"I have just completed some ba
"I have just completed some basic sterndrive maintenence on my 1989 OMC Cobra (5.0 Ford). I can't seem to get the sterndrive input shaft to align with the engine spline hole during reinstallation.
It seems that after the shaft passes through the gimbal bearing, the shaft "sags" and won't go into the hole in the engine. Since the double cardan joint has already made contact with the u-joint bellows by this point, I can't lift it up to aid alignment.
If anyone has any hints on this, I would greatly appreciate it!"
"I have just completed some basic sterndrive maintenence on my 1989 OMC Cobra (5.0 Ford). I can't seem to get the sterndrive input shaft to align with the engine spline hole during reinstallation.
It seems that after the shaft passes through the gimbal bearing, the shaft "sags" and won't go into the hole in the engine. Since the double cardan joint has already made contact with the u-joint bellows by this point, I can't lift it up to aid alignment.
If anyone has any hints on this, I would greatly appreciate it!"