MAJOR SETBACK!!!
Turns out the hose from the outdrive to the transom was cracked/leaking at BOTH ends. Just old I guess, but the horizontal gimbal pins were driven in so tight they won't come loose. I have the 'tool' to remove them but the splines on the inside have been rounded and a new tool just slips in the socket (both sides) - Can't change the hose without removing the gimbals. Anybody got any bright ideas how get around this problem?
Turns out the hose from the outdrive to the transom was cracked/leaking at BOTH ends. Just old I guess, but the horizontal gimbal pins were driven in so tight they won't come loose. I have the 'tool' to remove them but the splines on the inside have been rounded and a new tool just slips in the socket (both sides) - Can't change the hose without removing the gimbals. Anybody got any bright ideas how get around this problem?