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    What are these?

    Oh you, don't be silly
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    What are these?

    I was looking at my trim sender and noticed this little pitcock-looking thing, there is one on the other side and one at the top of the outdrive housing also. They are plastic, it seems like maybe a grease fitting but not so sure.
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    Fixing trim gauge

    Hey all, my boat trims up and down fine, the gauge just doesn't work, i replaced all gauges and all my gauge work except this, I have checked the wiring and that's not the issue. I am doing some outdrive work so it seems like a perfect time to replace my trim sender, could this lead to the...
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    Confused about these parts

    Ok i beleive this is what im after https://www.mercruiserparts.com/879194a02-bearing-kit-gimbl
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    Confused about these parts

    I need a new gimbal bearing, I got the serial number off my drive so I'm looking at the right stuff on mercruiser parts but I don't understand why there are 3 different gimbals, I would think when using my specific outdrive serial it would show me exactly what I need...
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    Replacing U-joints Alpha one gen 1

    I have no idea it was accepted practice, in that case.... There is still a video posted in this thread on how to get it out without breaking the tabs, ill probably at least try that first. I assume a boat yard isnt cutting tabs, probably why they charge so much LOL
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    Replacing U-joints Alpha one gen 1

    I did see a video on this, and the tool is $90 which i think is worth it, i think ill go this route, i believe what i heard is once you remove the u joint assemble from the outdrive there is a seal in there you now have to replace, so it will add that to the job but i just feel like its the...
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    Replacing U-joints Alpha one gen 1

    Seems so crazy, so there is no way to do it properly? Is there perhaps a special tool people just choose not to buy?
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    Replacing U-joints Alpha one gen 1

    Going to do this project, i did what many of us do and watched many youtube videos and for the most part I'm ready to go but with many things the video vary in what they show you vs what they only tell you. One video, seemed pretty in depth the guy said (and actually did this) cut a tooth on...
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    It's time, advice...

    It was a 196X correct craft mustang with a 5.7 was plenty powerfull thankfully that was a non-issue.
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    It's time, advice...

    man when i was up it really felt like STAYING up was the hardest part and crossing wakes, cant even imagine it, like i said though i was hunched over most of the time, how to do i get my back straight and chest out? seemed impossible.
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    It's time, advice...

    Yeah sadly we didn't have one, boat driver asked too, but he is very experienced so i felt ok, were not going super fast either for my first time. Of coarse as this goes on we will have a spotter. Great time for keeping the skis straight, makes total sense.
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    It's time, advice...

    Well it happened, ok where to start? So on my very first run, so my friend and boat driver suggested for my first time to use flat skis, they were wooden, he is a old time skier, these skis looked bran new but i dont think they were, i think they have seen lots of action, he said the flat skis...
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    It's time, advice...

    I waiting until the ripe old age of..... well late 30's. I am going to waterski for the first time this weekend, weather permitted. Any advice for someone like myself? Its something I have always wanted to do, but in the past, I have always been the boat owner/driver but now I have a friend...
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    Channel Lock Stuck In Distributor?

    I don't know but I didn't use any, I had to tap it on there with a rubber mallet, it does not slide on and off with ease, the Loctite seems like overkill in my case at least.
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