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    Gimbal bearing fully seated?

    I am having a heck of a time getting my outdrive back on after changing thd gimbal bearing and bellows. With my finger in the gimbal ring I cam feel that here is a pretty good space between the back of the bearing and seal. Is this normal?
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    Mercruiser Alpha One, Gen II- Ujoint Bellows Retention Sleeve- help!

    I have had a heck of a time installing the ujoint bellows retention sleeve on my mercruiser. I have switched the bellows to OEM, used PowerTune and also used the Retention sleeve installation tool all to no avail. The new bellows is 'notched' in the groove on the Bell Housing Assembly (that is...
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    Gimbal Bearing is very stuck- help!

    I have been fighting my gimbal bearing for a few days on my Alpha One, Gen 2. So far I have used a slide hammer tool, broken two gimbal bearing extractor tools and drilled holes in the outside of the bearing to no avail. Also used Krill to try to loosen it up to no avail. Bugger is stuck! Any...
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    Identify trailer part?

    I am almost too embarrassed to post- I have been doing a ton of maintenance on my boat trailer and Mercruiser engine. In cleaning up, I found this part which, for the life of me, I cannot identify. It has slotted ends and a small gear like wheel on it. Any idea what it is?
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    Plunger or Master Cylinder stuck on Hydraulic Trailer Brakes?

    Hi all. I am working on the boat trailer brakes for a boat that I recently purchased. It has the Titan Model 60 brake Actuator. I was told that to bleed the brakes, I should unscrew the cover plate on the breakaway lever and then pump the lever (using vice grips as a handle) back and forth...
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    1996 Evinrude 50hp fuel problem- VRO pump??

    Mechanic tuned up engine last week (including changing the inline fuel filter which is the repair which I suspect may have caused my problem). When I started up the engine this weekend for the first time after the tuneup it stalled but I noticed it kept running if I kept squeezing the primer...
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