Upper and lower reseal...HELP!!!!!

[ASI Imperial]

Hello Friends<br /><br />Well just heard from my local boat repair shop!!! Gave me an estimate of $550 dollars to re-seal the upper and lower unit. This is nuts!!Anyone know how to do this?? I figured i would save some time on my restore of this boat but looks like i will be resealing it my self! so any help would be great! Its a alpha 1 outdrive merc 140hp. He said he presure tested it and found that the lower was not holding pressure. I am to assume it is the shifter shaft seal since it was wheeping gear oil out the wheep hole on the lower unit. Should I take the chance and reseal the whole thing or just replace the shift shaft seal?? Any and all help is needed!!!Or this boat is going to sink!!!<br /><br />Thanks for listening and for replys in advance!<br /><br />Brian-asi

 

[Chris1956]

Re: Upper and lower reseal...HELP!!!!!

ASI, Alpha 1 drives have seals at the shift shaft, prop shaft, under the water pump and on the gearcase (to allow lube to travel into the upper gearcase). Most of the trouble I have had has been with the waterpump base seals and the seal between gearcases. I would replace those first and see if the problem goes away.<br /><br />PS the easiest way to replace the waterpump base seals is to buy an complete aftermarket pump base, and install it. The individual seals are hard to find and can be difficult to install, and the price is close.<br /><br />PPS replace the impeller at the same time if it is more than a year old.

 

[Chris1956]

Re: Upper and lower reseal...HELP!!!!!

ASI - One more thing. The seal between the upper and lower gearcases is included in the $4-6 outdrive gasket set. You should replace all the gaskets and orings that are in the set.

 

[ASI Imperial]

Re: Upper and lower reseal...HELP!!!!!

I have replaced the water pump last summer so what now?<br /><br />thanks <br /><br />Brian-asi

 

[ASI Imperial]

Re: Upper and lower reseal...HELP!!!!!

Any other helpers out there? Hit a brick wall here!!

 

[snapperbait]

Re: Upper and lower reseal...HELP!!!!!

Maybe the Mods should move this to IO's and inboards forum.. Perhps ASI can get some more help there..

 

[JB]

Re: Upper and lower reseal...HELP!!!!!

Moving to I/Os