89 OMC Cobra with 4.3 liter engine - Oil leaking out of propellar shaft. Called a local stern drive shop, and he said that it is usually something big. Supposedly, he doesn't work by the hour but charges by the job, and he needs to tear it down to see what was wrong. When I suggested a vacumn or pressure test which could lead to revealing a bad seal, he started explaining how these drives always need a rebuild about now. Told me something about how OMC used crome to weld or join something... whatever<br /><br />I told him that I would pay for him to break it down and give me an estimate. Is this guy prepping me for a hosing or do his initial comments sound accurate.
<br /><br />The prop and bearing carrier seals on that drive can be replaced without even removing the drive from the boat.<br /><br />Having said that, it does not that your drive isn't in need of a total reseal. Like said... pressure test it.
