heatseaker1
Cadet
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- Feb 19, 2010
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Hello all,
I am in the process of doing some late preventative maintanance on my 96 Bayliner 2050 with a 4.3. I say late because if I had done it earlier it probably wouldn't have been leaking. (I noticed water accumulation in the bilge and it turned out the shift bellow had a tear in it). Thanks to the info on this site I have been able to get everything disassembled for a comple te bellows replacement and replacement parts should be in by the time I get off work.
For the hinge pins I used a 1/2" hex drive socket with a cheater bar combined with a propane torch and on one side heat was not required at all. I manufactured a bellows expansion tool out of a couple lengths of 1/2" square tube and some washers that are cut in half. We will see how well this works (if it goes well, I will try to upload a pic or 2 because I couldn't find a home made one in the forums for my own reference). I have a section of 3" pvc which I have read is a good tool for the gimbal bearing installation. It only took about 6-8 good whacks with a loaner slide hammer from Autozone to get the bearing out.
So far I feel fortunate because I have read alot of horror stories about corrosion and difficult disassembly of parts. I disconnected the shift cable from shifter plate and removed it with the gimbal housing. This is where my question comes into play. I had attatched a thin lencth of wire to the outer cover ot the shift cable so I could trace the rout back through the engine compartment upon reassembly but the cable would not come through the transom so I had to disconnect it. The problem now is that I no longer have a good reference of the shift cable routing. Can someone help me with this? I know it comes through the transom and makes a turn to starboard, but after that I just ain't sure.
Sorry for the long post.
I am in the process of doing some late preventative maintanance on my 96 Bayliner 2050 with a 4.3. I say late because if I had done it earlier it probably wouldn't have been leaking. (I noticed water accumulation in the bilge and it turned out the shift bellow had a tear in it). Thanks to the info on this site I have been able to get everything disassembled for a comple te bellows replacement and replacement parts should be in by the time I get off work.
For the hinge pins I used a 1/2" hex drive socket with a cheater bar combined with a propane torch and on one side heat was not required at all. I manufactured a bellows expansion tool out of a couple lengths of 1/2" square tube and some washers that are cut in half. We will see how well this works (if it goes well, I will try to upload a pic or 2 because I couldn't find a home made one in the forums for my own reference). I have a section of 3" pvc which I have read is a good tool for the gimbal bearing installation. It only took about 6-8 good whacks with a loaner slide hammer from Autozone to get the bearing out.
So far I feel fortunate because I have read alot of horror stories about corrosion and difficult disassembly of parts. I disconnected the shift cable from shifter plate and removed it with the gimbal housing. This is where my question comes into play. I had attatched a thin lencth of wire to the outer cover ot the shift cable so I could trace the rout back through the engine compartment upon reassembly but the cable would not come through the transom so I had to disconnect it. The problem now is that I no longer have a good reference of the shift cable routing. Can someone help me with this? I know it comes through the transom and makes a turn to starboard, but after that I just ain't sure.
Sorry for the long post.
