hello all, have a 84 sea ray twin alpha's with 228 v-8's.. started the motors on land to drop in the well yesterday and on out drive is peeing water out of the weep hole, is this a concern, the other side dose not do that
That is a drain for the front cavity of the drive. Both units should be flowing water from that hole. If one isn't, get it cleaned out. If you leave it clogged, it will eventually crack the gear housing.
Doesn't even have to be freezing. Where I am it RARELY drops below 40 degrees, and I think I've seen it at 32 about 4 times in my life! But I have seen my fair share of cracked housings due to that hole being blocked up. We operate in seawater here, and the salt builds up behind the blockage, then starts expanding, and it's every bit as strong as water freezing. Pops a chunk right out! 'Please sir, may I have a new housing'. When I'm done cleaning the cavity out I always drill out the hole to 1/4". Generally stops it blocking up again.
