Small hole lower unit?

[Gfmclachlan]

Running 86 Johnson 60hp. I had the boat five years and learning along the way but I never saw or had water spurting out of the lower unit like this before. Always ran great and water pump was changed a year ago. Noticed it the day I was winterizing in 16. Out of nowhere. Left It for spring and hooked up some ear muffs today and water pump wouldn't get water through. While muffs were on the water did come through this tiny hole. A perfect hole looks like it was drilled. Had a bad paint job,many layers(maybe chipped off) so If this is supposed to be there but also have a screw idk. Or did it spring a hole?......

 

[jakedaawg]

Normal

 

[Gfmclachlan]

Thanks. I just read more about weep holes but this was my first boat and someone painted over it and I never saw this. Figures. Paint came off I guess. So does water always come through a weep hole in sa teady stream?
I'm more concerned why water wouldn't come through water pump exit hose. I also read if this is water and not oil it may be water pump seal is bad. ..?i read The weep hole stops water from entering if seal is bad?..Or it could be the water hose didn't have enough pressure getting water into engine. It was a thin hose and all I had access to. Probably that.

 

[jakedaawg]

It's part of the drain so the pump does not freeze. If this is new to you or you have never serviced the water pump start a new thread with water pump and model number in tittle so you get proper help. Let this thread die.

 

[Gfmclachlan]

Good deal. No I changed the water pump out myself last time. It's just funny how someone painted over that weep hole and I never knew it's normal.

 

[Crosbyman]

intelligence is a limited natural resource yet the population is ever increasing...

 

[racerone]

Agree with the above.-------Seems the " push that button " crowd is all around me.------------Mechanical aptitude is disappearing.

 

[jakedaawg]

Agree with the above.-------Seems the " push that button " crowd is all around me.------------Mechanical aptitude is disappearing.

Crosbyman ​@racerone

Did I somehow steer this one wrong? I suppose you could also say that hole is to allow the pump to self prime?

 

[racerone]

The pump primes through the water intake.--------A much bigger opening.

 

[Crosbyman]

Crosbyman ​@racerone

Did I somehow steer this one wrong? I suppose you could also say that hole is to allow the pump to self prime?

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