[Public-List] Cutlas bearing help please ~ PS

[Mike Lehman]

In fact you don't WANT to pull the engine - it provides the alignment position for the front of the shaft. Resealing the tube is not really a very big job. Mike Lehman ~~~_/)_/)~~_/)~~~> From: Sunstone at cogeco.ca> To: public-list at lists.alberg30.org> Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 23:27:20 -0500> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Cutlas bearing help please ~ PS> > You don't have to pull the engine> > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gordon Laco" <mainstay at csolve.net>> To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>> Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 7:42 PM> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Cutlas bearing help please ~ PS> > > > Oh #@$% I can't face pulling the engine over this. What a mess. I will > > let> > you guys know what the mechanic says when he goes over it.> >> > G> >> >> >> Gord been there done it. I did the same when I wanted to replace the> >> cutlass bearing. After removing the tube and cleaning it out I had a > >> very> >> dificult time re caulking in the tube WITH the engine and gas tank out.> >> The biggest dificulty I had was the underside of the stern tube getting a> >> tight seal and aligning it to the engine. I solved this by installing > >> the> >> engine with the prop shaft attached and aligning the stern tube with> >> stuffing box so the casting was centred to the stern hole and the casting> >> bolt holes. When this was ok I sealed the outside portion then removed> >> the engine and sealed the inside portion. One more thing for future> >> replacement of cutlass bearing do not cut off the excess bearing let it > >> be> >> so later on you can drill a hole through the exposed part and use that to> >> pull out the bearing.> >>> >> Good luck> >> John Boor> >> MAHSEER #380> >> > _______________________________________________> > These businesses support your Association:> > http://www.alberg30.org/store/A30supporters.html> > Please support them.> > _______________________________________________> > Public-List mailing list> > Public-List at lists.alberg30.org> > http://lists.alberg30.org/listinfo.cgi/public-list-alberg30.org > > _______________________________________________> These businesses support your Association:> http://www.alberg30.org/store/A30supporters.html> Please support them.> _______________________________________________> Public-List mailing list> Public-List at lists.alberg30.org> http://lists.alberg30.org/listinfo.cgi/public-list-alberg30.org
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