Help with Greasing the Outdrive

[flyingd]

I am wanting to make sure that I got all the zerk fittings last fall. I have a 1969 starcraft with the 120hp mercruiser.

I hit all the zerk fittings on the outside of the outdrive. What I would like to know is if there are any zerk fittings that I missed.

Any help is appreciated.

By the way, I did look in the adults only and could not find any reference to my boat.

Thanks

 

[ziggy]

Re: Help with Greasing the Outdrive

assumin it's a mc-1 drive.
upper and lower pivot points
port and starboard hinge pins
and maybe the gimble brg.

 

[Grub54891]

Re: Help with Greasing the Outdrive

You should pull the drive,grese the u- joints,check the bellows,change the impeller also. And check the gimble bearing for roughness,changeout the gear oil.

 

[Bondo]

Re: Help with Greasing the Outdrive

You should pull the drive,grese the u- joints,check the bellows,change the impeller also. And check the gimble bearing for roughness,changeout the gear oil.

Ayuh,... The Only way to grease the u-joints, 'n splines is pullin' the drive.... atleast on that vintage...

costs ya a $7.00 gasket set...

 

[achris]

Re: Help with Greasing the Outdrive

...I hit all the zerk fittings on the outside of the outdrive. What I would like to know is if there are any zerk fittings that I missed....

Just look for any that aren't broken. As the nipples are stainless steel and harder than the aluminium housing, then it's likely you broke the housing and not the nipple. So a new housing is what you're going to need.

In future I would suggest you apply grease the the nipples rather than hitting them.

ALTERNATIVE ANSWER

By definition, if you have greased all of them, then no, you haven't missed any....

Maybe you'd like to re-phrase your question....

 

[ktbarrentine]

Re: Help with Greasing the Outdrive

Do you have your outdrive manual handy? That would answer the question indubitably (ok, I cant spell it:facepalm.... You DO have your outdrive manual, dont you?? (and yes, you can get to your outdrive manual in the adults only section....)
http://forums.iboats.com/mercruiser...cellaneous-mercruiser-information-329915.html

Boatinfo - The library, containing manuals, brochures and other technical documents from the last hundred years!

 

[Bayou Dave]

Re: Help with Greasing the Outdrive

Just look for any that aren't broken. As the nipples are stainless steel and harder than the aluminium housing, then it's likely you broke the housing and not the nipple. So a new housing is what you're going to need.

In future I would suggest you apply grease the the nipples rather than hitting them.

ALTERNATIVE ANSWER

By definition, if you have greased all of them, then no, you haven't missed any....

Maybe you'd like to re-phrase your question....

Good one Chris!!