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    Thanks for everyone's Help!

    I got the boat put back together tonight and it runs like a champ. The gimble bearing did slide on the drive shaft okay I dont know what happened the first time. I did fill the outdrive fluid with 64oz (the required amount)of fluid and it didnt quite make it to the dipstick I added a little...
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    Gimble bearing

    How tight should the GImble bearing be on the drive shaft? I am installing a new gimble bearing on a OMC cobra outdrive and it feels almost to tight. It does not readily slide on all the way up to the o-rings. The shaft had been sitting in water but I cleaned it up very well and there is no...
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    Gasket sealant

    Do you guys recommend a certain brand? OMC 4.3 Cobra outdrive. I am about to mount the outdrive back on the boat.
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    Outdrive mounting nuts

    This is for a 1991 OMC cobra outdrive on a 4.3. The manual says to replace these nuts after I take them off. What is special about them and are the readily available from an autoparts store or something? They look to be jut normal lockng nuts I just wanted to make sure.
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    Cleaning Solvent

    I realize this is kinda a noob question, but the manual references cleaning with a solvant, what kind of solvant do you guys reccomend
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    Gimble Bearing Removal

    My manual isn't real clear on this. All I have is the outer race. I was thinking of using a pulley puller but that wouldn't work. This is on a 1991 OMC Cobra outdrive and no I don't have the OMC tool. Anybody got any ideas?
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    Pulled the drive today, clunking noise on 4.3 OMC Now

    This is my first post so if I have put this in the wrong section just let me know. I did a little searching but didn't' find anything that sounded similar. I have 1991 sea-swirl that is running a 43. OMC. I had it out last weekend and it was running great and when we went to take off one of...
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