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<blockquote data-quote="Pappy" data-source="post: 432769" data-attributes="member: 3278"><p><span style="font-size: 18px">Quick and simple. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">Any time you find fishline between the thrust washer or prop and propshaft seal. Remove the fishline. (Pretty obvious)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">Pull the lower drain screw and check the gearcase oil. If the seal was breached there will be either solid water or milky oil. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">If you find either of these it is still not the end of the world. By pulling out the fishline the seal may be able to do it's job again. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">Drain the gearcase and pressure check to see if you have a seal leak. No way to do this?</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">Re-fill with fresh oil and monitor every trip for a while. Make the first trip a short one. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">What oil? Since you may have a leak and you are checking for it I would only recommend an OEM oil. They are able to protect with up to 25% water mixed in.</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px">Obviously if you find you are still pulling water into the gearcase then take it in and have the seal replaced or a total re-seal. </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pappy, post: 432769, member: 3278"] [size=5]Quick and simple. Any time you find fishline between the thrust washer or prop and propshaft seal. Remove the fishline. (Pretty obvious) Pull the lower drain screw and check the gearcase oil. If the seal was breached there will be either solid water or milky oil. If you find either of these it is still not the end of the world. By pulling out the fishline the seal may be able to do it's job again. Drain the gearcase and pressure check to see if you have a seal leak. No way to do this? Re-fill with fresh oil and monitor every trip for a while. Make the first trip a short one. What oil? Since you may have a leak and you are checking for it I would only recommend an OEM oil. They are able to protect with up to 25% water mixed in. Obviously if you find you are still pulling water into the gearcase then take it in and have the seal replaced or a total re-seal. [/size] [/QUOTE]
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