oil leak from new unit

[Kenny X]

I have a Alpha 1 gen 2 and Merc 3.0.<br /><br />I installed new upper and lower today. Ran it on the muffs and all seems well. I tilted it up to park for the night and noticed oil is leaking. It is leaking from between where the upper and lower meet. Was there supposed to be a gasket here? Any ideas where this leak is coming from? Thank.

 

[waterone1@aol.com]

Re: oil leak from new unit

There is a small rubber seal or O-ring (little smaller than a dime) that goes between the two halves to seal the gear lube line.

 

[DHPMARINE]

Re: oil leak from new unit

Another thing I've seen ....<br /><br /> If the shift rod isn't correctly aligned when the drive is installed,it can get bent,and damage the shift rod seal.<br /><br />DHP

 

[tommays]

Re: oil leak from new unit

<br /><br /><br />that small black quad ring on the penny seals the oil between the upper and lower<br /><br />in my manual they recomend useing a small drop of bellows seal to hold it into the lower for assembly<br /><br /><br />tommays

 

[Don S]

Re: oil leak from new unit

This shows the location of the quad ring Waterone and tommays are refering to.<br /><br />

 

[Kenny X]

Re: oil leak from new unit

Thanks guys. Guess no way around pulling it apart again. I did see the quad ring when I assembled it. Perhaps it came loose. Is there any reason I shouldn't seperate the lower without unbolting the whole leg?

 

[tommays]

Re: oil leak from new unit

<br /><br />i just found it a LOT easyer to set it up on the bench and be sure everything lines up like the water tube and quad ring<br /><br />then while it's still there i pressure test it and if its good i dont hae to worry after i install it<br /><br /><br />tommays

 

[imported_wallup]

Re: oil leak from new unit

"This shows the location of the quad ring Waterone and tommays are refering to."

Don S, can you post this picture again?

Have a Merc 350 I/0.

I have a leak coming from my Alpha 1 drive, not Gen II.

The oil is dark and I can only see the source of the leak when I lay on my back and look up at the lower unit while it is on the trailer. It looks like a T that I can wiggle where the leak is coming from.

Is this the quad ring or shift shaft seal?

thanks!

 

[Muqwump]

Re: oil leak from new unit

If you had the drive tilted up, i would have to say it is the o-ring between the upper and lower;.