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...and for fixing my bent skeg from two seasons ago (viewtopic.php?f=2&t=9377&hilit=prop#p90196). This was the first time I had the drive off, so we checked the gimbal bearing and everything looked good.

Anyway, the mechanic goes, I want to show you something. This part with splines is joining the lower and upper drive is supposed to break if you hit something. In my case, I just managed to twist the hell out of it.




Got it replaced, drive looks like new. Ran the boat off the muffs and everything worked great

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2011 SL242 5.7 VP GXi - 320 HP Dual Prop

Wow I guess it sis what it was supposed to do. So the driveshaft from the upper to the lower gear units is a 2 piece design with the splined section designed to give way to protect the expensive lower unit.... I have heard about this but never saw one. Glad it worked!

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88 Four Winns 200 Horizon
4.3 OMC Cobra-4bbl
2002 Walker Bay 10/2012 Suzuki 2.5
2008 Walker Bay 8

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0/Selectrac
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7 Hemi/Quadradrive II

I'm glad it didn't break entirely, I would have need to be towed in , but yes, its good to know that its there.

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2011 SL242 5.7 VP GXi - 320 HP Dual Prop