Tapioca Pudding....

[Rob_NC]

...repairing a stripped coupling(reason unsure yet)..at drive removal the pudding was in the bellow,covering the ujoints,gimble bearing, a small amount leaked into bilge area...upper section grease was some what contaminated..milky not pudding...no sign of water in the lower...what needs to be done.....I cant so far find the water entry point...bellows seems fine,put a shop light in it,turned the lights off,no sign of a tear or puncture....family vacation 1st week of August,couldn't have happened at a worst time...any help would be greatly appreciated..

1988,177 Thunder Craft,4.3 V6,Alpha One,Gen. 1(ser. OC430759),21 pitch ss prop...

DRIVE INPUT SHAFT,
imhho needs replacing,rough,and splines questionable...but the pudding ??

Input shaft seals ?

 

[Bondo]

Re: Tapioca Pudding....

Ayuh,... The Puddin' is oil from the drive, 'n Water,....

Maybe a new input shaft seal, 'n throw a bellows kit on it,...

 

[Rob_NC]

Re: Tapioca Pudding....

Ayuh,... The Puddin' is oil from the drive, 'n Water,....

Maybe a new input shaft seal, 'n throw a bellows kit on it,...

..rr the shaft and seals..any best way,watch out for cautions..?
...how concerned about the upper unit...the grease is a tad milky,good flushing and a few changes and see where we`re at...?