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About Everett Peacock
Expertise
Marine repair questions

Experience
35 years experience boatmansbargains.com

Organizations
Taught Marine electronics at NOVA CC IN ALEXANDRIA VA

Education/Credentials
certified, Yamaha outboards,yamaha stern drives, Mercury outboard, Mercruiser, Evinrude. Johnson, Mariner, suzuki, Volvo Penta, Honda,

Awards and Honors
service exelence award ( yamaha)

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Boat Repair - gimble bearing replacment?

Expert: Everett Peacock - 6/18/2009

Question
I just bought a 1984 grady white overnighter 20 with a mercruiser 470 with a Alpha 1 outdrive it has a loud noise at the top of lower unit hear it may be the gimble bearing going bad is it hard to replace?

Answer
if the noise is at the top of the stern drive then it is the top bearing in the drive going bad.. if it is in the transom assy then it is the gimbal....drive must be pulled and the bearing must be pulled out..a new one installed and lined up with the coupler....
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