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I got the drive back together last night and the seal replacement and in the upper and new O ring in the lower was successful! It held 10 psi for over 6 minutes, and I should have it back on the boat later this afternoon.
I like 10 psi better than the 17 listed in one of the manuals I found. It won’t build any psi right now with the missing O ring, but that’s good advice.
Well the pressure test was successful. I Found a major leak and a missing O Ring below the water pump. I don’t remember replacing the carrier with the oil seals in it below the water pump, but I guess I did. It looks brand new and seems to be missing an O ring.
I haven’t pressure tested it yet, but it’s next on the list now. What will I be looking for on a pressure test and a suspected leak in the lower? I won’t be able to see the seals under or around the water pump, unless there’s some type of plug for the quad seal and you can test the lower unit...
When I did my water pump, I replaced parts 23 and up, I suppose it could be the lower seals #19 allowing oil up into the water pump housing. Like I said above though, it didn’t make sense that that the entire system had oil in it to the point where the reservoir was 1/4 full before it started to...
So I found that the lower seal in the gear case was bad and I got my drive back together with the new seals. I filled the oil from the bottom until it came out the vent, put the plug in the vent, and when the reservoir was about 1/4 full I had oil start leaking from the bottom of the water...
Thanks guys, I should be working on this tonight. I built the stand for the drive unit yesterday and have a much better idea of what I am working with now.
Thanks! Sounds like I will be pulling the entire unit this evening/tomorrow. I have not removed the entire outdrive before, so I am not sure what seals I will need before I can reinstall. Are any of the seals able to be reused where it meets the transom, or should those be replaced each time...
I have this exact same issue on mine. I did not disconnect the speedometer hose quick connect when I removed my lower unit, and now my drive oil continuously leaks. I wonder if I tore/split the hose inside the bellows, or if I have another separate issue as it appears here. Same symptom...
I have a 1995 Rinker Captiva 190 we purchased from a family friend last summer. I winterized the boat in the fall and am just now going through and doing various maintenance items. I replaced the water pump in the lower unit, and while removing it I broke the clip on the speedometer fitting...
