Hello,
I have a 1985 2.5 L OMC 120 H.P. The boat has not been in the water yet. I changed all the gear lube last fall before storing. Today I hooked it up to the garden hose with the muffs. I heard a rattling noise from the lower unit that I have never heard in the 20 years of owning the boat. I started thinking that I didn't put enough gear lube in last fall but that was not the case. When I opened the lower unit drain plug water came out for about 20 seconds then the gear lube. The gear lube was milky. What is the main cause of water in the lower unit? Also what about the rattling noise? I'm going to pull the outdrive off this weekend and open up the lower unit. What should I be looking for?
Thanks
I have a 1985 2.5 L OMC 120 H.P. The boat has not been in the water yet. I changed all the gear lube last fall before storing. Today I hooked it up to the garden hose with the muffs. I heard a rattling noise from the lower unit that I have never heard in the 20 years of owning the boat. I started thinking that I didn't put enough gear lube in last fall but that was not the case. When I opened the lower unit drain plug water came out for about 20 seconds then the gear lube. The gear lube was milky. What is the main cause of water in the lower unit? Also what about the rattling noise? I'm going to pull the outdrive off this weekend and open up the lower unit. What should I be looking for?
Thanks