Gear oil in Exhaust Bellow - Alpha One

[billfred]

I noticed after this winter gear oil leaking from the very bottom of my gimble housing (from the one inch diam hole). I made the mistake of storing my outdrive in the up position, and I don't think I drained the gear oil.

I took of the outdrive today and I noticed alot of gear oil in the exhust boot. I'm guessing a seal allowed gear oil to drain back into the boot then down into the gimble housing.

Can someone suggest what seal I should be looking to replace?

 

[alldodge]

I noticed after this winter gear oil leaking from the very bottom of my gimble housing (from the one inch diam hole). I made the mistake of storing my outdrive in the up position, and I don't think I drained the gear oil.

I took of the outdrive today and I noticed alot of gear oil in the exhust boot. I'm guessing a seal allowed gear oil to drain back into the boot then down into the gimble housing.

Can someone suggest what seal I should be looking to replace?

Do you have a drive lube bottle?
If so is the bottle low or empty?
If so check the seal between the drive and bell housing

 

[achris]

Possibly the lower seal in the top box. But to be sure, you need to do a pressure test. http://forums.iboats.com/forum/engi...drives/239516-drive-pressure-check-prior-post will help with how to set up a pressure gauge for the test... (look at post #7, for a guage that will allow pressure and vacuum tests)