86 Sea Ray Restoration [Splashed Oct 2017]

[Goldie627]

The key hole slopes back.... so the leak collects in the bottom of the keyhole then every now and then trickles over the edge down the transom plate and into the bilge

 

[Goldie627]

Should I have water in the bell housing under the shiftcable?

does water in the bellhousing under the shift cable indicate that the shift bellow is leaking?

 

[Goldie627]

hey guys, I may have found the problem... no zip tie on the small side of the shift cable bellow would kinda explain why it leaks more underway...

is not having a zip tie on the bellow enough to actually make me take on water???

 

[Goldie627]

should i put some 4200 around the shift cable where it goes into the back of the bell housing?

 

[Goldie627]

these two pics should have been in post 1207.... not sure why they didnt show up....

pics are the barely legal striper that i threw back and what the leak looks like

 

[mickyryan]

tuff calll def put tie rap on the boot, as far as other side goes it isnt needed , the leak seems closer to that lower bolt id check that as well

 

[Baylinerchuck]

There should be a metal crimp type of clamp there, but as tight as the freaking end of those shift bellows are, I doubt you’d be getting too much water there.

Micky could be right as far as a lower bolt leaking a little. I found mine was leaking with a bore scope.....