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05-10-2008 | 11:27 AM

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What does all that have to do with a gimble ring??

Don't really kow how i wore it out,all i know is my steering is loose and i can see my swivel shaft is starting to round out.

are you sure it is the ring, and not the bolt or the bushing inside the transom housing ???

05-10-2008 | 11:42 AM

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are you sure it is the ring, and not the bolt or the bushing inside the transom housing ???

I tried to tighten the bolts and did not help. If you look at the ring where the square pin goes into it is starting to round out and there is a lot of play in the drive.

05-10-2008 | 11:44 AM

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This is how mine looks

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05-10-2008 | 02:11 PM

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This is how mine looks

I would think that a new square bolt would fix that problem before getting a new gimbal ring. is the square bolt rounded off too ??

05-10-2008 | 02:16 PM

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Is the pres comin out of the closet ?????

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05-10-2008 | 02:20 PM

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Like a virgin....

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05-10-2008 | 02:23 PM

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you HOMO's better get off the net and out on the lake.... headed out now, anybody else coming to play

05-10-2008 | 02:25 PM

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you HOMO's better get off the net and out on the lake.... headed out now, anybody else coming to play

lol, joew is pissed....his first weekend off and everybody else is working or not at the lake

05-10-2008 | 02:26 PM

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I would think that a new square bolt would fix that problem before getting a new gimbal ring. is the square bolt rounded off too ??

Don't remember,I'll look at it tonight.

Captn morgan

(txriverrat) is prolly going to do the job for me. I am a little out of my league when it comes to outdrives.

05-10-2008 | 02:27 PM

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Like a virgin....

The flash on your camera suxs