outdrive water supply hose

[bid2ask]

HELP, i cant get the water supply hose on. its a alpha one outdrive, its the rubber hose above the gimble bearing, and connects to the bellhousing, i tried some soapy water to help get it over the barbed fitting i got it to go on about 1/2 of an inch, it seems it needs to go further. any tips?

 

[Haut Medoc]

Re: outdrive water supply hose

Heat it up a little.

 

[Don S]

Re: outdrive water supply hose

Straight dishwashing liquid on both the hose and the tube makes it a little easier, alcohol works even better, and a can of Mercruiser Power Tune makes it childs play. <br />Heat makes it worse.

 

[crazy charlie]

Re: outdrive water supply hose

Had to get that end on a while ago,but what I did that made it simple was to force a pliers in the end and stretch it open for about 2 inches and I held it that way for a few minutes.Pulled the pliers and immediately pushed it on the fitting as far as it would go and clamped it.The end stayed stretched long enough to make it slide on as far as it should.Charlie

 

[crazy charlie]

Re: outdrive water supply hose

By the way Rob,welcome to iboats and please post back your solution.That is a big part of what is done here.Taking and giving advice is only part of this forum,posting the results is the other part.Charlie

 

[craze1cars]

Re: outdrive water supply hose

I recently did this as a rookie who had never done the project before. I used straight dish soap, mild profanity, and some skinned knuckles. TWIST & PUSH! My hands were sore for a day or two...it takes a bit of a strong grip to get it done.<br /><br />If you think that end is hard, just wait till you try to install the other end...I struggled there a bit worse than the end by the gimble you're working on now.<br /><br />As tempting as it may be, do NOT give up and say "good enough" until it actually bottoms out. You run a high risk of suddenly losing all engine cooling if this thing slips off. Get it on there properly.

 

[bid2ask]

Re: outdrive water supply hose

thanks guys, some choice words, dishwashing soap, and its on, thanks a million

 

[bid2ask]

Re: outdrive water supply hose

now for the fun part the bellows.

 

[qystan]

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Hi Rob,<br /><br />A technique from a poster I've used twice. <br /><br />Removed the barb at the top, its done by disconneting the interior hose and working it out, its mostly stuck due to friction with the rubber sealing grommet. Profanity does help too.<br /><br />Onece out, fitting the hose over it is easy, clamp and install it onto the housing and fit the bell housing end.<br /><br />Yeah, its late advice, sorry.<br /><br />Qystan

 

[bid2ask]

Re: outdrive water supply hose

finished all the bellows today what a bi**. all i have left is to get my hands on an alignment tool and reinstall outdrive.

 

[Bt Doctur]

Re: outdrive water supply hose

next time try using a pot of boiling water ,immerse the end and use a socket etc. to expand it a little. a spare input work fairly well also for alignment