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    Super stuck gimbal bearing in Mercruiser Pre-Alpha -- is there a clip?

    ok thanks all. I bought a bearing puller and will let you know how it goes (probably later this week). I will also take a photo later today or tomorrow just so you can check and see if there's a clip or if you see anything funky.
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    Super stuck gimbal bearing in Mercruiser Pre-Alpha -- is there a clip?

    ok, so I'm hearing that a puller is way better than a slide hammer... do I need a specific puller for a MC-1, or will any "mercruiser/alpha/bravo/etc" puller work? Or just any bearing puller? I'm seeing sets from anywhere from $50-$250, but I can't tell if there's a difference between them. I...
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    Super stuck gimbal bearing in Mercruiser Pre-Alpha -- is there a clip?

    Thanks for the info. I'm using a BIG slide hammer. I do not see an obvious snap ring, but I'm also confused about how this bearing is so stuck. I'm not exaggerating when I say that I've been trying to get this out for over a month now! I've put penetrating oil in there and let it soak for a...
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    Super stuck gimbal bearing in Mercruiser Pre-Alpha -- is there a clip?

    Hi, reviving this thread a little because I cannot find a clip and the bearing still won't come out. Is the clip pretty obvious? Like, would I feel it with my hands, or is there a secret trick to getting the clip out? I'm imagining that the clip must protrude up past the bearing hole so I...
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    Super stuck gimbal bearing in Mercruiser Pre-Alpha -- is there a clip?

    Thanks for all the replies. I'm not 100% sure which model I have, but I think it's an MC-1. Based on what I can read of the serial number, it's either an EZ-shift or an MC-1. Definitely a 1967-1969 I was mostly just wondering if there was, in fact, a prealpha motor that has a clip. If so, I'd...
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    Super stuck gimbal bearing in Mercruiser Pre-Alpha -- is there a clip?

    Hello, I have a very old prealpha mercruiser, serial number dates it to about 1967. The gimbal bearing is very, very stuck, so I did some internet sleuthing and have found a few sources that say that there's a circlip in these old housings, behind the gimbal bearing? Apparently they got rid of...
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