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NCH2OSKI
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Posted: May-18-2008 at 12:08pm |
I noticed a little bit of play in my cuttless bearing this weekend as I was piddling around on my boat. When I say a little I mean I can make it move up just aprox 1/16" or so. Is it time for a new bearing? If so does it require removing the shaft? Or can it be replaced by removing the prop then strut?
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M3Fan
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There is a lot of info on this site regarding replacing cutlass bearings. I just did mine for the same reason- just a little wiggle in the shaft. Typically you drop the rudder and pull the shaft out so you don't have to worry about re-aligning the strut in any way. It's a pretty big job. Cutting out the old ones and removing the shaft from the coupling take a long time to do, compounded by any surprises you might find along the way. I replaced mine with OJ XPC Vesconite bearings for longer life and less vibration. This is one job I hope to never have to do again.
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I read your posts as your were doing it, and thought to myself..I hope I dont have to do that anytime soon. Sounds like I may call the dealership, to bad I dont know of one around here I trust. I sure do miss Whitelake.
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