1995 johnson 8hp lower unit leak....

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Supersportster

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Hey! Me again!!

So I did my impeller a month ago(before boating season) and was concerned about this lower unit oil that seemed to be leaking from the plate that the water pump housing attachs too.

I have left the kick in the up position now that I am using the boat and there is lower unit oil leaking out of the top front of where the lower unit meets the mid section.

Do I simply need to order a new gasket and install it? Does the water pump housing need to be un bolted or can it stay on that plate?


Thanks for any help!
 

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Daviet

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Re: 1995 johnson 8hp lower unit leak....

Are you sure that the oil you are seeing is not unburnt fuel/oil mixture?
The drain you see leaking is for the exhaust housing to drain the water out, I think it would be hard to get gear oil up that high.
 
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Re: 1995 johnson 8hp lower unit leak....

It very well could be! I will run it for a week or two more and check the condition/leve of the lower unit oil...
 
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