Ok guys. I went out fishing with a buddy today. I started getting a vibration somewhere so we took it easy fished a little and finally got back home. I went home and flushed it. At idle I dint get any vibration. I put it in neutral and quickly gave it some gas and finally heard the vibration. it soulds liek its coming from the U joint bellows area so that leads me to believe its the U joints. I recently greades them ( about 3-4 moths back) when I replaced the gimball bearing ( the gymball bearing was aligned with a tool)
I dont feel or hear any vibration in the outdrive so its most likely the u joints.
Are the u joints a special type or just average automotive u joints? they have a grease fitting
Do any of you guys have a part # for these u joints. I need a part # that can be cross referenced with a automotive one. Can you guys think of anything else it could be?
the boat in question is a 1989 bayliner with a 5.0 ford/omc v8. and a cobra outdrive. The outdrive is fine. I popped off the top cap and looked inside. oil is clean gears dont wiggle or look worn anywhere. the boat shifts fine and drives fine also. I want to take care of the vibration before I go out again. i dotn really want to take the boat out with the vibration. Afraid Ill break something more expensive than the u joints.
Anywhere on the net where I can get these if they arent simply automotive U joints
Aosl does anyone have a pic of the hydraulic rams? Mine need soem spacers and washers ( never came with any) and I want to see what I acutally need and the sequence they are on the boat
thanx a bunch
Rob
I dont feel or hear any vibration in the outdrive so its most likely the u joints.
Are the u joints a special type or just average automotive u joints? they have a grease fitting
Do any of you guys have a part # for these u joints. I need a part # that can be cross referenced with a automotive one. Can you guys think of anything else it could be?
the boat in question is a 1989 bayliner with a 5.0 ford/omc v8. and a cobra outdrive. The outdrive is fine. I popped off the top cap and looked inside. oil is clean gears dont wiggle or look worn anywhere. the boat shifts fine and drives fine also. I want to take care of the vibration before I go out again. i dotn really want to take the boat out with the vibration. Afraid Ill break something more expensive than the u joints.
Anywhere on the net where I can get these if they arent simply automotive U joints
Aosl does anyone have a pic of the hydraulic rams? Mine need soem spacers and washers ( never came with any) and I want to see what I acutally need and the sequence they are on the boat
thanx a bunch
Rob
