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Not recommended to put any type of gasket sealer etc or you’ll be there scrap n sanding the old gasket off next time.

What will happen if I did fill Dom the bottom to the middle plug then filled the rest to the top I took it out an I feel like from a video I watched my gimble bearings is humming

It's a good video and very helpful but these outdrives sometimes are very hard to get off if they have corrosion inside bolt shafts. Never use a screwdriver like that on the outdrive those sides where he's putting that are very thin. The aluminum compresses very easily or could chip. If you do have any pitting or uneven surface JB Weld works great on it and then you can flatten it out with sand paper on something very flat sliding it on surface. Wiggle / shake the outdrive shake it up and down left and right and try to create a little space Use the flattest putty knives you can find and then put another flat tool in-between them. You need to take it off evenly from both sides so you need to open other side as you get it moving out. Whenever I put my marine parts together I use silicone caulk on the shaft of all bolts & some type of thread lubricant. ( It fill the space so water cant and it doesn't have any strength when you try to turn the bolt later )

Man thanks for the time teaching us I just got a 88 bayliner 21" cierra an I have to replace my lower unit.

Never never use a screw driver to break the to apart your out drive

Good info. 👍Thx for this

Never use a screw driver to pry it open that's how you ruin the mating surface

Yeah i ruined my outdrive last fall because of not having gear oil in the upper had it in the lower but didnt know of the upper. Do now though

Hook ramback up raise lower unit up little bit put piece wood between transom n unit lower it with switch come right off easy peasy

Live near Midland NC I work on them. You need work done contact me we are reasonably priced. No body else around here works on them anymore.

These look like a huge pain in the balls

How to change spider gear in OMC king cobra

Good show. No b.s. I have an OMC and with service it now. Thanks.

Thank You Emma. I'm so sorry for your loss. Your Dad just helped me a LOT! I am grateful. I lost my little brother 5 years ago and he was my boat expert so I can't learn from him any more. I'm glad I found this video so I won't ruin my motor or stern drive. I can't reach him but he spoke to me today. :)

Y’all should stop commenting because he’ll never see it. He’s was my dad and he died years ago. Soooo good luck reaching him 😂😢

2004 Crownline, just started with heavy vibration above 1200 RPM, sounds like the ujoints or Gimble, a tiny bit of water is also leaking in somewhere under the rear of the engine. Not sure if Gimble or Ujoints or both??

hey man great video !!!! i just bought my first boat and it is a huge learning experience! i have the cobra out drive with a fried water pump from running it in low water at the dock

Backyard mechanic way.

This is EXACTLY WHAT NOT TO DO..... JESUS!

Now you've seen how not to remove your drive

Extremely helpful! Thanks!

Awsome

do not drive a screw driver to split the drive. I made a stand to set drives on all you have to do is lift the drive and shake it up and down a few times it will separate. with a stand it is easy to slide the outdrive back on. use the jack tongue to raise or lower the back of the boat. lmao

hey where do you live could you help me with my omc cobra oitdrive and I have the upper gears that burnt out and need to change.

WATCH OTHER VIDEO ON WHAT SCREW TO NEVER REMOVE ON A SX COBRA OUTDRIVE!

I tried the recommended service manual "sealant" (aviation style sealant) and had water in my ujoint bellows too! So I used permtex copper silicone sealant and it worked perfectly. Allignment can be tough. Some times mine just clicks right in, sometimes not. After I check the alignment, I think it is about the angle of shaft. Doesn't have to be off much to create a wrestling match. Used the silicon on the rubber bellows too! As a backyard shade tree mechanic for the last 45 years, I have found that while the service manuals are a big help, they are not always correct. Got to use your brain to figure out best path to follow.

Things I just learned by doing this: 1: I took it off, replaced the gimbal bearing. 2: outdrive drive shaft would NOT go back into engine 3: you need an engine alignment bar/tool to align engine 4: it was really hard to align the engine. I ended up using an engine hoist to lift the front of the motor up and down while using the alignment bar tool to get the correct front engine mount adjustment. 5: it goes off and on way easier than this video shows now. 6: I put the boat in forward gear, then wiggle the prop a little to align the splines. 7: yes using a screwdriver to align the splines will increase your odds of messing up the gasket (like i did) 8: buy an engine alignment tool on eBay BEFOREHAND taking off your outdrive!!!!

also next time. lower the tongue of the boat down so you get the outdrive up off ground more. makes install lot easier once get the trick. and always put in forward gear. so you know when put back together. be in forward gear. just helpful hint :) helps to turn the prop when shoving the shaft in

lil trick i do. loosen outdrive bolts. just flush with stud treads with the bolt tip. then go hit the trim. boom. loose. then lower trim just a hair release tension. and outdrive is ready to remove :) dont lift trim much at all. dont wanna bend studs. but i never have. works on merc and omc for me. most time. it never rips the gasket too LOL :)

I have my 30ft bayliner out of the water being charged by the day. I really appreciate that you shared your experience and knowledge on here for me to learn from. I'm getting a slight vibration and knock from the outdrive, im suspecting badly worn gimbal bearing. The person next to me, with mercruiser outdrives, told me to fill from the bottom. I know now not to. thank you

So on the mercs...you have to put the shift id forward before removing the outdrive so everything lines up , You don't on a omc because the outdrive connection for the fwr/rvrse/nutrl is always aligned and moves up and down...on the merc its only aligned in forward and that moves from side to side.

Please, do not use a screwdriver to take apart the unit, because you can permanently damage the case and have a water leak. Put the out drive all the way down, and raise the front of the boat until the out drive is in contact with a wood support. **Follow this video with the exception of removing the cylinder lift bolts and don't use a screw driver on the casting** When all the bolts are out, go on board and slowly raise the out drive. The cylinders will not lift, but separate and remove the out drive for you. Good Luck! C'

how do you change a a seal on the outdrive?

i have an omc out drive on a 3ltr merccruse and have water comeing in around the shift cable any idea on how to fix this problum thanks bruce

Nothing like a shade tree that has no idea what he's doing posting videos on CZcams

Ok, what I need to know is what did u do when u shut the camera off to get the joint through the bellow opening.

What about the o-rings you mention in the gasket kit?

Cool video . but i was wondering in the shop manual it says it requires a engine alignment tool yet you installed it without using one. So why did you not need one? Thanks

You way is bullshit! Thanks for fucking up my boat -

Hi Jeremy. Thanks for your video. I enjoyed it and will suscribe to your channel. I've pulled the upper plug and whatever was behind it dropped into the case. Now I've got to pull the outdrive. But with your video, it will be easy. Thanks again. BR

I am stocked in of taking out these two hydraulic pistons.. working with volvo penta.. any ideas?

Thanks man that was very helpful.

Thank you very much !! I will do it tomorow for the first time... thx !!!

Do I need to drain the oil if I want to remove my outdrive just to check the alignment?

Did you get it fixed? What was it?

This is great. But I never saw you install the bellows or water hose????? Does your boat not need them???? That is the reason I watched your video, so I could see the bellows installation procedure........

The main purpose for me making this video was to help prevent someone from ruining their out drive by changing the lower unit oil wrong.

You will know that you have to do a shift cable alignment if your boat will go into reverse and not forward or forward and not reverse. If you do have to do the shift cable alignment and have a mechanic do it it should not cost any more than 180 to 200 dollars.

Since this was a new outdrive that I put on my boat I had to take the outdrive back off to do a shift cable alignment adjustment. If you do not have the tools or do not know exactly how to do a shift cable alignment adjustment then I recommend taking it to someone who does know how or you could severely damaged the lower part of your outdrive. In most cases if its the same outdrive you're putting back on that you took off you will not have to do a shift cable alignment adjustment.

I'm not sure what the knocking noise could be it sounds like maybe something is just rattling do to vibration or possibly coming from inside your engine compartment and only sounds like it's from your outdrive. It doesnt sound like it has anything to do with your gimble bearing. You can check your gimble bearing after you have your outdrive off put your hand inside of the bearing and it should turn very smoothly with no play. If it does turn smooth with no play then your bearing is good.