Bravo 3 How bad is it???

[Mr Hemi]

Boat looks to be losing a bit of oil between the props.
Looks like seal from bearing carrier is started to break down, as last year slow steady loss of fluid.

On further inspection bearing Carrier is really corroded, to the point of cant even see where threads start.???
Can I remove the Carrier myself, or is it even possible???.
I want to replace the carrier if I can get it off.

Anyone else have this happen to Bravo drive???.
Boat is fresh water last 15 years, but looks like its never been serviced.

Pipe wrench, heat???.
Any help appreciated.

P.S fresh water boat, what do I need magnesium or Aluminum anodies.

[shrew]

Seals need to periodically be replaced. I'm not sure this is a BIII specific issue.

[mmwjr]

Any drive that doesn’t get serviced will be harder to work on and cost. You need to remove the props to see the threads of the lower housing that the carrier housing threads into. With the carrier installed you cannot see it’s threads. You will need the special tool to remove the carrier housing plus heat. The carrier housing has bearings and seals I suggest you look at the Bravo manual under Documents of this site.

[Mr Hemi]

Originally Posted by mmwjr

Any drive that doesn’t get serviced will be harder to work on and cost. You need to remove the props to see the threads of the lower housing that the carrier housing threads into. With the carrier installed you cannot see it’s threads. You will need the special tool to remove the carrier housing plus heat. The carrier housing has bearings and seals I suggest you look at the Bravo manual under Documents of this site.

Bought the boat couple years ago with 250 hours on it, pretty clean boat but maintenance was done poorly.

New exhaust bellows was installed with 2 screws drilled right into the housing to hold bellows on????( probably China crap).
Shift bellows 100% incorrect part.

So i need to figure out what i can fix, and what I Cant.
Replacing the carrier seal and bearing, along with bellows etc has to be done.
Just trying to figure out if buying the proper wrench for carrier $200:00 Canadian dollars, is worth me trying to get it out, or should it go to a shop??

So I am wondering if its not worth tackling myself???
Or if I can even do it, without bending or breaking something???
Any thoughts appreciated.

Im going to do Impellor and maybe bellows to save money, or do impellor and carrier replaced, and pay someone to do shift cable and ujoint bellows.

I can only afford to do one or the other, but feel both need done this year so looking for some direction.
What do i need to heat, to get carrier out, i know it looks bad on outside with corrosion, but shaft etc is spotless.
Maybe inner threads are good???
Hope you see my problem.
Thanks.

Did New manifolds, and risers last year.
Working on getting boat ship shape.

[mmwjr]

Again I’ll refer you to the Mercruiser manual so you’ll have a good understanding of how the drive goes together. Every drive and the amount of corrosion is different so difficult to tell you how hard the job will be. Also the drive is very heavy, nearly 300 lbs so difficult to remove and install without a drive lift. This will make doing the bellows yourself a challenge.

[Mr Hemi]

Originally Posted by mmwjr

Again I’ll refer you to the Mercruiser manual so you’ll have a good understanding of how the drive goes together. Every drive and the amount of corrosion is different so difficult to tell you how hard the job will be. Also the drive is very heavy, nearly 300 lbs so difficult to remove and install without a drive lift. This will make doing the bellows yourself a challenge.

The cost of carrier bolt wrench.$200:00 dollars.$$$
Also need breaker bar.$$$$
$1000:00 for the New carrier.$$$
No torch either.$$$

Im taking it in to get replaced.
I think I have meet my match even before I started.
Thanks for suggestions Grant.

[mmwjr]

Originally Posted by Mr Hemi

The cost of carrier bolt wrench.$200:00 dollars.$$$
Also need breaker bar.$$$$
$1000:00 for the New carrier.$$$
No torch either.$$$

Im taking it in to get replaced.
I think I have meet my match even before I started.
Thanks for suggestions Grant.

Smart decision IMO.