Thanks, everyone. Looks like I was wrong about the gasket because it’s still slowly leaking. Seems like time to get some tools and figure this thing out.
Some have mentioned that a worn yoke can be repaired with a Speedi sleeve. How do I find which sleeve I need? If I replace the yoke, the parts diagrams list GKN and Meritor part numbers. Is there a way to tell which one I need without taking it apart? Would a clamp-style press be sufficient to press out the U-joints, or would I need an H-frame press?
And finally, I can find aftermarket yokes from SEI and others for much less than Merc. Any reason not to use these instead of the more expensive OEM part?
Yup, it’s slowly dropping. I put things back together, and it dropped from full to the min line after about 8 hours of engine time. From what I gather, I can run it like this until parts arrive and I have time to take it apart?
Some have mentioned that a worn yoke can be repaired with a Speedi sleeve. How do I find which sleeve I need? If I replace the yoke, the parts diagrams list GKN and Meritor part numbers. Is there a way to tell which one I need without taking it apart? Would a clamp-style press be sufficient to press out the U-joints, or would I need an H-frame press?
And finally, I can find aftermarket yokes from SEI and others for much less than Merc. Any reason not to use these instead of the more expensive OEM part?
