meaning of the word bellows

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delsol

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hi first off i have a lot of mechanical back round. rebuilt my own outboards. worked on cars for years. have my boat in a shop. should have did it myself but i will stop chatting about that.
i would like to know what the words bellows mean on 89 5,7 alpha 1. the reason i have a shop manual . i get confused over that words. do that know their exact meaning. and are afraid of these words . but will think of knothing to put a trans in a mr2 rear engine car. timing belts on my 6 cly cars. please explain
bob/philly
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Re: meaning of the word bellows


If you look on the outside of your boat, in the space between the drive & the transom, you will see accordian looking tubes that are made of rubber....
Those are the bellows......;)​
 
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Re: meaning of the word bellows

so they are just rubber boots put on with special tools if needed. their are no metal bellows parts that get replaced
bob
 
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No, but they are very important.......;)​
 
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"their are no metal bellows parts that get replaced"

Yeah, the clamps that hold the bellows on.:D
 
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Re: meaning of the word bellows

thank you i feel better now. bellows sounds like a major hard part to replace. like a engine piston or something.
bob
 
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Well, it ain't all that pleasant.......;)​
 
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Re: meaning of the word bellows

Ayuh,........

On a scale of 1 to 10,............. I'd rate is about a 14.........:D

Most the the Special Tools you can possibly get by Without,........
'cept for the First-Aid Kit.......
 
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Re: meaning of the word bellows

No,not as difficult as replacing a piston,but nasty enough if you need all 3 bellows,a shift cable and a gimbal bearing.Happens alot,can take as much as 5 hours.Or worse.

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Re: meaning of the word bellows

I'll take the piston anyday.... I hate pulling that drive and changing those things. I paid to have a shop do it once, and they did such a poor job, I ended up doing it again myself. I do it every 2 years and I dont have problems.
 
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my boat sat a very long time engine is out of the boat drive is off . the dealer has had the boat way to long . and i think it would be smart to replace it all bellows and shift cable. is it possible the bellows are still good after sitting for years???the shop put in a gimble bearing and said nothing about the bellows. i really had to give this guy another dime. as on the first my boat will be at his shop 4 months. it was going to be a winter fill in but ??
bob
 
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If they are more than five years old, I would replace them......;)​
 
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