Am I done with alignment?

J3ffJ3ff Member Posts: 4,244 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Figured the other topic got buried.. 

New bar showed up that didn't need to be drilled, 5 wacks with the hammer, pulled up down left and right on the bar and here we are:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/XZaLsDZPbzNvhHHS7 -- Good? 

I moved the motor mounts down 3 full rotations on either side... splines show on all sides.. kind of hard to tell if they are perfect because I can't seem to get the bar out with knocking it on something inside there.

The odd thing is that with this SAME bar and the old bearing, even with the 4 rotations down it still didn't go in and out this easy... wondering if the old bearing wasn't put it right? or the other possibility that it just wasn't the correct one! (as many others have said here)..

Either way, feels like a small victory was had.. now to go find someone to help lift the drive back in! 


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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 10,023 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 2020
    Looks good! Did you rotate the crank a few times and try it each time?
    2008 330EC
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  • J3ffJ3ff Member Posts: 4,244 ✭✭✭✭✭
    not yet.. will do that friday.. 
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  • J3ffJ3ff Member Posts: 4,244 ✭✭✭✭✭
    And here comes a weekend of a tropical depression.. Guess the boat will go in next weekend
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  • J3ffJ3ff Member Posts: 4,244 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Drive went on smooth as butter... Hope this is the end of drive noise problems for at least the winter! Don't worry I'm aware I need to put a washer and cover on... For now I'm just going to revel in the small victory that it slid right in


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  • J3ffJ3ff Member Posts: 4,244 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 2020
    Alswagg said:
    Did you measure the old gimble bearing inside race thickness and compare to the new sealed bearing you installed 
    Yes, as you said, old one was just a hair smaller diameter! Your post is exactly why I both sent a text and said to the mechanic in person "please take the gimbal bearing out that I gave you to put in and put the correct, sealed one in and of course charge me for the part and the labor in addition to the new outdrive bill" - he assured me he would be putting the right one in. I guess his just dismissed me. 
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  • J3ffJ3ff Member Posts: 4,244 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hmmmm it looked different to me 🤣
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  • J3ffJ3ff Member Posts: 4,244 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Any comments on the upper drain plug? I'm going to change the fluid and the plugs... Isn't this stainless? I guess I'll paint the plug but not the drive? 


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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 10,023 ✭✭✭✭✭
    What is the correct part number for the yellow OEM drain plug gasket?
    2008 330EC
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  • J3ffJ3ff Member Posts: 4,244 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hopefully this one.. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CGIPVCQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 
    have two of them headed this way. 
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