1998 Bravo 3 bellows?

[Shaun78]

What part #'s do I need? I want to change all 3. Do they come compl w/bellow adhesive? Is it hard to do?

 

[HT32BSX115]

Re: 1998 Bravo 3 bellows?

I'm surprised that no one jumped on this!

It's not all that hard.

You'll need a Mercruiser service manual. A paper one is nice. Click below for an online one.

http://www.boatfix.com/merc/Servmanl/11/11covr5x.pdf

You 'll also probably need a transom service "kit" that includes all the stuff.

You can probably get what you need from any Mercury dealer, Mercury Parts Express or try This

You need an alignment tool also, so you can check the alignment before you put it back together.

If this is yearly service you probably ought to change the drive oil, lube the prop shafts etc... See the service manual maintenance section.





Cheers,


Rick

 

[Bondo]

Re: 1998 Bravo 3 bellows?

Ayuh,........

And you might want to change out the Lower Shift Cable, while you have it all apart.......

 

[Shaun78]

Re: 1998 Bravo 3 bellows?

Why change the lower shift cable?

 

[Don S]

Re: 1998 Bravo 3 bellows?

A lot of the labor is getting the bellhousing (pivot housing) off the gimbal ring to change the bellows. With all the work involved, it's easy for a few dollars more to replace the cable at the same time. Or, take it all apart next year if the cable goes bad.
It's your choice. You DO NOT have to replace it.

 

[Shaun78]

Re: 1998 Bravo 3 bellows?

The manual says that you don't need to remove the pivot housing. It says that you need to remove the outdrive(obviously)

 

[Don S]

Re: 1998 Bravo 3 bellows?

If you have seen as many corroded Bravo shift cables that wouldn't come out of the pivot housing as I have, you will see what I mean.
When they are corroded and froze into the housing, you pull the pivot housing, cut the cable and move to the bench for surgery.