New seals and a new gasket required???

Coles notes - removed the drain screw at the bottom of the motor - red oily drainage (almost had the consistency of transmission fluid) drips out. Remove the lower unit - water, clutch powder, and red fluid fill about the bottom 1" in the lower housing. Drain it all out - cleaning it up currently.
What is this red stuff? My shaft has good grease in it from what I can tell - havent refilled it yet. But the grease seems very viscous- not watered down.

Thoughts? ?

it looks kind of like that ooze that comes off red high temp lithium grease when it sits for long periods? when I reassemble transmissions I use a red assembly lube trans jel, it turns really running after it warms up, could be residule from assembly/re-assembly no signs of leaks higher up?

it doesn't look like it is on the belt is it? is that housing just sealed with silicone around the rim? if you can see the seal under that pulley, I would try pumping grease into LU unassembled to see if that seal is holding - don't try and blow that seal out (like some knuckleheads do with bearing buddies) just want to see if it is holding and you don't have a bad seal

I may try your suggestion first - a pump or two to see if the seals are holding - good call

Seals were fine. No clue what that red oil was. But tore the lower unit apart and reassembled and all is good. Put fresh grease in the shaft. No issues. Getting the screws off behind the clutch was a pita - and virtually impossible

Crows foot was useless

a mysterious substance that presumably fell from outer space perhaps?

Not sure, but its all good now.

If only I could get it in the water for a ride.....

Clearing up nice here...maybe this weekend I can get the boat wet

I stopped by the launch at a smaller lake today - there was a boat towing something underwater so I asked the guys at the landing whats up - they were recovering their 4 wheeler that fell thru - I left when a State Trooper pulled up

Your really getting to know that motor well. After you get it all back together put a small bead of silicone around and smooth it with your finger. Make shure it sealed well. Hope it runs great for ya!

Already done Terry. =)

Its those damn nuts behind the clutch. Cant get to them.

I would say it's just Koolaid but you got a MB right?

Possibly. Going to try using a ratchet style stubby wrench tonight. If not - custom tool required.

To get this thread back on topic, that red grease (or at least is what is left of it) is what MB uses at the factory when they build a drive. I'd be willing to bet that it has been between the seal and the releif hole (for quite a few years), and you inadvertently over filled the drive thus pushing that grease out of the front seal.........oh and it when it gets old, it gets a little runny.

Andy by far is one of the most knowledgeable guys you can talk to about mud buddy's hell any mud motor. He also happens to be a real nice guy.

Buy that man a beer!

BoatDr wins the prize. the new wrenches i got work perfectly. they reach the bolts and work like a charm.

Andy - you ever want to venture to the great white north for a hunting week - give me a shout.