Condor1970
Petty Officer 2nd Class
- Joined
- Jun 9, 2014
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- 195
I changed out my shift cable today and did a couple things I just wanted to verify with y'all to make sure I didn't do anything wrong.
1. I noticed the original position of the bellows left the small end of it an inch or two aft of the housing, and it was crimped in place with a metal crimp around it. The small part of the bellows was not seated all the way against the bell housing, because it just isn't that long to reach. When I installed the cable housing, I used Teflon tape on the brass fitting, as I assume this is what keeps the water out of the bell housing, correct?
2. Also, the little metal crimp used on the cable bellows was very rusted, so I replaced it with a stainless mini-hose clamp like the big one on the front end of the bellows. I turned the wheel all the way left, and clamped it as far to the rear towards the bell housing as it would go without excessively stretching. I assume this is also something most people do, instead of trying to purchase or re-use an old rusty metal crimp, correct?
The cable fed through a bit stiff at first, because the end is straight steel, but I found that straightening the cable housing in front of the transom, feeding it a little at a time did the job, without having to move back and forth, since that would grind away the inside of the plastic liner. Outside of that, I can see why everyone says replace the shift cable, if the one you have is old. This new cable slides like butter in comparison.
1. I noticed the original position of the bellows left the small end of it an inch or two aft of the housing, and it was crimped in place with a metal crimp around it. The small part of the bellows was not seated all the way against the bell housing, because it just isn't that long to reach. When I installed the cable housing, I used Teflon tape on the brass fitting, as I assume this is what keeps the water out of the bell housing, correct?
2. Also, the little metal crimp used on the cable bellows was very rusted, so I replaced it with a stainless mini-hose clamp like the big one on the front end of the bellows. I turned the wheel all the way left, and clamped it as far to the rear towards the bell housing as it would go without excessively stretching. I assume this is also something most people do, instead of trying to purchase or re-use an old rusty metal crimp, correct?
The cable fed through a bit stiff at first, because the end is straight steel, but I found that straightening the cable housing in front of the transom, feeding it a little at a time did the job, without having to move back and forth, since that would grind away the inside of the plastic liner. Outside of that, I can see why everyone says replace the shift cable, if the one you have is old. This new cable slides like butter in comparison.
