hello
i replace my gimbal bearing ,alpha one, install new one with all necessary tool , also i bot alignement tool , but now motor and bearing are not properly align what i did wrong
thanks

sory forgot to tell , mercruiser 4.3LX 1989 with alpha one

You can not move the engine on its mounts enough to let the tool side in and out easily?

How is/was the boat stored when the work was done?

Brand and year of boat?

cadorette holiday 210 1989, mercruiser 4.3 Lx
first I have gimbal ring fixe i had loose in the upper shaft , so everything was a part so i decide to replace the bearing , use slide hammer and drive tool to put back in , i bot align tool able to put inside but not the drive stuck at 1 1/2'' before end

So the tool can not go in all the way to see if the drive is aligned or not?

yes the tool is going i see the mark of grease

The Gimbal bearing may be in backwards and it is not going in all the way. There is a round indentation on the outer flange and that should be pointing to the engine, not visible from the drive.

Check that the gimbal is installed properly, otherwise the drive will not go in all the way as you described.

Also, another possibility is that the alignment tool did not go all the way into the coupler. The alignment tool can be used to adjust the angle of the gimbal bearing slightly to gain better alignment.

ok so you are telling me maybe the bearing is install wrong side , i slightly move the bearing and tool went in correctly ,if i remove the bearing i have to get new one

Maybe it's just the splines on the input shaft that are not aligned with the splines on the coupler. I find that happens sometimes when I refit my VP drive and when it happens, the 1 1/2" gap sound about what I have.

Try putting the drive in gear and turning the prop shaft slightly, so the input shaft turns.

Graham

thanks everyone for helping me , finaly went to friend and it was only the new oring on drive shaft that block so we just give little kick and voila running good now , tomorrow will be in water

thanks

Thanks for the update. Many times we never know the answer and it will help someone else to know.

Do we get a ride in the boat just for helping?