Stus-List Time to replace the Cutlass/Strut Bearing

2018-02-06 Thread Jim Giffing via CnC-List
Derek:  I hear you. I may end up going down the route of paying the yard too ... naugh... just kidding ... but I have to try to remove it without removing the shaft first ... it might work... if the shaft has to

Re: Stus-List Time to replace the Cutlass/Strut Bearing

2018-02-05 Thread Derek DeVries via CnC-List
I went down this road last year and ultimately paid a guy to do it for me. The old bearing had been glued in and even with the shaft already out he destroyed the threads on his screw press trying to shift it. The bearing had to come out in pieces. Those extractors are great when they work but after

Re: Stus-List Time to replace the Cutlass/Strut Bearing

2018-01-29 Thread Jim Watts via CnC-List
I can't remember who loaned me that and my email archives got corrupted so I can't check. Worked like a charm. Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On 29 January 2018 at 13:45, Ken Heaton via CnC-List wrote: > Here is a link to a video for the process: https://www.youtube. > com/

Re: Stus-List Time to replace the Cutlass/Strut Bearing

2018-01-29 Thread Ken Heaton via CnC-List
Here is a link to a video for the process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rjgk67pDOVY&feature=youtu.be Here is a link to a photo of a puller built a bit differently but using the same ideas. Someone on this list owns the one in this photo: https://i.imgur.com/554UaXC.jpg Ken H. On 29 January 2

Stus-List Time to replace the Cutlass/Strut Bearing

2018-01-29 Thread Jim Giffing via CnC-List
I noticed at the end of the season that I was getting some vibration and a little grumbling noise while underway with the engine. Checked the shaft for play after the boat came out of the water and got more play then I liked.. Compared it with other boats parked next to me and confirmed that the ol