I pulled the drive on my 1974 140 out drive and discovered gear oil in the bellows, as shown in the photo. I assume it is from a failed gear end yoke seal. Is that a realistic repair for a DIY guy? I have access to the required spanned wrench, but am concerned that I could mess up the gears if not properly pre-set.
This won’t set well with the professionals here, but I am considering just monitoring the gear oil level closely, cleaning it out of the bellows periodically, and living with it, as this boat is a second boat for the family and gets only 10 hours or so of use per year. Any thoughts?
This won’t set well with the professionals here, but I am considering just monitoring the gear oil level closely, cleaning it out of the bellows periodically, and living with it, as this boat is a second boat for the family and gets only 10 hours or so of use per year. Any thoughts?