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Have not owned the boat that long and today went to replace the u joints and the gimbal bearing. This boat is a 95 and by the looks of the u joints those have never been replaced. The gimbal finally came out but before I started I noticed that the flange that the bellows goes over has...
I have had trouble with my 95 OMC Cobra 4.3L eating alternator belts. I found that the water pump pulley was partially rusted out with a hole in it. I ordered the new water pump pulley on line (3852220) and the pulley came. The problem is it is 1/2 the size of the old pulley and a different...
I have a 95 chris craft 18 c0ncept with a 4.3L OMC sterndrive. IN the past 2 months I have replaced all of the belts multiple times. the alternator belt belt is especiaaly bothersome because all of the belts have to come off to replace this one. I have replaced this one at least 3 times in...
I have a power steering pump that is partially locking up causing the belts to wear prematurely and break. Can I put an automotive pump in there? They are like 1/5 of the cost of a marine pump. Also how hard of a job is it to replace one of these?
