Pulled the out drive off,,, whats the goo in the boot?

[nowback]

Pulled the out drive off today to prepare to pull the motor.
everything went well slid right off as its supposed to I look inside
the boot and there is a rusty oily goo inside the drive shaft boot
enough that it started to run out onto the ground.
i checked the gimble bearing and it sounds a little noisy..so i am sure its
due to be changed..
so whats the goo? water thats gotten in there and rusted the bearing?
u joints look and feel great.

matt

 

[Trooper583]

Re: Pulled the out drive off,,, whats the goo in the boot?

Just a guess...I would imagine that your driveshaft bellows (rubber boot) is cracked or torn causing some water intrusion. When you grease your gimball bearing on the starboard side of the bell housing the grease will come out into the bellows when the bearing is full. grease plus water equals some runny, gooey stuff. I'm not a mechanic but that my two cents. If this is true, you'll probably need a new gimbal bearing and drive bellows.

 

[nowback]

Re: Pulled the out drive off,,, whats the goo in the boot?

not that much water in there and there was no rust on the u joints at all
I expected to see more rust on the shaft and joints but it was all clean.
does the bellows have to be removed to change the gimball bearing?
I know i could look that up but i am tired.lol

 

[FreeBeeTony]

Re: Pulled the out drive off,,, whats the goo in the boot?

My guess would be gear lube, your drive shaft seal may be worn allowing gear lube to enter the bellows.

Do you have a remote resevoir? Is it low?

 

[stonyloam]

Re: Pulled the out drive off,,, whats the goo in the boot?

does the bellows have to be removed to change the gimball bearing?
I know i could look that up but i am tired.lol

No, I used a slide hammer and rear axle bearing puller set borrowed from Autozone, worked fine.

 

[nowback]

Re: Pulled the out drive off,,, whats the goo in the boot?

didnt smell like gear lube and shen i took out the top oil screw on the leg it let off a little pressure
so its sealed well enough to hold air.lol

My guess would be gear lube, your drive shaft seal may be worn allowing gear lube to enter the bellows.

Do you have a remote resevoir? Is it low?

 

[nowback]

Re: Pulled the out drive off,,, whats the goo in the boot?

is there a clip that holds it in place or is it just press fit?
i assume this is a nearing that only used in the mercruiser not something that can be found at bearing supply..

No, I used a slide hammer and rear axle bearing puller set borrowed from Autozone, worked fine.

 

[nowback]

Re: Pulled the out drive off,,, whats the goo in the boot?

also is there supposed to be a seal in there ?
matt

 

[Pikey23]

Re: Pulled the out drive off,,, whats the goo in the boot?

There is a seal behind the bearing. Try not to pull that out. When I used the slide hammer and axle bearing tool I accidentally pulled the seal out. It was another $22.

 

[NHGuy]

Re: Pulled the out drive off,,, whats the goo in the boot?

You can get those parts off Iboats, it's good to support our forum with our business. Oh and you will need a gimbal alignment tool, that's the biggest cost item in the whole deal. I got one off e-bay a few years ago.

 

[nowback]

Re: Pulled the out drive off,,, whats the goo in the boot?

I will turn out a alignment tool thats no problem
getting stuff from iboats to canada can be an issue i tried the online thing and
ran into a problem, i will call and see i guess, good prices here i will say that
but if shipping is to much,,, what to do..

You can get those parts off Iboats, it's good to support our forum with our business. Oh and you will need a gimbal alignment tool, that's the biggest cost item in the whole deal. I got one off e-bay a few years ago.