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    which order to do maintenance

    yes, I was confused with terminology sorry my bad as I was referring to the drive shaft u joint. thanks
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    which order to do maintenance

    isnt the u joint in the outdrive called the gimble? I assume you have to pull it apart to grease. 1990 vintage
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    which order to do maintenance

    Hi, Its time to pull the bravo1 lower unit and grease the gimble joint and also do a lower unit oil change. any advise on which to do first? Also can i just drain the oil once the lower unit is pulled away from the stern and refill after bolted back up? thanks jim
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    spindle/ hub seal tolerance

    Hello, what is the tolerance or overlap in thousandths of the seal to the spindle diameter? thanks jim
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    oil filter part number

    Hi, Does anyone have a oil filter number for a mercruiser 454 mag 1990 vintage thanks jim
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    hub dust cap

    what I noticed was that the new bearing caps i installed were stamped with a good tolerance to lock them in but once I removed them the diameter was compressed causing a lack of tight fit when wanting to replace. Im thinking the caps are a cheap, thin chinese POS.
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    hub dust cap

    actually I had installed new solid zinc coated caps, popped them off for a periodic inspection and the next trip out I noticed 1 had come offand a 2nd was ready to fall off as well. So Im just determining the best way forward without losing more caps going down the road.
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    hub dust cap

    so is this cap acceptable to use with a spindle that doesnt have a zerk?
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    hub dust cap

    I need to replace my hub dust caps and want to go to the rubber plug center style for periodic inspections but wanted the audiences review of this style cap vs the standard solid cap with no rubber plug in the center. The current caps wont stay in place after i pulled them off for an inspection...
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    which caulking is acceptable

    Hi. when I go to reinstall screws to attach a bracket on the outter face of my transom on my fiberglass boat which of these caulking choices is best to leak seal butyl rtv silicone marine silicone thanks jim
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    trim tab hose repair

    I see that hose connections are being made with this crimp ring along with a new cylinder. I have these rings but wonder if you guys feel skeptical of this type of connection
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    trim tab hose repair

    sounds like its cheaper to buy new cylinder with hose already attached
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    trim tab hose repair

    hi, I need to replace a hose on 1of my trim tabs. Im using a boat leveler pump but unsure how to disconnect the hose at the tab. There seems to be a sleeve crimped over the hase at the cylinder. Any ideas? thanks jim
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    wheel bearing seals

    thanks all for the replies
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    wheel bearing seals

    Hello, Is it possible or just not recommended to reuse a wheel bearing (back side of hub)seal in order to access the bearing on a boat trailer. Not sure if there is a tool that safely removes a seal without oblong Ing or deforming it thanks jim
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