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"I,M TRYING TO FIND A TOOL TO

"I,M TRYING TO FIND A TOOL TO REMOVE GIMBAL BEARING ,I KNOW U CAN BUY ONE ( NOT CHEAP).
I HAVE A MERC ALPHA ONE GEN2 (96)

DOES ANYBODY KNOW IF A AUTOMOTIVE PULLER WOULD WORK?,OR ANY OTHER IDEAS."
 
Its easy getting one out it is

Its easy getting one out it is far more difficult to get it back in and in correctly!!

If you have never done one before you best ask how and what is needed and needed to know first before you tackle a job like this.

With the right tools and knowledge it is a ~1/2 hour job including removal and installation of the outdrive.
 
"did i understand that to be a

"did i understand that to be a half hour job or one to two hours
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"approx one half hour 45 mins

"approx one half hour 45 mins if i take my time, i know i know sounds impossible huh?

well with the right puller and installation tool it can be done.

of course using air tools for the nuts on the drive and trim ram helps"
 
Seen plenty of 5 minute jobs t

Seen plenty of 5 minute jobs turn into 5 days !!
Should be OK if there is no water in the bellows and the transome plate is in good condition ??
 
of course we are assuming no s

of course we are assuming no seal leaks or other issues.........................only a bearing replacement is being discussed here not a million other cinnereos..........
 
"NO ONE HAS ANSWERED MY QUESTI

"NO ONE HAS ANSWERED MY QUESTION : THE BELLOWS AND TRANSOME PLATE ARE FINE,AND IF YOU CAN CHANGE A GIMBALL BEARING AND REINSTALL OUTDRIVE IN A HALF A HOUR PLEASE PASS THAT TALENT ON TO US!!!!!!!!

JUST WANTED TO KNOW IF ANYBODY EVER USE A AUTOMOTIVE PULLER TO REMOVE BEARING!!!!!!!!"
 
"Joe

You need a three jaw a

"Joe

You need a three jaw adjustable (tapered) adjusting nut puller, attached to a slide hammer. AND YES YOU CAN BUY AUTOMOTIVE (SNAP ON ) Then you need to alline the grease hole in the new bearing at 4:00 oclock and drive the new bearing back in all the way until it is seated.

I have made a special "hammer" for the slide hammer that wieghs at least 10 lbs and the bearing pops out in no more than 2 pulls, I also made a special bearing driver $250.00 (I did not have access to a machine shop at that time so I had to pay someone else to make it) that I use a 3 lb short sledge hammer to drive the new bearing back inplace.

Good luck"
 
"Advance Auto parts rents a pu

"Advance Auto parts rents a puller kit that includes a Rear Axle Bearing Puller Kit, has 2 of the 3 peices shown. Not sure the best place to buy them but this is the info.

The hide tilts to get it in the hole then the flanges hold onto the bearing, you can tighten the nut and flat washer to hold it on while hammering.

K-D Tools Rear Axle Bearing Puller Kit KD 41710
http://www.brandsplace.com/0246-kd-41710.html



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"OK here are some pics of what

"OK here are some pics of what I use to do a gimbal bearing. I hope you can see them clearly.
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OOPS how did that get in there!!"
 
I did not have time to label t

I did not have time to label the pics so here is the list in the order in which they are

1. Slide Hammer complete assembly.
2. three jaw puller end of slide hammer
3. 10 lb plus hammer of slide hammer assembly (I made this out of steel.)
4. Bearing driver head (aluminium)
5. bearing driver tool (~ 24 inches long)
6. Aligment tool ( merc part)
7. That is for me to know ..............LOL
 
"OK OK OK

The last one, nu

"OK OK OK

The last one, number 7 is what is commonly refrered to as a BOAT ONRAMENT.
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"With a boat ornament like tha

"With a boat ornament like that i could get any job done in a half hour so i could relieve her from that stance
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