Team Tech Tip #8 | Gimbal Bearing Replacement 

Brother. You remind me of my older brother I never had! I work exactly the same. Appreciated my friend.!

Good video. An added point to the one you made about alignment that some folks might not know is the gimbal bearing itself pivots slightly. So often what I do is insert the alignment tool then pop it with my hand a few different directions so to break it free. Ive found it’s pretty rare that the engine itself is out of alignment, it’s almost always that the inner race of the new bearing is just stiff…especially if it’s still frozen from being in the freezer. Unless it slips right in like yours does in which case I crack a beer and thank the boating gods.

dude, great video! straight forward, no fluff and great video and audio work!!

Best video on bearing yet

Very good info/how-to video for the many do-it yourselfers! Best tool in the tool box so many times is that Whiteout!! Thanks!!

You did the best video for this and I watch a lot of them.

Found somebody that does not yammer for 20 minutes about bullshit.

Solid video man! I thank you. I think there’s a couple points missing but straightforward no bullshit I love it. thank you for your time!!

Good video thanks, really glad to see your work bench looks like mine, lol. I start feeling bad when i see all these Tubers with scientifically clean mechanic shops! What tha? Who has time to clean up, bring on the next project! 😎

best one yet!!! Thanks

Are sealed bearings and u joints superior or stronger and better than greasable types? How often should bellows and bearings be replaced? Thank you. Great video.

BUY THE ALIGNMENT TOOL or rent one. I replaced one on a 1992 Chaparral 2200 and it was a pain trying to get it aligned by myself. Also replaced bellows kit and joints too since it was already apart. Lesson learned as that was my first inboard boat. Bellows kit as destroyed and leaking, seller lied and I didn't know to check, luckily our maiden voyage didn't end up as a recovery mission. Don't store boat with the outdrive all the way up also, it stretches the boot prematurely. Learned a lot with that boat, that's for sure.

Looks like you've done that before. Nice work. I'm working on and old Wellcraft with an alpha1 gen 1 and your video helped.

I'd do the seal between the gimbal and engine while I'm at it. What about sealant glue on the non-clamp side of the U-joint bellows? Good video.

Hi it looks good work what do I do when I can't get the drive to release, it's completely stuck volvo penta SX outdrive have removed the 6 bolts and the gear cable. have tried everything

Store with trim down directing water away from the bearing. Better yet, boat front up...

I'm actually wondering if you have a video of you reinstalling the leg, I just replaced the lower unit on our leg with the same omc Cobra leg as you have in this video and I'll tell you what it was not fun trying to get it on the back of the boat.

So it would be a very bad idea to change this bearing with the engine removed?

Great DIY video. What kind of grease are you using for the gimbal bearing? Also, my zerk came off with he gun. It won't scrwe back. Are there sizes to kerks?

Great video Is the a video where you install the bellows ???

My volva-penta outdirve is a 99', I cannot find anything wrong with the Gimbal bearing, it looks great. I do believe there was a tiny amount of water in the bellows, I plan to replace the bellows, would you replace the gimbal too just because of the age?

a trick i have learned on some sternlegs is you can fill the drive bellows with oil (pump in with oil can) and if it gets a hole you see the oil on the water so you can pull it apart before it becomes a major.

Is the gimbal bearing supposed to go right up against the inner bearing?

Is that boat a silverline

Great vid! Im about to replace bearing on my "pre" Alpha unit. Does it matter which way the new bearing faces? There is a side with 2 slots and the opposing side is smooth. Just wondering if it mattered. Thanks

I just finish mine but I'm not entirely sure I have the gimbal bearing all the way in. is there a specification or measurement anywhere on the internet?

How do you feel about the sealed bearings with no grease fitting?

So you can replace both bellows without removing the gimbal housing ???

Where did you get the gambal bearing puller?

How much money can cost that work?

Where is the grease seal located?

Outdrives look like they are more trouble than their worth. I'll stick to my Mercury 150 outboard.....karma is about to bite me.