom), causing this hose to collapse and is restricting cooling water flow.

Thanks, Don

Yea, what he said. Ive done it alone but I pulled the gimbal and bell housing. And ,they want a rediculous amout of money for that hose.

Thanks for the reply. There is not much room to work on the inside since there is only a small distance between the back of the motors and where the hose attaches. I would hate to pull the hoses out and find that I have to pull the engines and the bell/gimbal housing to put them back.