other source of water entry into drive...

benjiman

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84' Mercruiser 898 5.7 w/ Alpha1...
What are the other ways of water coming into the outdrive other than through the bellows?
 

Don S

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Re: other source of water entry into drive...

Everyplace that has a seal, oring, gasket. or otherwise a sealed opening to the water. LOTS of them.
 

Chris1956

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Re: other source of water entry into drive...

What Don S said: Upper to lower oil passage seal, waterpump base gasket and oring, Driveshaft Oring and waterpump seal, shift shaft seal, propshaft seal, bearing carrier seal. My experience has shown that the leaks I have had were due to waterpump-related seals (driveshaft seal, orings, gaskets). Luckily, they are the easiest (and cheapest) to replace.d:)
 
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