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    Anyone know the difference? Yamaha bearing carrier S-1 and S-2 ?

    I have a rare 1989 Yamaha sterndrive lower unit with a damaged bearing carrier, 6J900 on it and also S-1. I have another good bearing carrier with the same number except this one has S-2 . Does anyone know if there’s a difference between these two carriers?
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    Little gimbal bearing alignment trick I discovered

    I needed to align the gimbal bearing on an 89 Yamaha sterndrive and discovered that the steering column from my 68 dodge b body would work perfectly. It fit perfectly in the bearing. I inserted a one inch keyed shaft until i hit the bearing. Adjusted the gimbal bearing until the shaft entered...
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    Leaking just under the gimbal bearing

    89 Yamaha sterndrive with new bellows still leaking just under the gimbal bearing. I'm assuming its the exhaust gasket or a cracked y pipe. Is there a trick to diagnose this while the boat is in the water ?
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    89 Yamaha Sterndrive bellows and parts

    Hello , new here and in a jam. Any help with sourcing parts or help from experienced Yamaha owners/ mechanics of this type of sterndrive would be appreciated. These parts I know are obsolete. My main concern is finding a good outdrive bellow that will work or a source for new one. The gasket...
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