Guys....it's a good video. Stop arguing the toss over terminology. It's shaped like a bell. Every couple of years I strip this and change the bearings / seals etc. I always forget which way the shaft comes out. For or aft and belting the shaft the wrong way is going to be expensive. It's a good clear video which reminds us of what's going on in there. Thanks very much
ya hey thanks you put on a good show mine I took the snap ring out and drove out the seal undamaged (dead blow and block of wood) took a few taps don't hit it hard no corrosion in mine ya the seal numbers on yours would and bearing #'s on yours woulda been interesting sometimes those housings are savable with the bearing numbers rusted off and thanks for this video
Only the V6 and V8 bell housings that take the 14 inch flywheel have the single bearing assembly which makes the job a piece of cake........The other bell housings that take the 12 inch flywheel has two sets of bearings. I'm surprised you didn't show the removal of the bearing from the shaft.......A press comes in very handy on that one. All snap rings go in before the last seal is installed. Not sure if you have recently heard but the reason some people install that last outer seal backwards is there are some online chat forums that recommend doing so to help stop water from getting in better opposed to the conventional installation method. The trim cylinders seals are set up that way which is probably why that recommendation came up. Doesn't matter either way as replacing the bellow once it shows signs of age keeps the assembly nice and try. Once water gets in the u-joints are the first to be attacked and if those come apart due to neglect it could wipe out the bell housing.
Hey Mr Eddie, I have what’s labeled as a Volvo Penta AQ 231 with a 285 out drive. It’s in a 1989 Baretta Supersport and I need to replace the drive bearings. I can’t find any information on the one that I have that lined up with what I see. It has two bearings in the bell housing instead of 1 as I’ve seen everywhere else. Do you have any information that could help me or could you point me in the right direction? Thanks.
Good info I’m working on one now and I used the chisel by mistake so wish I’d seen this first. I’m actually making a video also..... What kind of boat are you working on? I’ve got a 1996 24 Albemarle.
So can you change these without pulling out the engine and flywheel cover? Can it be accessed from the leg by pulling out the upper drive and uni joint bellow?
hi great video. I have a question I have a 1991 Larson san marino 26ft boat. its got a 350 chevy engine with a Volvo Penta 290 outdrive. the gimble bearing has exploded. can the gimble bearing be replaced from the back of the boat by removing the outdrive? please let me know . thank you.
@@halfwayhousegarage2959 It depends which bellhousing you got, there's one with 2 bearings and this one in the video with just 1 bearing, the one with 2 bearings you need to take the engine out. Because the outer bearing you take out the direction against the sterndrive. The inner bearing you take out in the direction towards the engine!
The outer seal was mounted correctly and not upside down in the first place. the way it ha been fitted in this video is incorrect , if / when the bellows fail any water will go to the bearings
fin screenname marine grease is very important, it resists moisture so it won't break down especially when that shaft is spinning at a extremely fast rate it heats up and when that happens it creates moisture that's why its important to use a hi-temp marine grease
These are nothing more than Industry Standard bearings, and can be purchased from any good bearing supplier. Double bearing PDS requires a 6026 and a 6007. Single bearing PDS requires a 6206-2RS sealed bearing. No Chinese bearings.... use US, Japanese or German, etc.
FYI.... this component is a Flywheel Cover..... ( Bellhousing in the automotive world ) Also, this is NOT a 290 Flywheel Cover! The 290 Flywheel Cover was equipped with a Double Bearing PDS, and also a grease port for lubricating these bearings in the future. The 290 Flywheel Cover will accept the GM 153 tooth flywheel and the small Volvo Penta flywheel only. The one being shown is a later model single bearing PDS Flywheel Cover that accepts the 168 tooth flywheel. Most likely from a SP-C or DP-C drive. The shaft that he shows us is a PDS.... (primary drive shaft) He is also showing a 6206 bearing, of which is an open bearing. However, this F/C is not equipped with a grease port, so a 6206-2RS sealed bearing must be used. At 3:13 into the video he shows the AFT seal. Since this Flywheel Cover does not offer a grease port, the AFT seal can be installed in the conventional direction. However, for any F/C that offers serviceable PDS bearings, the AFT seal will install in the "non-conventional" direction to ensure that it may breach excessive grease gun pressure and/or volume. Use a good high pressure bearing grease. The Marine grease is inferior for this purpose. Just a heads up and FYI for you guys .
Eddie, all due respect to you and no offense intended........ this Volvo Penta part is a "Flywheel Cover". Bellhousing is an Automotive term. The GM V-8 engine flywheel cover for the 290 stern drive dates back earlier. One change that was made would be that the AFT end PDS splines changed from course to fine. The 290 F/C will house a 153 tooth ring gear flywheel ONLY. The F/C shown in the video is a later unit (not a 290). It will house both the 153 and 168 tooth ring gear flywheel.
A 290 Volvo Penta bellhousing only has one bearing a 280-270-260 has two bearings unless you have a small diameter flywheel for the older 350 5.7 liter engines this bellhousing is for a pre Vortec and Vortec engines 1996 and up till they ended the series and came out with the SX
The later GM V-8 or V-6 flywheel cover (with the single bearing PDS) does not require engine removal. You will remove the transmission only..... not the entire stern drive. The earlier GM V-8 or V-6 flywheel cover (with the double bearing PDS) does require engine removal in order to gain access to the front of the PDS. The flywheel covers for the Ford 335 series engines will be a single bearing PDS w/ the pilot nose. Again, you will remove the transmission only for this work.
Hey Mr Eddie, I have what’s labeled as a Volvo Penta AQ 231 with a 285 out drive. It’s in a 1989 Baretta Supersport and I need to replace the drive bearings. I can’t find any information on the one that I have that lined up with what I see. It has two bearings in the bell housing instead of 1 as I’ve seen everywhere else. Do you have any information that could help me or could you point me in the right direction? Thanks.
