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Search results for query: greasing the intermediate bearing

  1. Cobra Jet Steering LLC

    Help - overfilled/overgreased intermediate bearing housing

    https://jetboaters.net/search/525102/?page=2&q=gear+lube+in+intermediate+bearing&c[users]=Cobra+Jet+Steering+LLC&o=relevance look through these posts when you have a few minutes. I never add grease to those it has no vent and will destroy the unit. I use gear lube if you do it the way I do the...
  2. Cobra Jet Steering LLC

    Housing Bearing (and Bearings) Failure - Jet Pump Unit repair

    There are many posts about pumping grease in the intermediate bearing housing and not adding grease but gear lube and same for the pump, I get twice the hours on my bearings adding gear lube to those rather than grease since it liquifies the existing grease and spreads better and a grease gun...
  3. Cobra Jet Steering LLC

    Smoke in Engine Compartment

    check the intermediate bearing behind the engine this one was blown out by over greasing it but when they go they must be replaced . . This one was totally blown apart. I use the gear lube routine on my bearings and pump that way they last a lot longer.
  4. Cobra Jet Steering LLC

    Pump pull 2021 SX210 help

    When you finish up do some reading on adding gear lube to your grease in the pump and intermediate bearing housing. To keep it liquified and allow it to flow better around the moving parts and the seals.
  5. Cobra Jet Steering LLC

    Pump Bearings Service Intervals / Replacemant

    Been adding gear lube to my pumps and my intermediate bearings for years do a search on here lots of info and on the intermediate bearings if you add gear lube the way I describe you won't blow the seals, I NEVER PUMP GREASE IN THOSE BEARING HOUSINGS I add gear lube day 1.
  6. Cobra Jet Steering LLC

    Rubber Shaft Coupling - anyone replace?

    ok remove the grease fitting from the intermediate bearing housing or in your case they probably have a hose that is on a hose barb at the housing . Use a piece of weed wacker plastic string and slide it into the intermediate bearing housing and then remove the string so you can get a look at...
  7. Cobra Jet Steering LLC

    Pump Bearings Service Intervals / Replacemant

    Pretty simple remove the pump cone clean the o ring have the bow of the boat pointed down , use a big plastic dental syringe like the ones I showed on numerous posts to place the gear lube into the pump and then reinstall the cone. on the intermediate bearings remove the grease fitting inject...
  8. Cobra Jet Steering LLC

    Need assistance. Is this cable easy to fix?

    You can replace the entire cable but you don't need to . That is probably 6mm thread so get a stainless 6mm coupler cut the bent part of the broken end where the threads are, screw the coupler on to the remaining threads and then get a 6mm bolt and screw it in to the other end of the coupler...
  9. Cobra Jet Steering LLC

    Greasing Intermediate Bearings - New Recommended Interval by Yamaha

    How foolish if you believe everything in the manual you would believe that every time a push button clean out plug blew it was the fault of the person who installed it and not a design flaw with the locking mechanism so is the intermediate bearing with no vent and using a grease gun will blow...
  10. Cobra Jet Steering LLC

    Intermediate bearing replacement 2016 FSH 190

    https://jetboaters.net/search/467409/?q=greasing+the+intermediate+bearing&c[users]=Cobra+Jet+Steering+LLC&o=relevance may want to read up on why you should not pump grease into the bearing also.
  11. Cobra Jet Steering LLC

    losing sleep ... cone bearings

    just look up adding gear lube to your pump and your intermediate bearings it is just adding it to the existing grease to help it spread inside the housing and it won't blow out the intermediate bearings either. I just hit the search button and here are a lot of posts I would assume some will...
  12. Cobra Jet Steering LLC

    2016 AR190 Intermediate shaft bearing replacement?

    @cmz3535 A lot of us do the intermediate bearing housings but I doubt yours is bad, does it leak water into the boat when sitting if so then yes. if not add some gear lube to the housing and it will last a very long time just don't add grease! Or do you just hear the pump ringing if so...
  13. Cobra Jet Steering LLC

    Only could go 5MPH on the way back...grass, algae, and other things....

    your intermediate bearing needs replacing, it is separating the rubber from the housing soon it will be leaking water in the hull. I never grease those from day 1 I add gear lube to the housing and leave them alone...
  14. Cobra Jet Steering LLC

    Intermediate Bearing Leaking Grease 195S

    Search my posts about NOT greasing your intermediate bearings , https://jetboaters.net/search/406284/?q=gear+lube+in+the+intermediate+bearings&c[users]=Cobra+Jet+Steering+LLC&o=relevance
  15. Cobra Jet Steering LLC

    The official "What did you do to your jet boat today" thread.

    adding gear oil will definitely increase the life of your pump bearings and if you add it to your intermediate bearings they will last a long time as long as you don't pump any grease in the housing.
  16. Cobra Jet Steering LLC

    Off Season Maintenance - Pulling Pumps - Thoughts?

    You may want to inspect the lube inside the intermediate bearing housings also. You can add gear lube to your pump and if the intermediate bearing is wet inside you need to replace it do a search on why I say not to grease the intermediate bearing and why I add gear lube to the existing grease...
  17. Cobra Jet Steering LLC

    Driveshaft stuck

    You have the engine out so get a 5 pound slide hammer and connect it to the intermediate bearing housing and use it to pull the housing if the dampener is also still on the shaft you will need to remove that first the same way with the slide hammer, the last one I did the drive shaft goes...
  18. Cobra Jet Steering LLC

    Greasing Intermediate Bearings - New Recommended Interval by Yamaha

    Haaa finally someone realizes that greasing the intermediate bearings can can destroy the housing, so next they will realize using gear lube in with the grease is even better for the driveshaft bearings and the pump bearings.
  19. Cobra Jet Steering LLC

    Only could go 5MPH on the way back...grass, algae, and other things....

    F Y I the seal is not leaking the rubber between the seal and the housing is separating from pumping grease in. It will need to be replaced , the picture I posted was showing how the entire rubber section that holds the bearings to the housing can and in this one it did completely separate...
  20. Cobra Jet Steering LLC

    2018 Fsh 190 coolant clamps

    ...you may want to make sure no grease is coming out around the rubber and aluminum housing , also do a search on greasing the intermediate bearing or how to not grease it and add gear lube instead. . This web site is a library of very important and helpful information but sitting in the library...
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