what is growing in my outdrive water passage?

[94OMC]

I don't know if this is really a technical question, but I'll post it here because it is outdrive related.

I took my drive off to check alignment and what not, and found a funky clear / white / red goo growing inside the water passage. It has a gel-like consistency.

I'm guessing it's some sort of bacteria or something. Guess I'll wash it away with some bleach or other disinfectant.

Has anybody ever noticed this kind of growth in the water passage? Anything to be concerned about?

thanks

 

[Friscoboater]

Re: what is growing in my outdrive water passage?

Oh man that is some weird stuff. You not in salt water right?

 

[94OMC]

Re: what is growing in my outdrive water passage?

no salt water. fresh water only, and usually on the same lake every time. it's a clean lake too....used to be in top ten cleanest lakes in mich.

 

[Simoniz]

Re: what is growing in my outdrive water passage?

no salt water. fresh water only, and usually on the same lake every time. it's a clean lake too....used to be in top ten cleanest lakes in mich.

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,,,Till you put your boat in there!

 

[thumbdoctor]

Re: what is growing in my outdrive water passage?

Zebra Mollusk larvae ?

 

[Friscoboater]

Re: what is growing in my outdrive water passage?

^^^^^^^^^ I think he might be right.

 

[Lodgepole]

Re: what is growing in my outdrive water passage?

I have seen that kind of goo growing in residential air conditioning drip pans and drain lines when I lived in OK. Looked the same and was like a gel. I figured it was some kind of fungus. I think the bleach would be a good solution along with a flexible wire brush on a drill.