1989 Centurion strut bearing question

[szewczyd]

Needing to replace the strut bearing, I removed the prop and now there is a brass looking bushing that I need to remove and unsure of how that is removed? Below are pics of it.

Also from what I have read I need a 1" ID with 1 3/8" OD bearing yet my measurements show that my drive shaft is 1" OD and the inside diameter of the strut bearing measures 1 1/4". Any input on this would be great, as I want to order my parts and get this boat in the water!

Bushing that I need to remove:

 

[dubs283]

Re: 1989 Centurion strut bearing question

try heating it and lightly tapping it with a brass punch to loosen/remove it

once you have the old strut bearing out measure the id of the strut and that will give you a better idea of the od measurement for the new bearing

 

[szewczyd]

Re: 1989 Centurion strut bearing question

Thats what we are planning on doing then. We did measure it and it is definately 1 1/4" and not 1 3/8".

 

[triman]

Re: 1989 Centurion strut bearing question

May sound strange but when doing those bearings we often buy them slightly oversize in the OD, dunk them in dry ice, pound into place then let it thaw. 2 grub screws plus the friction between the bearing and the strut and it'll never move. And for a bit of fun, the left over dry ice is dropped into a large plastic Coke bottle, the cap put on then it's chucked into the bushes.

 

[szewczyd]

Re: 1989 Centurion strut bearing question

May sound strange but when doing those bearings we often buy them slightly oversize in the OD, dunk them in dry ice, pound into place then let it thaw. 2 grub screws plus the friction between the bearing and the strut and it'll never move. And for a bit of fun, the left over dry ice is dropped into a large plastic Coke bottle, the cap put on then it's chucked into the bushes.

Well I ordered the 1 1/4" bearing and I hope that will work. God to I want to get this boat out on the water!