geneseo1911
Petty Officer 2nd Class
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Re: My Gimbal Houing repair attempt
Re: My Gimbal Houing repair attempt
That video is on his website as well. The other things I don't care for about the kit (besides the price) are that the bellow will be HARD to replace again as it must be expanded over the PVC ring, and the bellhousing must be modified to clear.
I went out and beat on my repair with a 20oz hammer this morning. I chipped off a couple pieces of epoxy that were on the top of the lip(where I did not sand), but everything else was solid feeling and sounding. The only thing left to do now is put it back together and hope it holds up. I do have some lingering doubts about the heat and vibration of a running rig, but I'll have to cross that bridge (swim that river?...) when I get to it. One thing I learned yesterday is that heat produced by grinding on the aluminum pieces with my 4" grinder caused the epoxy to soften and lose grip. The pieces were too hot to touch by the time this happened. I'm betting that the exhaust system is far enough removed and cool enough by that point to not cause an issue.
New bellows, gaskets, and U-joints (!) arrive tomorrow, as well as a new exhaust system for the Suburban, which I'm probably more excited about than the boat.
So far, so good.
Re: My Gimbal Houing repair attempt
That video is on his website as well. The other things I don't care for about the kit (besides the price) are that the bellow will be HARD to replace again as it must be expanded over the PVC ring, and the bellhousing must be modified to clear.
I went out and beat on my repair with a 20oz hammer this morning. I chipped off a couple pieces of epoxy that were on the top of the lip(where I did not sand), but everything else was solid feeling and sounding. The only thing left to do now is put it back together and hope it holds up. I do have some lingering doubts about the heat and vibration of a running rig, but I'll have to cross that bridge (swim that river?...) when I get to it. One thing I learned yesterday is that heat produced by grinding on the aluminum pieces with my 4" grinder caused the epoxy to soften and lose grip. The pieces were too hot to touch by the time this happened. I'm betting that the exhaust system is far enough removed and cool enough by that point to not cause an issue.
New bellows, gaskets, and U-joints (!) arrive tomorrow, as well as a new exhaust system for the Suburban, which I'm probably more excited about than the boat.
So far, so good.