In case anyone's still wondering, they will, in fact, stretch enough to go over the end of the housing. I used the motorcycle tire tool in the foreground to work them over the top end after heating them up with hot tap water and applying some soap for lube.
E4RLCUD, 1987 Evinrude Yachtwin 4
On a scale of "it'll be fine" to "that'll never work," how would you rate this driveshaft? The pitted stripe is where the two back-to-back gearcase seals ride.
I'm refurbishing a 1987 Yachtwin 4HP, model E4RLCUD. Can anyone tell me how to remove/install the rubber bushings shown in this image? The leg is a one-piece casting and there's no split that I can see in the rubber parts.