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| Author: | MarshMan985 [ Sun Apr 21, 2013 3:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Yikes! leak! help |
I have no clue whatsup help. |
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| Author: | T-Bubba [ Sun Apr 21, 2013 3:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Yikes! leak! help |
drain it and check your bottom shaft seals... most likely the shaft seals are out and got water in it and pushed oil out the vent |
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| Author: | MarshMan985 [ Sun Apr 21, 2013 3:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Yikes! leak! help |
Drain lu oil? I have no clue what any of that is. Thanks for the input, but is there anyway i can find a diagram or can u elaborate with pictures or something? Thanks a lot |
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| Author: | T-Bubba [ Sun Apr 21, 2013 4:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Yikes! leak! help |
the allen head screw on the left side of the gear box is the fill hole same side at the bottom of the shaft there is another plug pull the top plug pull bottom plug drain oil |
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| Author: | MarshMan985 [ Sun Apr 21, 2013 4:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Yikes! leak! help |
Yea ive changes the lower unit oil before but im not sure what seals you are talking about. Im guessing you mean the allen plugs? |
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| Author: | T-Bubba [ Sun Apr 21, 2013 4:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Yikes! leak! help |
the stainless steel nut at the bottom of the shaft in front of the prop has 3 seals inside of it you can order a new one with seals from prodrive and send them your old one with the bad seals back it is left handed threads |
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| Author: | MarshMan985 [ Sun Apr 21, 2013 4:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Yikes! leak! help |
You mean that big nut? Id have to take rhe prop off right? |
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| Author: | T-Bubba [ Sun Apr 21, 2013 4:42 pm ] |
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| Author: | MarshMan985 [ Sun Apr 21, 2013 4:48 pm ] |
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Ok so once i take it off, what am i looking for to see if the seals are ok? And what do these seals look like? |
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| Author: | bayouboy [ Sun Apr 21, 2013 5:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Yikes! leak! help |
When water gets in the LU 99.9% of the time its just the seals needing to be replaced. The other .1% your shaft is worn, or your housing is cracked. Change the seals. |
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| Author: | MarshMan985 [ Sun Apr 21, 2013 5:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Yikes! leak! help |
Thanks so much guys. So how much are they and what are other signs of having bad seals? Also, what would happen if i ran the motor with bad seals? |
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| Author: | Buzz Killington [ Sun Apr 21, 2013 7:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Yikes! leak! help |
Youd get contaminated lu oil |
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| Author: | banded-mallard [ Mon Apr 22, 2013 5:00 am ] |
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| Author: | MarshMan985 [ Mon Apr 22, 2013 6:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Yikes! leak! help |
Yea mines is a 2010, so if i give them the nut they replace it for free? Does anyone know if h&h would do the same? |
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| Author: | mizzippi jb [ Mon Apr 22, 2013 6:47 am ] |
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| Author: | mizzippi jb [ Mon Apr 22, 2013 9:01 am ] |
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| Author: | banded-mallard [ Mon Apr 22, 2013 11:03 am ] |
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[quote="MarshMan985"]Yea mines is a 2010, so if i give them the nut they replace it for free? Does anyone know if h&h would do the same?[/quote Not sure what you have but remove the nut. The seals look similiar to rubber o-rings. The new nut will have three. They can be removed from the nut. If your nut has three in it, then you have the new style. Then there would be no reason to have the nut replaced. If it only has two seals, then you have old and the nut must be swapped out. All they are going to do is machine it out to allow for a third seal. If you already have the new version, then just order the seals, there about a couple bucks. H&H in houma might have just the seals. |
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| Author: | naj [ Mon Apr 22, 2013 12:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Yikes! leak! help |
H and H carries just the seals. If you don't know what you are doing its a PITA to press the seals in the nut. They bend very easy. Ask me how I know. |
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| Author: | MarshMan985 [ Mon Apr 22, 2013 2:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Yikes! leak! help |
Thanks a lot guys. So if they are regular o rings, how can i tell if they are bad? Are they gonna be torn? Also, cant i just replace them with o rings from lowes? Or are these special? |
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| Author: | banded-mallard [ Mon Apr 22, 2013 2:48 pm ] |
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| Author: | bayouboy [ Mon Apr 22, 2013 2:59 pm ] |
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| Author: | MarshMan985 [ Mon Apr 22, 2013 6:18 pm ] |
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Thanks guys. So one person said $70 and someone else said just a few... which is true( i will find out tomorrow anyway) just curious. |
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| Author: | banded-mallard [ Tue Apr 23, 2013 5:27 am ] |
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| Author: | T-Bubba [ Tue Apr 23, 2013 6:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Yikes! leak! help |
70 bucks for a nut with new seals when you give them your old one be sure to cut grass from around the prop after every run(if you dont do so) I run so many lillies and grass that I'd cut brand new seals in a weekend... just keep fresh oil in it. if its a problem you could get your lower unit worked on by PD and they can do the grease filled shaft like all the new ones. |
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| Author: | tsbroscoe [ Wed May 01, 2013 8:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Yikes! leak! help |
How much would it cost to get PD to switch the shaft to the grease filled shaft instead of the oiled? |
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