pressure test

dguess

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Can you pressure test a stern drive to make sure all the seals are good?
Can you do this with the stern drive off the boat? It is an OMC 800 Stringer.
 

danond

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Re: pressure test

Is your drive getting water in the gear lube?
 

dguess

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Re: pressure test

the old one did just bought another to replace it. dont know a hole lot about this one , just wanting to make sure before I put it on and shell another one.
 

gcboat

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Re: pressure test

Absolutely!!!! Highly recommended before any install. Just make certain you find someone who knows what they're doing. :D
 

studdy05

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Re: pressure test

you can pressure test...thats one option...a little riggin up some stuff from Harbor Freight and you can build one.

you can drain the fluids, refill with new gear oil, mount the upper on the lower and hook it up and run it in the lake for 3 or 4 minutes, pull her right back out and check things...thats an option

the best way, and this leaves nothing to chance, is buy an upper unit seal kit - about 40 bucks on Ebay - and reseal that bugger...you are only talking about punching out 4 oil seals that are real easy to get to and you also get to take a good hard look at the impeller in that upper...which is the life blood of your whole boat...ild be more worried about the impeller than the seals :)
 
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