Volvo Sx Drive Grinds & vibrates when steering

Seaman84

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Boat is a Glastron sx 195 2004 Volvo 5.0 GL, Whenever I steer left or right it makes a grinding/vibration noise, when its Going straight there's no noise at all but when I steer it's horrible it sounds like the engine stressing when steering, There is also oil coming out of the outdrive through the 4 little water suction lines (where.
the muffs go) I'm thinking u joints pds bearing, water in bellows? What are the opinions? I really don't want this to be expensive... my engine runs fine, its just the outdrive..
 

daedge2

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Re: Volvo Sx Drive Grinds & vibrates when steering

Sound like seal went bad where shaft goes into outdrive then wiped out the bearing. I would change ujoint while it is apart/
 

Don S

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Re: Volvo Sx Drive Grinds & vibrates when steering

Pull the outdrive, sounds like you have water in the bellows, rusty ujoints and gimbal bearing and the input shaft seal in the drive is leaking, probably due to rust on the seal surface.
 
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