How are these things to re-seal if you remove them completely?<br /><br />After closer inspection, the bolts that hold the gimble are rusted BADLY. There is also 1 rusted bolt whre the exhaust elbow used to go (now there is a block-off plate)the nut is gone, and I cannot get it loose. The other bolts are rusty too, but not as bad.<br /><br />My thought are to just go for broke and remove the gimble unit, as I need to replace all the belows and bearings anyway. <br /><br />I used to install these new, but I've never had to remove one this old (1976). Would it seal back up OK ?<br /><br />I remember removing some new ones for one reason or another, and sometimes the silicone/seal would rip the gelcoat right off the boat where the seal met the transom! Do you think this would happen here?<br /><br />What's the worse that could happen? <br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />H.
