ayoung9072
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"HELLO MY NAME IS ART.
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"HELLO MY NAME IS ART.
I HAVE A 1976 GASTRON
V204 WITH A 270 VOLVO OUTDRIVE WITH A FORD
302 MOTOR.
I HAVE A VIBRATION PROBLEM OFF IDLE AND ON TURNS. I REMOVED THE UPPER STERN DRIVE GEAR HOUSING AND INSPECED THE U-JOINTS. THE U JOINTS STILL LOOKED NEW. I REGREASED THE U JOINTS AND REINSTALLED.
I STARTED THE MOTOR AND THE VIBRATION IS STILL PRESENT.
I READ OTHER MESSEGE BOARDS AN HEARD TALK ABOUT A GIMBAL BEARING. DO MY OUT DRIVE HAVE ONE OF THESE BEARINGS? I'VE OWNED THIS BOAT FOR FIVE YEARS. EVERY SINCE I GOT IT ITS HAD THIS VIBRATION, BUT I JUST LIVED WITH IT (NOT GOING TO FARE FROM THE LAUNCH RAMP).
THIS LAST FISHING TRIP THE VIBRATION SEEMED TO GET WERSE. I'M REAL CONCERNED AND DON'T WANT TO MISS ANY FISHING TIME (HAVE MY BOAT DOWN). PLEASE HELP ME."
I H
"HELLO MY NAME IS ART.
I HAVE A 1976 GASTRON
V204 WITH A 270 VOLVO OUTDRIVE WITH A FORD
302 MOTOR.
I HAVE A VIBRATION PROBLEM OFF IDLE AND ON TURNS. I REMOVED THE UPPER STERN DRIVE GEAR HOUSING AND INSPECED THE U-JOINTS. THE U JOINTS STILL LOOKED NEW. I REGREASED THE U JOINTS AND REINSTALLED.
I STARTED THE MOTOR AND THE VIBRATION IS STILL PRESENT.
I READ OTHER MESSEGE BOARDS AN HEARD TALK ABOUT A GIMBAL BEARING. DO MY OUT DRIVE HAVE ONE OF THESE BEARINGS? I'VE OWNED THIS BOAT FOR FIVE YEARS. EVERY SINCE I GOT IT ITS HAD THIS VIBRATION, BUT I JUST LIVED WITH IT (NOT GOING TO FARE FROM THE LAUNCH RAMP).
THIS LAST FISHING TRIP THE VIBRATION SEEMED TO GET WERSE. I'M REAL CONCERNED AND DON'T WANT TO MISS ANY FISHING TIME (HAVE MY BOAT DOWN). PLEASE HELP ME."