On Sat, 10 Dec 2011, tklauber@... wrote:
> Hey Joey how is the steering coming? Hope it goes well for you. Stick with
> it. Now (Winter) is the time to do those tough boat repair tasks so you will
> be good to go in the spring. Good luck. Tom 12/10/11
I hope it's going well, though fixing steering is a project that's more fun
in the summer (unless you have a heated garage), as most of it has to be
done in the boat.
I'm doing some serious repairs this winter too, as shown here:
(smaller photo if the above link doesn't work)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/389449_10150413511695785_592010784_8729884_665712959_n.jpg
Does anybody know the most common sources for leaks in the upper gearcase?
I've been seeing a little water in the oil for a few years now, but it got
a lot worse this year - no clean oil drained at the end of the season, and
every internal surface was coated with a white frothy mixture of lube and
water. The gears and bearings all look and feel fine, but I figured it was
time to fix it before anything is damaged. It hasn't been apart since I did
the ball gears in spring '05, and I don't think I replaced any seals back
then, so I guess I've gotten a decent life out of the last seal job.
I've got a full seal kit on order, but some of them look pretty difficult
to get at. My best guesses are the top swivel o-ring (which looks pretty
worn and will be trivial to change), the o-ring behind the steering gear
(which everyone says is often a source of leaks), the shaft seal behind the
ball gear (I've had it off before, though it took a huge press), or the
shaft seal going to the bottom (which looks horrible to get at - I've never
removed that assembly). I've also heard that leakage from the water pump
can cause upper gearcase leakage, so I'm going to try to do a better job
sealing it this time.
Any other suggestions?
Ethan
Received on Saturday, 10 December 2011
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