merc-cruise 5.0 sterndrive.

barrowgv

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can gear lube in:) the outdrive leak into the bilge. no sign of interior leak?
 

oldjeep

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Re: merc-cruise 5.0 sterndrive.

Have you got a drive lube monitor bottle?
 

Don S

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Re: merc-cruise 5.0 sterndrive.

can gear lube in:) the outdrive leak into the bilge. no sign of interior leak?

Yes, it can leak into the ujoint bellows, then into the engine compartment. If you have a drive oil monitor, the hose or connections, or the bottle itself could leak.
 

oldjeep

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Re: merc-cruise 5.0 sterndrive.

If you have a drive oil monitor, the hose or connections, or the bottle itself could leak.

On mine it just seems to burp small amounts out the vent on the cap.
 
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