Exhaust Bellow

[greateastern]

I have a wellcraft step v-20 with a 170 hp mercruser  alpha 1 I/O I need to replace the exhaust bellow but I seem to be having a hard time.  I get the outer side on and can not seem to get the inner side on and vise versa. Any body every have this problem and how did you over it? Please do not say go bracket not in the budget.

 

[macojoe]

Which one are we speaking about? The one on the motor or the one going thur the back at the out drive??

The one on the motor is a pain but you should be able to get it on with out to much trouble.

Now the one on the outdrive is a royal pain in thwe a$$!! And I wish you lots of luck!!

 

[greateastern]

it is the one on the outdrive. seems that the bellow is to short, but the parts guy says it is the right one. do I have to drop anything has anyone replaced one before?

 

[macojoe]

Well the thing to do is get it on one end tight!! Then you will have to streash it!! It will most likly be the right one but you will have to work hard !! I had mine done after having the same problem as you!
I had a guy tell me he heated his wiht a blow dryer to get it not so stiff and that helped him??

But I have no time for that so I had it done!

Good luck

 

[greateastern]

O.K. Guys this was not a hard fix at all. There is a new style exhaust bellow that connects to the transom side only and cups the lower unit side making a tight fit when drive is lowered, helping out with exhuast back pressure as well. Serria part about $31.00 beats paying a marina $90. an hour. 8)