Hello, everyone.
I'm in the process of trying to 'revive' a 1957 Johnson 35 RD-19. I've got in running well, but, have a question regarding the lower unit lube. I drained the old lube (have no idea how old it was) and yes, it was 'milky', leading me to believe that the seals are bad. Rather than just replace the seals (which I don't currently have), I filled the lower unit with new lube and tested the motor in the tank (ran through the gears fwd/rev at idle speed). I then removed the motor from the tank and inspected the oil. This is where I have a question . . . the oil was a 'milky yellow color'. I don't know if this is how new lube normally looks after it's churned through the gears for a bit, or is this a no-brainer indication of bad seals. If I let the motor sit for a while, will the lube return to its orginial clear/golden color, or, is this how new oil looks when water has leaked in? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks! Tyler
I'm in the process of trying to 'revive' a 1957 Johnson 35 RD-19. I've got in running well, but, have a question regarding the lower unit lube. I drained the old lube (have no idea how old it was) and yes, it was 'milky', leading me to believe that the seals are bad. Rather than just replace the seals (which I don't currently have), I filled the lower unit with new lube and tested the motor in the tank (ran through the gears fwd/rev at idle speed). I then removed the motor from the tank and inspected the oil. This is where I have a question . . . the oil was a 'milky yellow color'. I don't know if this is how new lube normally looks after it's churned through the gears for a bit, or is this a no-brainer indication of bad seals. If I let the motor sit for a while, will the lube return to its orginial clear/golden color, or, is this how new oil looks when water has leaked in? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks! Tyler
