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1997 BRAVO 3 outdrive NOISE

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jim_falas

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I have a noise only in gear from outdrive gets a bit worse on turns. I have replaced u-joints and felt gimble bearing which felt ok. Any other things I could check?
 
"Do you have the noise in and

"Do you have the noise in and out of the water ? I would think either u-joints or gimbal, especially with it worse when turning. If you replaced the u-joints and it still did it, then I'd say the gimbal bearing is bad, the only other could be the upper carrier/drive shaft bearings. ( yes / no ?? )"
 
in or out of water? not sure!

in or out of water? not sure! never really ran it out of water to listen for the noise. Why would it matter? If gimble was bad wouldnt it make noise in nuetral also? maybe im wrong. thats why im asking for help. lol.
Thanks
 
"there are many people that te

"there are many people that test run and tune their boat on the trailer and for some things, it's not enough.

Well, even though the drive shaft and gears are spinning there is a lot less strain and torque on the u-joints and gimbal in neutral so, it may not make as much noise or none at all depending on how bad it is."
 
"sounds like good advice to me

"sounds like good advice to me, is this bearing difficult to replace? I am a auto tech of 25 yrs with a good amount of tools. do i need any special tools. and what would the average price be for a pro to replace it? Thanks again Brian."
 
"From the little i know about

"From the little i know about the bravo drives you do need some special tools, maybe a Bravo Expert can chime in for more info."
 
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