Bell housing Alpha I Gen II flange?

[SC_Regal]

I was preparing to replace my u-joint bellows and reading manual #14 (picture page 4A 8)- the groove on the bellows is supposed to fit into a flange on the inside of the bell housing. Problem is - my 2000 Alpha I Gen II bell housing does not have a flange. The inside is smooth - also no sign of damage (rough jagged edges indicating breakage). Is this possible? Anyone seen anything like this?


Mercruiser 5.0 EFI, Alpha I Gen II 1.47

Thanks, Mike

 

[Don S]

Re: Bell housing Alpha I Gen II flange?

It has to have that ridge where the bellows attaches, or there is no way to keep the bellows on.

Post a picture looking into the bellhousing.

 

[SC_Regal]

Re: Bell housing Alpha I Gen II flange?

The picture looks like there is a flange - but it is smooth to the touch - maybe 1/32", but almost smooth. Let me know if you have trouble viewing photo. Thanks

Mike
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[Don S]

Re: Bell housing Alpha I Gen II flange?

We can't look at your pictures in your emails.

Look at the first two posts in this forum. http://forums.iboats.com/forumdisplay.php?f=32

 

[SC_Regal]

Re: Bell housing Alpha I Gen II flange?

Sorry, let me try again

 

[Don S]

Re: Bell housing Alpha I Gen II flange?

You do have that ridge, marked with green arrows.

 

[SC_Regal]

Re: Bell housing Alpha I Gen II flange?

thanks for marking. Is that all that it requires? It is literally barely perceptible by touch

Mike

 

[Don S]

Re: Bell housing Alpha I Gen II flange?

Once you get the bellows locked around the groove, you have to put that metal sleeve in to prevent the bellows from pulling off of it.

Is that all that it requires?

They have been working like that since 91.

 

[SC_Regal]

Re: Bell housing Alpha I Gen II flange?

I have not taken off the bell housing - I'm waiting for my hinge pin removal tool. I just took pictures looking from the inside out and I think that the groove and flange did break off. It looks clean from the outside - but looking from the inside it looks like there is damage.

Thanks for the help - I'll be safe and get a new bell housing (nice one used E-Bay for $325)

 

[Bondo]

Re: Bell housing Alpha I Gen II flange?

- I'm waiting for my hinge pin removal tool.

Ayuh,.... I use a 1/2" hex key wrench, aka allen wrench...

 

[84EdH]

Re: Bell housing Alpha I Gen II flange?

my bell housing area felt smooth too, but i took a small tool and cleaned out all the bellows adhesive filling up that little trough and........there was the groove!

 

[SC_Regal]

Re: Bell housing Alpha I Gen II flange?

That brings up an interesting question. Do most people use bellows adhesive on the bell housing side? The manual does not.