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 Post subject: bellow quetion
PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 8:05 pm 
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i recently purchased a 1994 190 horizon with a 5.0l and a cobra drive. while flushing my motor out this weekend i noticed that the exhaust bellow is leaking. my question is how hard is it to pull the drive? while i am there should i do all of them? is there anything else i should replace or do while the drive is off? what is a reputable parts company for omc parts? any help is greatly appreciated.
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 Post subject: Re: bellow quetion
PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 10:30 pm 
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Some of the exhaust bellows "leak" intentionally. You might want to make sure of what you have before you go to all the trouble.

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 Post subject: Re: bellow quetion
PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 11:20 pm 
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if it's leaking past the transom, who cares. water isn't going to come in, and it's not going to affect performance.

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 Post subject: Re: bellow quetion
PostPosted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 1:48 pm 
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Same thing my mechanic told me. Replacing the exhaust bellow makes no sense. Now if the u-joint bellows starts leaking, then that requires immediate attention....

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 Post subject: Re: bellow quetion
PostPosted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 2:44 pm 
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Technologic80 wrote:
Same thing my mechanic told me. Replacing the exhaust bellow makes no sense. Now if the u-joint bellows starts leaking, then that requires immediate attention....


Oh trust me, it will get your attention :lol:

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 Post subject: Re: bellow quetion
PostPosted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 8:24 pm 
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Yeah, I noticed the same thing this spring......went to my mechanic who said there is a slit in the bottom of the exhaust bellows which lets water out while on a hose......I had never noticed before I guess!

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 Post subject: Re: bellow quetion
PostPosted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 3:57 pm 
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thanks everyone for the info

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