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Update. I finally got the shaft out. I used a 1/4” cable and a 8lbs hammer. Took about 20 swings. Thanks for all the tips. Now time to pull the bearing out. :/
yeah, thats the plan. I m going to try and work it for a couple of weeks. (Salmon season for me is over this year) Worst case ill have to give it a little tug with my truck.
Sure did, I never pulled the drive ever. I just assumed if it was leaking into the boat then its time to change. (It never leaked) I only used it 3 times last year then i packed it up for the winter not knowing. Summer came around and i started to hear the gimbal bearing noise. Pulled the drive...
In a nutshell, hole in bellows, salt water sat in there for at least a year. Removed outdrive by cutting the u-joint. Now other end of u-joint stuck. Any ideas how I can free it? See pics. Volvo penta dp-sm
