Exhaust Bellows in minutes with this home made tool!

Today's video is showing you how to make an exhaust bellows tool for about $12-14 and get it on the housing in a couple minutes rather than fighting with it for hours!

[@djbolduc1049]

Adding to small cables to the screws on the washers makes it easy to retract the expansion anchor for removal

[@TheModAddict]

What i would suggest is adding a string to each side.. like nylon twine and when you're ready to remove the tool just push it in slightly and pull the strings to draw the "ears" in

[@PMPerformance]

thats actually a really solid tip! Genious! Thank you!

[@TheModAddict]

@@PMPerformance i have my moments. 🤣

[@daveg2199]

Just reverse the threaded rod and take it out of the expansion contraption and put a skinny magnet it up in there because it would just fall into the bottom of the bellows. Cool video!! Helps alot

[@PMPerformance]

Sounds like you are in a great position do that. When I recorded , it was on the fly. This is now like 4 yrs old. Hopefully this gave some creativity to you to adjust and make an updated video.

[@daveg2199]

@@PMPerformance I’m sorry if that came across too straightforward. I didn’t mean to set you off. I should’ve used a softer tone. I was at work just a quick observation. I wasn’t being sarcastic.

[@PMPerformance]

@daveg2199 an, it’s all good. I get a lot of suggestions on this video how to do it better. It’s just that it’s after the fact. I ca t do it different now. I’d like to see all these suggestions turn into videos though to remind me of better solutions next time I need to do it

[@scottstichberry279]

This is much easier to do while you have the shift shaft out to replace the seals and bushings during the transom re-seal.

[@PMPerformance]

I’m sure it is easy for a full R&R. That was not the task though. Thats like saying it’s much easier to change your oil pan gasket with the motor out of your car.

[@hellcattracearound]

Tried it with the string to release the spring tension at the toggle , Gives a good advantage got everything at Lowes for $ 8.21. Got to dark out to see will start again in the morning . I do not see this being possible without adding special tool or making one.

[@PMPerformance]

It certainly makes life easier. Good luck and thanks for watching.

[@floridagirl386]

Damn youre smart! Thanks

[@brianhahne9623]

I would tie some fishing line onto that anchor then when you’re done you push and pull on the fishing line to suck your anchor handles back and you’re done

[@PMPerformance]

This was made quite a few years ago, but great idea for next time.

[@knowyuhgrow420]

Thanks for sharing

[@PMPerformance]

Glad you found this helpful and thanks for watching.

[@mumbles552]

I bet if you unwind the rod from the wall anchor, the anchor will fall over and could be pulled straight out with a pair of long needle nose pliers.

[@PMPerformance]

It’s been years since I used this, but I do not think it would. It would be caught in the ribs. Possibly though, I just don’t remember from when I made this video.

[@sevenhornets]

I have a winterizing tool for you. James knows about it. I can make you one and send up north..

[@PMPerformance]

Please elaborate on this winterizing tool? I didnt know any special tools were needed for that.

[@ltpenniss6691]

@@PMPerformance It's a plate you attach to the gimbal sassy that is used to put antifreeze into the engine and manifolds and serves as a blankoff to keep it clean and no one can steal your outdrive as well.

[@PMPerformance]

LT PENNISS so basically it’s like muffs that you pump coolant in there and flushes water out from there?

[@floridagirl386]

Yes i watched someone do zipties too. That is what im gonna do & if it doesnt work for me then im making this

[@PMPerformance]

Good luck and thanks for watching

[@ChainsawFPV]

Zip ties is a great trick to getting the bellow seated on the second side!

[@PMPerformance]

@@ChainsawFPV agreed they can help greatly to fish them out

[@floridagirl386]

@@ChainsawFPV zipties worked for me!!! First time doing bellows. Definitely was NOT fun.

[@floridagirl386]

Duuuuuude the damn thing slipped off!!!! What the hell

[@davidskov7428]

Damn you tore that out drive way down 😳😬

[@PMPerformance]

That’s how you do a bellows job. Lol

[@davidskov7428]

Not me….. 😜I just battled one today … pulled the whole out drive as 1

[@davidskov7428]

But anyways thanks for the video

[@PMPerformance]

@@davidskov7428 I don’t remember how I did this as the video is probably over 2 yrs old at this point, but there was other maintenance I did while I was in there, and it was my first time taking an outdrive off. If memory serves me, I replace some shift cables and trim sensors and some other lines and such when I was doing this. The bellows was not the main purpose o was in there.

[@nategremore9162]

Unscrew the rod , and fish the wings out!

[@PMPerformance]

This is a few years since the install, but I do not think that would help as I would need to fish it out. The rod helps fish it out.

[@aNuthaRedneck]

​@@PMPerformanceGod invented stick magnets for a reason...

[@PMPerformance]

@@aNuthaRedneck ok, so purchase another item instead of just doing what I did? Next time a thank you for the video would have sufficed. You are more than welcome to make your own video showing your updated best practices and suggestions. That is the joy of having an open form of posting videos.