Re: Replacing intake water hose
I know it's been four years, but I just thought I'd add a bit to the previous post in case anyone else stumbles upon this post when looking to replace the intake hose. This repair is definitely possible with the bell housing in place, and I don't see why it couldn't be done with the entire outdrive attached. The only problems I had were that the exhaust bellows had to be detached, and I ran a wire through the hose and the barb assembly and anchored it to the inside of the engine compartment to guide the barb into place. That made it a one-man job. Oh, and that "o-ring" holding the barb assembly in place? It's about the size of a shock absorber bushing.