95' King Cobra bellow replacement.

[bigike]

Noticed that the bellows wasn't connected to the pivot housing.

Pulled the drive and tried to pull the bellows into the pivot housing, it was too small OD, pulled it off and found that some ID10T put a cobra bellows on it.

So i'm replacing with a new KC bellows, with new o rings, and seals, where the last "mechanic" who installed the wrong bellows, also used red RTV instead of new seals.

Question is there is no gasket around the drive to the pivot housing like there is on a SX or Cobra. What keeps water from coming inbetween the pivot housing and the drive and getting into the u-joint bellows area. Should i put some great stuff or just leave it the way the manual says?

 

[Don S]

Re: 95' King Cobra bellow replacement.

What keeps water from coming inbetween the pivot housing and the drive and getting into the u-joint bellows area.

The nose of the outdrive seals up against the bellows and prevents water from getting into the bellows. Only the Cobra has a gasket, but the gasket is not to keep water out of the bellows. The SX does not have a gasket either.

 

[bigike]

Re: 95' King Cobra bellow replacement.

Your right, it was the dog cobra that had a gasket.

Ok another question, the OMC sealant that you put around the pivot housing bellows seal, is that the same as permetex brown gasket sealant or indian head style sealer? or is it like a permetex red or blue form a gasket?

Thanks

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