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Volvo Penta Gimbal Bearing Help!

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stuntman

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Hi there,
Looking for some thoughts here. I have a 1996 Four Winns Horizon with a Volvo Penta 5.0 Sx.
I recently dropped the lower unit to look for any water in the bellows. I didn't notice any water but I did find a single ball bearing in the upper bellow. I can only assume from the gimball bearing. The boat seemed to drive normally and I have not noticed anything when steering hard left/right. Thinking I'll need to replace the bearing but is it something that reuires immediate attention? Can I hold on the project if I'm not experiencing other symptoms. Will probably get about 8-10 outings in that time.
Thanks for any helpful feedback,
 
stuntman said:
Hi there,
Looking for some thoughts here. I have a 1996 Four Winns Horizon with a Volvo Penta 5.0 Sx.
I recently dropped the lower unit to look for any water in the bellows. I didn't notice any water but I did find a single ball bearing in the upper bellow. I can only assume from the gimball bearing. The boat seemed to drive normally and I have not noticed anything when steering hard left/right. Thinking I'll need to replace the bearing but is it something that reuires immediate attention? Can I hold on the project if I'm not experiencing other symptoms. Will probably get about 8-10 outings in that time.
Thanks for any helpful feedback,
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I would spin the gimbal bearing by hand by reaching in there. I would think if you lost a ball out of the bearing it would be noisy in use. If it spins freely and there was no water in bellows it may be the gimbal bearing was previously replaced and the ball is from using a big slide hammer to remove the old bearing. At this point with the drive off it is easy to replace the bearing so if there is any roughness or un smooth feel to it replace it
 
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