I have a 1996 Fourwinns Horizon RX 180 with a I/O v6 4.3L GM Motor and Volvo Penta SX. I winterized by boat and pulled the outdrive to store it and found water inside the gimbal housing.
I replaced my gimbal bearing this summer and decided to shorten the grease fitting my eliminating the extension tube. I relocated the grease fitting by retapping the hole and sealed around it with silicone. I inspected my gimbal bearing bellow this summer when i replaced the bearing and it was fine.
So when i removed the outdrive I found water and my question is what keeps the water from getting in in the areas highlighted in the images below.
I replaced my gimbal bearing this summer and decided to shorten the grease fitting my eliminating the extension tube. I relocated the grease fitting by retapping the hole and sealed around it with silicone. I inspected my gimbal bearing bellow this summer when i replaced the bearing and it was fine.
So when i removed the outdrive I found water and my question is what keeps the water from getting in in the areas highlighted in the images below.
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