gimble housing replacement

[gostephen]

i have to replace my gimble housing due to a broken pivot

parts i have
used gimble housing
the gasket for housing to boat
new gimble bearing

on order
exhuast bellows kit
impeller

i know i need an engine alignemnt tool

what else is do i need

 

[Bondo]

i have to replace my gimble housing due to a broken pivot

parts i have
used gimble housing
the gasket for housing to boat
new gimble bearing

on order
exhuast bellows kit
impeller

i know i need an engine alignemnt tool

what else is do i need

Ayuh,.... Are ya changin' the entire transom assembly, or just the gimbel housin',..??

 

[gostephen]

Just the gimbel housing it's got a nice healthy chunk missing from the bottom left to right pivot

 

[Watermann]

There's quite a bit of parts that come with a transom seal kit. From new washers for the bell housing pins to the the cover plate gasket for the trim lines. You may need the AL bolts at the bottom of the housing that have the anodes on them mine were ate away and had to be replaced. Take a look at whats in a transom seal kit and what you have ordered. I'm sure after you tear it down you'll find even more things you need.

 

[gostephen]

Ok I will look into a transom seal kit

 

[Watermann]

I misread that that you're not removing the transom assembly from the boat.

 

[Fishermark]

I misread that that you're not removing the transom assembly from the boat.

If I am understanding him correctly, he is in fact removing the entire transom assembly from the boat.

gostephen: This is the part you are replacing, correct?

You are reusing your old parts including the inner transom plate and the "helmet" - correct?

You mention ordering the exhaust bellows, but do not mention the drive bellows. You are replacing that as well, right? You ought to go ahead and replace the shift cable and bellows while you are at it. Plus have a good look at the condition of the transom itself when you remove everything.

 

[JaCrispy]

I just rebuilt that on my boat. I didn't find a all-in-one "kit" and any "kits" available were missing parts. So plan on making multiple orders. You'll need upper and lower steer pin seals, bushings, etc, gimbal bearing and seal and you may want to replace the tilt pins and bushings. You need the exhaust gasket and probably the lower through bolts with the zincs.

Here's how I held the transom gasket in place

 

[gostephen]

Yes that is what I'm replacing on the outside I'm not replacing anything on the inside of the boat
does anyone have a parts diagram for this

 

[JaCrispy]

mercruiserparts.com

 

[JaCrispy]

While I was cleaning up my workbench I saw something and remembered this thread.

Those bellows kits DO NOT come with "bellows adhesive". You have to buy that seperately unless they actually say it comes with it.