Volvo penta gimble bearing...motor out?

[COLTCELE]

I just got a 1984 Bayliner Siera 27' ("affordable" boating). The gimble bearing was slightly audible when I bought it and took it out of the water(the same week in Nov.). It just went back in and is loud in nuetral at idle; under way not too bad. I greased it, not much improvement. On this Volvo Penta I/O 260 can this bearing be replaced WITHOUT pulling the motor out? <br /> Anything I can do before the bearing gives out to maybe get me through the season?<br /> Thanks in advance for any and all help<br /> Scott

 

[Don S]

Re: Volvo penta gimble bearing...motor out?

Nope, you have to pull the engine. If it does lock up, it will spin the bearing inside the housing, then you have to buy a housing, and they aren't cheap at all.<br />Did you pull the upper gear box and check the ujoints and the bellows for water?

 

[COLTCELE]

Re: Volvo penta gimble bearing...motor out?

Ugh, not what I wanted to hear, but most appreciated. Much of the outdrive above the prop was "opened" during the servicing of it, though the bellows, as far as I know, wasn't checked for water. I'll speak to the technician next week. Thanks again, Don, for your info.

 

[Don S]

Re: Volvo penta gimble bearing...motor out?

Ugh, not what I wanted to hear

Not a surprise, being a marine tech, this time of year when the customer has to come to me with a problem, I seldom have the answer they were hopeing to hear.