Replace Mercruiser alpha one gen 1(2) outdrive bellows - PART 2 

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@@garymilner2544 Good morning ☕️ We appreciate that, thank you. The copper pipe is a more reliable and longer lasting option however can be a bit annoying during the removal process of Bell Housing and bellows. Were you able to remove pipe?

@@DIYwithMichaelBorders I have not removed the tube as off today, but we are having rain all day, I will get to it on Monday, today I am getting my new upper gear case drive shaft, I order it because upon inspection of mine the oil seal caused wear groves on the inner seal shaft. So, I ordered the whole new shaft rather than messing with pressing out the old universal joints. Thanks for getting back to me, have a good day sir. Gary from Ohio.

@@garymilner2544 Very cool, rain days are good once in a while. 😁👍 That’s smart to be replacing shaft after finding the groves in it, looking forward to hearing back from you.

Good morning Dave, thank you. We enjoyed this project, really brought the boat back to life.

We really appreciate the feedback, very much appreciated. 😎👍 The big difference with the Gen 2 is the oil line. The Gen 1 setup does not have the oil line that feeds from outdrive and into bell housing…and through the hull and connects to reservoir. Some will drain oil prior to beginning this project to alleviate a mess when disconnecting line during project, while others will plug line. However most, including us, will drain oil oil completely first and replace the oil hose during the project. After boat is removed from water and trailered, you can start when its best for you. Keep us posted on your progress. 👍🧰

The boat was a 1989, and chances are that this work hadn't been done on it before.

Thanks for watching, most will just carefully collapse the lock ring with a flat head screwdriver.

Thanks for watching, we reference our exact serial number service manual. What parts are you looking for, we can do our best to help you locate OEM parts for your exact outdrive. Many more helpful videos to come, we promise! 😎👍

Thanks for watching, it’s possible and we believe there are helping methods out there however we haven’t performed that in that way before.

Thanks for watching, you can find PART 1 below in the comments and description. 😁👍🧰

Thanks for watching, you definitely have the option to remove cable without cutting or snipping it. It will be the same steps, minus cutting cable.

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Hey thanks for reaching out to us. We recommend unplugging tv and leaving disconnected for 5 minutes followed by plugging back in and seeing if power button works. If not, it’s surgery time! Time to replace the power button. Below is a helpful video showing how to do that. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vsLSXk6Q5Tw.html 😎👍

@@DIYwithMichaelBorders the thing is it pretty old

@@panthercrew9506 Might be best to replace button at a minimum. 👍

@@DIYwithMichaelBorders thanks

@@panthercrew9506 😎👍

Thanks for watching, we don’t at the moment unfortunately.

Your videos and explanations are very supportive and well done, i have never done this 😅 job but step by step going through the process. However i have the same oilreservoir and oil line. When i dismantled the bellhouse the oilline broke of the point where it goes through the hull. Excuse my explanation, i am dutch haha. This seems a big problem as i have a 5.0 v8 and much less space then you have with the 3.0. It appears to me i can get the trim done, possibly the shift gear 9 very difficult to reach the point of entry. Probably shou😅ld not change that plastic insert since i cannot reach it. Anyway in the end the broken plastic nipple is the point where i have no more answer except taking the engine out to reach it as it appears to be fixed from the inside through? Do you have any suggestions how to approach this, ilive on Bonaire (carribean island) and it is not easy to get any tools or materials unless i have someone bring it over.

RM22-861163 and RM22-861163 seem to be the item broken. Is this possible to change without the hassle of removing engine. My boat is a capri 2050 XL 2001. The inside is very difficult to reach