miss geico strut

[pmark]

Ok thanks for the info,
When you go to put the new ones in use lube,
Should make it a little easier to do.
Do you have a drill press or a C clamp ?
Ether one would make it easier to press bushing in for you.

I have already installed them!
It was two easy.
I just slided them in.
They have a cut from one side to the other so their outer diameter can decrease to slide in place.
I didnt use loctite! The rotation of the shaft is much smoother now.
One thing I dont now is their quality and how much I should expect them to last.

[lenny]

Should be better than the stock ones,
As long as your props are sharped an balanced good and you lube it.
I thank you should be set.
How did it run for you before the strut problem ?

[pmark]

I bought it second hand and with the flex saft missing.
I though it would be a good idea to replace the bushings to match the new flex shaft.

[bob_t]

Those bushings look to be the same length. I ordered the Octura bushings and they are a little too long. I had to use bearing set compound on the one we fixed because the one bushing (rear) was worn through, and into the strut. I think a big part of the problem was that the stock PB prop that was on the boat had never been balanced and it was waaaaaaay off balance.