AndrewDu
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I found that the rubber part of my cutlass bearing is turning freely in the metal part.
I checked the delivery time for a new one and it's longer than my lift-in deadline, so I need to repair this bearing.
There is no noticeable free play on the prop shaft so it should be good for a while if it holds together...
What's the best thing to glue it up with? Clearly it will need to be scrupulously clean but that is easy enough.
People have recommended epoxy-type (araldite) adhesives, EvoStick "Stick like sh*t", and even Gorilla Glue.
I'm wary of the last one because apparently it's a gap filler that expands on setting; I don't want anything to distort the shape of the rubber bearing, obviously.
Thoughts anyone? (Other than "don't do it", because I really don't have a choice!)
I checked the delivery time for a new one and it's longer than my lift-in deadline, so I need to repair this bearing.
There is no noticeable free play on the prop shaft so it should be good for a while if it holds together...
What's the best thing to glue it up with? Clearly it will need to be scrupulously clean but that is easy enough.
People have recommended epoxy-type (araldite) adhesives, EvoStick "Stick like sh*t", and even Gorilla Glue.
I'm wary of the last one because apparently it's a gap filler that expands on setting; I don't want anything to distort the shape of the rubber bearing, obviously.
Thoughts anyone? (Other than "don't do it", because I really don't have a choice!)