hole in lower unit

[bigskydrift]

I just returned from the lake, on the way home I had my 2.5 Nissan kicker in the bed of the truck, had tried to pad it for protection on rough road....anyway when I got home I went to put motor on rack and noticed a small hole in the side of the lower unit, slowly leaking oil. Checked it out and still quite a bit of oil in unit, must have happened after I took it out of the water. Whats the best way to repair this? Thanks!

 

[deejaycee_2000]

Re: hole in lower unit

Are you sure the hole is not suppose to be there? Some small engines have a little hole on the lower unit to drain all the excess water out, otherwise you can close the hole with pretley steel if it isn't suppose to be there, not sure if you get it in the US but it is 2 tubes that you mix together to create a silver like glue that sets really hard ....

 

[TOHATSU GURU]

Re: hole in lower unit

It's a bleed hole for the motorleg. It lets the water back out of the housing. The oil is unburned fuel/oil that wasleft inside the housing while it was running. It's normal.

 

[bigskydrift]

Re: hole in lower unit

Thanks guys! I feel much better!

 

[rmurray]

Re: hole in lower unit

So, it is normal for oil to leak from this hole? I hae a small puddle under the outdrive. It doesn't seem right.

 

[TOHATSU GURU]

Re: hole in lower unit

If the oil is gear oil it is abnormal and it is an indication of a leak in the gearcase housing. If the oil is black it is unburned fuel/oil and is normal for all two-stroke outboards.