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 Question about my lower unit leaking
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02/02/14 01:43 AM
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Joined: Mar 2009
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RedBarchetta
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Green Horn
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Green Horn
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I took the boat out the other day for the first time in a couple months and when I put it back in the garage, I noticed a small puddle of oil right below the prop. I checked it out and saw a trail of oil running down the side of the lower unit from a little seep hole near the top. It wasn't a lot but certainly enough to worry me since I've never seen that before.
Has anyone had a similar experience? Could it just be a seal and perhaps easy to repair?
My motor is a 1996 Mercury 175hp EFI. It's been a great motor for me but now I'm worried.
Any suggestions on what I should do? If you have a reputable repair shop in the Dallas area, I'd love some suggestions.
Thanks!
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Re: Question about my lower unit leaking
[Re: RedBarchetta]
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02/02/14 01:50 AM
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Joined: Dec 2007
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Matt M
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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Bring it up to rockwall marine we can fix you up
Matts Marine Service
903-450-3539
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Re: Question about my lower unit leaking
[Re: RedBarchetta]
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02/03/14 04:23 AM
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Josh_W
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Not to alarm you but I had a similar experience with my Evinrude. After the last time I took it out, I noticed a small oil sheen running down my lower unit. I parked it at the lake house for a few weeks and came back up this weekend only to find my lower unit BUSTED because it had water in it and the hard freeze cracked it just like a water pipe... Better to get it checked out ASAP than to be in my situation!
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Re: Question about my lower unit leaking
[Re: RedBarchetta]
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02/03/14 02:03 PM
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gary purdy
TFF Guru
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TFF Guru
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Oil coming out of that hole indicates the main shaft seal is leaking.
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