New Gimbal Bearing

[MOBILEMERCMAN]

Here is what the one you need looks like. Chris mentioned borrowing or renting one for advance auto or something.



and the drivers

[2112]

The top one is the missing piece. I guessed for almost 300 bucks for Merc's "puller" kit, I would have gotten that piece too. Maybe their Chinese supplier forgot to put it in.

Add to that the pro-marine description on their puller of knocking the bearing in, then engaging it and pulling it out.
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[MOBILEMERCMAN]

The pro one has an expanding piece to remove it..

You must have bought the basic kit. There are countless other pieces for the various drives.

I would hate to calculate what I have spent over the years

[imco offshore]

jimmy can the bearing be pushed in half way and be pulled out thru the two slots 180 of each other,? i remember doing something like that at a race once,

[MOBILEMERCMAN]

They have been loading them so you can't for a number of years now. Plus the XRs and ITS's use offset bearings.

[DAREDEVIL]

The top one is the missing piece. I guessed for almost 300 bucks for Merc's "puller" kit, I would have gotten that piece too. Maybe their Chinese supplier forgot to put it in.

Add to that the pro-marine description on their puller of knocking the bearing in, then engaging it and pulling it out.
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300 Bucks ???? u could have bought 5 on e-bay for that !!

I fell for u .

[Clustergear]

He's a place that has good prices on pullers and other tools. The OTC slide hammer with jaws is the one to get because the slide will thread into all the Mercury tools that need a slide hammer. Slide pullers near bottom of page. http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/m-12...e-hammers.aspx

[DAREDEVIL]

He's a place that has good prices on pullers and other tools. The OTC slide hammer with jaws is the one to get because the slide will thread into all the Mercury tools that need a slide hammer. Slide pullers near bottom of page. http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/m-12...e-hammers.aspx

NICE !!!!!!!!

[2112]

Argh!

The bearing center came out in pieces. The outer ring is welded to the Gimbal.
Totally collapsed the Merc bar that came with the bearing puller kit.

Jim, Did you say you had to cut the bearing in these instances or just try to force a prying instrument between the bearing housing and the Gimbal?

Soaking in PB overnight. I need to round up a square steel tube like you use.

Oh, I forgot to ask, do you have the part # for the tool to crimp the retainers on the hose and shift bellows?

Calling Promarine in the morning for the other tools.
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[2112]

300 Bucks ???? u could have bought 5 on e-bay for that !!

I fell for u .

Mine says Merc....made in china on it. It must be worth it.
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[MikeyFIN]

I don't have info but, I am with you I think grease able is better. Seems to be the trend now many bearings including cross bearings are sealed. I call BS

Chances are you can still get the same old bearing from an after market supplier.

Otherwizse I Agree but uni joints are stronger prelubed if it matters.

[Geronimo36]

Link Belt used to make them for Merc.



Promarine may offer the aftermarket grease able one.

Mallory makes some really good replacement parts for Merc stuff!!!

FYI, some are Mallory parts while others are rebadged Merc but @ Mallory prices!

[Geronimo36]

Got it.

I have the Mercury Marine "bearing puller kit" with more than a dozen different colletts to use but no 3 jaw or expandable unit.

That explains it.


Jim I will call tonight after my last patient.

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I have this puller set at home. I think I picked it up at Pepboys even.... http://www.tooltopia.com/kd-tools-41...ricegrabber_r1

[LAKE EFFECT]

When I replaced mine I used a threaded rod with a big washer and nut on the bearing side, and a piece of flat stock on the bellhousing. I pulled out the bearing instead if hammering it out. Because of the very little clearance between the bearing and inner seal I just pulled the seal with the bearing. They both were in there tight, but came out easy as soon as the bearing started to move. Replaced the seals with the bearings.

I use the same threaded rod when pulling bearing races from drive housing, seems so much easier then banging with a slide hammer.

LE

[rockpirate]

Has anyone found out where to getr greaseable replacement bearing?? Or are wr stuck replacing these things every 100 hrs.

[HiZ]

Driveline fun!!! Oh yeaah~

Good Idea Lake effect, some of the non-Maintained bearings are IN THERE!
Did one on an Alpha a while ago and Wow what a pain