[Peter]

Hello all,

I had a leak at the rear of my reversing gear and am tackling the repair this year. So far I have lifted my engine forward into the "salon" and removed the output coupling and thrust bearing.

The spring was broken in the oil seal so I am hoping that was the root of the problem.

while i am in there i decided to replace the thrust bearing as well.

My questions.

1) Should there be any side-to-side play in the tail shaft with the output coupling removed? Mine has a fair bit of wiggle - maybe 1/4" or 3/8"?

2) Would this suggest a bum pilot bearing?

3) If so, can i remove the reversing gear with the thrust bearing plate removed?

4) Is this all covered in the reversing gear video?

Looking forward to your wise council.

Best,

Peter