OMC Bellows renewal

[truebrit]

My old binliner capri now needs new outdrive bellows , I live near Stratford on Avon , does anyone know a decent marine engineer they can recommend , job could be done at home or will take boat to them. It is an omc cobra outdrive 5ltr petrol .

 

[trying]

How far would you be prepared to take the boat?

 

[neale]

Not many decent OMC guys around now, but as long as the shift cable doesn't need changing or adjusting, any marine service centre will be able to change the bellows. To be honest it is a pretty simple job to change them yourself on the OMC cobra. Remove six nuts and the trim ram bar and the drive comes off. It's heavy but manageable by one strong person.

While the legs off you can grease the UJ's and check the Gimbal Bearing. Slap a new gasket on, replace the bellows and away you go.

If you need the parts, I happen to have a shed load of OMC spares that I am slowly getting rid of, PM me.

 

[alandee]

If you need an OMC Stern Drive Shop Manual up to 1986 PM me. 430 pages of bedtime reading!

 

[Mymobo]

Hi,

If you are will to take it Cardiff Westpoint Marine will sort you out. They really know their stuff give them a call.T: 02920 373400

M: 07973 296008

http://www.cardiffmarinevillage.co.uk/westpoint_marine

good luck.

 

[truebrit]

Really need somebody fairly local to me say 30 miles from stratford , I know an engineer in pembrokeshire but dont really want to lose hols time having boat serviced !!! Have had leg off by the six nuts as Neale suggested ,but that still doesnt give obvious access to the bellows.

 

[Mymobo]

hi,

Try http://www.marineperformance.co.uk at upton on severn, no idea on cost or service but they are near to you.

Regards