Ugh. Frustrating when it doesn't go on that last 1/4". Here's the deal:
OMC Cobra, new Gimbal bearing, new shift cable, new bellows. I used the search tool and got all the tips on tapping the alignment bar to get the bearing to seat in its race and then try alignment. I can get the bar in...
87 OMC cobra
I've done alot of reading here on how to pull the bearing, when to pull it, etc. I have mine out and per my oem manual it says to pull the bearing seal behind it as well. I've not seen anyone here mention that they've done this.
Is there any reason to replace this seal? I did...
Just wanna make sure I got the right stuff yesterday at napa: Napa/Permatex
It looks like a Napa/Permatex partnership.
Don had linked to this guy before: Permatex and I want to make sure (even though it seems obvious) its the same stuff.
87 OMC Cobra outdrive
GM 305
Drive is off in my workshop for some pre-season work. I have the OMC service manual and I'm just not seeing any way to test the ujoints. I see the section that says inspect them. What do you guys do to inspect them? I've not had water intrusion, theres decent...
A spinoff from the "Bondo GLM" thread. OEM is the way to go. For an OMC setup, is OSCO products a step up from GLM/Sierra? They are about 25% more expensive. Anyone have the "bad casting" or "untrue edge" stories with OSCO stuff?
(Bondo's GLM thread...