Thanks! I get the boat out of storage next week, will double check what the inside of the bellows attachment to the bell housing looks like. There's no bellows adhesive on the ring so maybe a good sign.
Hey all. I generally store my drive off boat and last year when I was removing it the drive-shaft bellows metal retaining ring/sleeve came out with the drive. Bellows are about 5-6 years old but in great condition.
Question is can I just re-seat the retaining ring or is the safer thing to do...
Alpha One Gen 2, year about 2020. It’s that time of year let’s play is that water imy gear oil. Not fully mixed but seems like a sheen on top. Cant decide if it is water or contamination from the pan, PG antifreeze left over on the drive etc ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Yeah I was noticing that...where it installs on the gimbal though (stud?) should carry the connection through tho, no? I don't really want to tear the whole thing apart to get connectivity but not sure what I am left with at this point.
It's a 20ft Glastron bow rider and I can assure the anodes do corrode in the fresh water I am in. The rest of the anodes (trim + prop + drive plate) are all fairly pitted after last season. The gimbal anode was the only one that is smooth as the day she was manufactured.
Cleaned the snot out...
Just replacing my anodes and noticed the old on the gimbal housing has no wear. Grabbed a multimeter and sure enough no connection to ground/other anodes. There doesn't look to be direct anode to outdrive contact because this is the one with the small gasket so I assume the connection comes...
My first thought was gear lube and smelled it, does not smell like merc gear lube at all. We did lose a bit of level in the bottle this year BUT I drained and refilled the drive while it was off last fall so once the air worked it’s way out the level dropped. Or at least that’s what I told myself!
That would be on the drive side then, which would make it gear oil? I did do the impeller last year and pressure tested, held up just fine unless it gave out this year.
Pulled my drive (Alpha One Gen 2) today after being in the water since May. Tiny little bit of what looks like liquified grease in the bottom of the bellows. Definitely green grease but runnier than usual. Doesn't stink link gear oil. U-joints and gimbal seem clean though. Not sure if this is...
It’s aluminum. I refuse to run stainless on Georgian Bay as I value my outdrive.
Noise/vibration started just after the bump. U-joints, gimbal are only 4 years old.
