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    Volvo Penta Sx-M 1.97 Gimbal bearing + Transom Seal

    Sorry for the delay, I have been enjoying the water. I purchased a sealed gimbal bearing and then my buddy who is a mechanic recommended Loctite 660 Press-Fit Repair (runs like $30). I cleaned the surface really well and then covered the bearing and the housing with the loctite 660, put the...
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    Volvo Penta Sx-M 1.97 Gimbal bearing + Transom Seal

    Yeah I already rebuilt the motor at the end of last season and was able to do some decent wakeboarding. I only decided to start this project because once I got the motor working, I discovered the gimbal bearing was shot. I am looking into something called a Sleeve for the bellow fitting a...
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    Volvo Penta Sx-M 1.97 Gimbal bearing + Transom Seal

    Yeahhhhh... I kind of figured that. I just picked this up knowing it needed engine work but never checked these areas until I went to do all the regular maintenance after rebuilding the entire motor. Which clearly was the first time anything has been done to help this poor boat out. I trailer...
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    Volvo Penta Sx-M 1.97 Gimbal bearing + Transom Seal

    Brief update: I took the bellow off and the outer housing. The inside of this piece has me very worried. The bellow still seals around the housing but this thing was poorly taken care of. I still can't get the seal out and I am thinking about maybe using a fine tip Dremel to just cut it out...
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    Volvo Penta Sx-M 1.97 Gimbal bearing + Transom Seal

    Just realized I forgot to ask the main question. How do I pull the transom seal?
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    Overheating after impeller change

    I had this same issue with a Volvo Penta 3.0 motor. In my case, it was the seal on the water pump itself which had failed and was letting air in thus not getting good enough suction. I would disconnect the outlet on the water pump (On the motor side) and see if there is a good amount of water...
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    Volvo Penta Sx-M 1.97 Gimbal bearing + Transom Seal

    Hello, My gimbal bearing blew on my 2003 Stingray, where it was making audible noise when turning. I pulled the lower and the bearing was barely together. I purchased a bearing puller and it came out quite easily. But it had obvious signs there were other issues. There was lower unit grease in...
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    2003 Volvo Penta 3.0 GSP max speed 25mph

    Hello, So I am looking for some ideas on what else to check. I picked up a 2003 Stingray that has a Volvo Penta 3.0 GSP I/O with a SX-M in it and I’ve been doing all the work myself. Originally I would even be able to get this motor above 1600 RPM but after discovering it was a cracked head...
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