auger406
Seaman Apprentice
- Joined
- Feb 8, 2019
- Messages
- 37
Good afternoon gents,
Tomorrow morning I will be starting the bellows replacement and gimbal bearing replacement. This my first attempt at this. i have been planning this for a while gather the tools recommended by OEM and the parts. I have a 1996 Bayliner 2050 Capri 40th Anniversary. Have since purchasing used in 2003, replaced the engine in 2004 (5.0 L MPI) and the upper and lower out drive with SE-116 in 2012. I have done the servicing by myself up to this point but left the repairs up to the professionals. I have decided to tackle this repair for not only the savings in labors and parts mark up but to increase my knowledge of the rear end of my boat. The U-joint bellows has a tear in it what is driving this and from what I have viewed and read, If you do one do them all. I have read many posts on I-boats and viewed many you tube videos and have the service manuals. I consider myself to be mechanically inclined. It just feels like there is so much to it and the potential is high for something to go wrong. I plan to post pictures of he progress and any learning that I have. Feel free to help pump me up or at least cheer me on.
Thanks in advance,
Lee Carlson
1996 Bayliner Alfa 1 Gen 2
2004 5.0L MPI
2012 upper and lower SE-116
Tomorrow morning I will be starting the bellows replacement and gimbal bearing replacement. This my first attempt at this. i have been planning this for a while gather the tools recommended by OEM and the parts. I have a 1996 Bayliner 2050 Capri 40th Anniversary. Have since purchasing used in 2003, replaced the engine in 2004 (5.0 L MPI) and the upper and lower out drive with SE-116 in 2012. I have done the servicing by myself up to this point but left the repairs up to the professionals. I have decided to tackle this repair for not only the savings in labors and parts mark up but to increase my knowledge of the rear end of my boat. The U-joint bellows has a tear in it what is driving this and from what I have viewed and read, If you do one do them all. I have read many posts on I-boats and viewed many you tube videos and have the service manuals. I consider myself to be mechanically inclined. It just feels like there is so much to it and the potential is high for something to go wrong. I plan to post pictures of he progress and any learning that I have. Feel free to help pump me up or at least cheer me on.
Thanks in advance,
Lee Carlson
1996 Bayliner Alfa 1 Gen 2
2004 5.0L MPI
2012 upper and lower SE-116