Cricket Too
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Does everyone change both exhaust gaskets every time you do a water pump or have the LU down for some other reason?
Just did my pumps, shift shaft and drive shaft seals and it was suggested I replace both the upper and lower exhaust gaskets before putting the LU back up. The current ones are at least 6yrs old, since that's how long I have owned the boat.
They both still seem pretty pliable, although the upper one does look like it's a little squished, for lack of a better word, but not bad. Looks like it has been up there a while.
There also seems to be a good amount of corrosion/salt where the upper exhaust gaskets seats. Is that normal? Again its been up there at least 6yrs.
Thanks.
Just did my pumps, shift shaft and drive shaft seals and it was suggested I replace both the upper and lower exhaust gaskets before putting the LU back up. The current ones are at least 6yrs old, since that's how long I have owned the boat.
They both still seem pretty pliable, although the upper one does look like it's a little squished, for lack of a better word, but not bad. Looks like it has been up there a while.
There also seems to be a good amount of corrosion/salt where the upper exhaust gaskets seats. Is that normal? Again its been up there at least 6yrs.
Thanks.