I have a pinhole leak in the lower unit. It is on the flang where you actually bolt the lower to the upper. it's toward the boat on the motor. the oil is just barely dripping out of a hole that is there. I can't tell if it is more than a crack or a pin hole. Hopefully not a crack. How can I repair this. Do I take off the lower unit and have it welded? is that the only sure way to have this done? I don't want to weld from the outside whereas I think the welds are weaker if you do it from there.
Also I have a little oil coming out of where the prop is. I just bought this boat so I suspected hidden issues. I think this might be normal. This is a mercury 90 HP 1994 Elpho engine. IT supplies oil to the engine so is it possible this extra oil in the prop is just non burnt oil? I had a hard time starting it yesterday -first time since I had it. It eventually started and ran fine. This morning I see the pin hole leak and the oil from the prop. I can send pics if that will help.
Thanks for any advise you can give.
Also I have a little oil coming out of where the prop is. I just bought this boat so I suspected hidden issues. I think this might be normal. This is a mercury 90 HP 1994 Elpho engine. IT supplies oil to the engine so is it possible this extra oil in the prop is just non burnt oil? I had a hard time starting it yesterday -first time since I had it. It eventually started and ran fine. This morning I see the pin hole leak and the oil from the prop. I can send pics if that will help.
Thanks for any advise you can give.