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    Wave34 replied to the thread Water in bilge.
    I cannot fill the bilge. It's a cruiser boat and since the leak is at the steering arm, which is higher than the engine, I would flood...
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    Wave34 replied to the thread Water in bilge.
    Bellows must be at least 10 years old, but in Canada, summer is short, and it is fresh water, and yes, I store it with the drive in the...
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    Wave34 reacted to bruceb58's post in the thread Bellow condition?? with Like Like.
    I just saw the pictures! Holy Crap!
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    Wave34 reacted to Scott06's post in the thread Bellow condition?? with Like Like.
    I had similar experince with my merc alpha gen 2 I changed them at 18 years as they were just stating to get real stiff. Never leaked...
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    Wave34 reacted to Kosmofreeze's post in the thread Bellow condition?? with Like Like.
    My DP-SM bellows were last changed in 2011. My boat is dry stored (fresh water only, trailered and inside) when not in use. It saw...
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    Wave34 reacted to bruceb58's post in the thread Bellow condition?? with Like Like.
    I changed my Volvo bellows every 6 years on DonS's recommendation from many years ago before he passed.
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    Wave34 reacted to airshot's post in the thread Bellow condition?? with Like Like.
    If your questioning it....it needs to be changed...sooner rather than later !
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    Wave34 reacted to Scott Danforth's post in the thread Bellow condition?? with Like Like.
    Change them
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    Wave34 reacted to Lou C's post in the thread Bellow condition?? with Like Like.
    Definitely change it, the cracks mean the rubber is getting oxidized and dried out and isn’t far from failure
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    Wave34 reacted to flashback's post in the thread Bellow condition?? with Like Like.
    if it were me i would change it...
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    Wave34 replied to the thread Bellow condition??.
    What other things to do 'while I'm there'...? I know there is a slow dripping from the steering arm area. I will replace the O-ring. I...
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    Wave34 reacted to Lou C's post in the thread Bellow condition?? with Like Like.
    I'm not sure about the Volvo but the Cobra gimble housing has a groove in it and the bellows has a ridge in the sealing surface, that...
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    Wave34 replied to the thread Bellow condition??.
    Thanks for the tip, I will do that. I was curious to know, those screws seem to be stainless steel. Do they tread into aluminum or...
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    Wave34 reacted to Kosmofreeze's post in the thread Bellow condition?? with Like Like.
    While it might be possible to replace the bellows without removing the pivot housing, removing it makes it much easier to access. When...
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    Wave34 replied to the thread Bellow condition??.
    OK, that's good to ear.
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