tune up turns into thousands of dollars fix??

[huntingdeer]

87 alpha one mercruser with a 305,ok so i went to replace the bellows and found water in the drive shaft bellow witch did not leak.I looked around and seen a crack on one of the housings where someone hit something and it cracked.I was thinking about jb welding it.As long as it is water tight it should be fine right? And also how do i get that shift leaver off?I do not have the money to replace the unit.I thought i got the boat on a deal but things are changing.

 

[Bt Doctur]

Re: tune up turns into thousands of dollars fix??

Cant see anything in the 2nd pic. post some more pics a bit further away.If remove the slide is all you need ,go inside the boat where the shift cable connects, loosen the 2 square bolts on the plastic slide, pull the slide off taking care not to lose the square bolts, and pull the core and slide out from the rear housing.
http://www.boatfix.com/merc/Servmanl/6/6A2R3.PDF

 

[ktbarrentine]

Re: tune up turns into thousands of dollars fix??

I see the crack in the second picture (at least I think I do).... but that should not have let any water into the drive bellows as there is a primary seal on drive nose to prevent that. If that seal was compromised, then we have a diffent story.

 

[Bt Doctur]

Re: tune up turns into thousands of dollars fix??

Did you glue the rubber ring in place when you installed the drive? That lets water into the bellows. Damaged mounting gasket or water O ring would let water in that area too.

 

[huntingdeer]

Re: tune up turns into thousands of dollars fix??

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[huntingdeer]

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the seal looked new and it was inside the bellow like it fell in idk.all i know is i seen a good crack in it.

 

[huntingdeer]

Re: tune up turns into thousands of dollars fix??

the first pic the crack is at the top of the decal.

 

[huntingdeer]

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im replacing all gaskets their.I found a kit for 20 dollars that has shift bellow and gaskets.no i have not replaced the bellow yet but i am about to order it.Whats the glue called?

 

[Don S]

Re: tune up turns into thousands of dollars fix??

Why don't you post your pictures big enough to actually see.

 

[ktbarrentine]

Re: tune up turns into thousands of dollars fix??

Bellows adhesive.... by the way, it is called a bellows, even when you are talking about one (like a fireplace bellows)... "bellow" is the noise you make when you have to replace one!:doh:

 

[huntingdeer]

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[fishrdan]

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JB weld "might" seal it up, but I wouldn't trust it. Welding would be a better "fix", but a used bellhousing would be easier/cheaper/quicker/better.....

crack circled

 

[huntingdeer]

Re: tune up turns into thousands of dollars fix??

ok thank you

 

[huntingdeer]

Re: tune up turns into thousands of dollars fix??

will this fit my alpha one drive?Water Pump Kit for Mercury V6 and Mercruiser Alpha One Replaces 46 96148T 8 | eBay

 

[huntingdeer]

Re: tune up turns into thousands of dollars fix??

will this fit my alpha one drive?Water Pump Kit for Mercury V6 and Mercruiser Alpha One Replaces 46 96148T 8 | eBay

anyone?

 

[huntingdeer]

Re: tune up turns into thousands of dollars fix??

anyone?

ok i pulled everything apart in the rear and im wondering if the Gimbal Bearing is bad.It turns easy but a little loose.And by that i mean what is loose is where the drive shaft goes into.I would hate to replace it too.Ive already got a big bill going haha.