Bravo 1 drive oil leaking in bilge
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Bravo 1 drive oil leaking in bilge
drive oil leaking in bilge. not quite sure where it's coming from. I checked the reservoir and it seems to be intact along with the hose as far as I can reach. I suspect the hose is leaking on the transom mount. anyone else have any ideas? thanks.
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I can only think of one thing…carrier seal where Input shaft goes into drive.
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old cracked plastic bottle ? or hose and fitting
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Check real close under and around the bottle (white dry paper towel). If there is a film of oil on it, then the cap or bottle may be leaking
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I have checked the hose and bottle throughly I don't believe that they are leaking. after this weekend I'm going to pull the drive and inspect the seals. I did pull the bottle off the hose and blow into the hose. did not hold pressure.
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Not sure if they are still being built this way but years ago I had this issue. As it turned out it was the fitting on the transom assembly where the hose from the reservoir attaches. It was in my case a, what I will call a quick connect, that was the problem. Replaced that and all was good.
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Not sure if they are still being built this way but years ago I had this issue. As it turned out it was the fitting on the transom assembly where the hose from the reservoir attaches. It was in my case a, what I will call a quick connect, that was the problem. Replaced that and all was good.
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conducting an experiment tonight. I filled the reservoir back to its correct position, tomorrow after work I'm going to check the tank. would the oil still leak through the gimbal with out running? or would it only be able to leak through the hose or transom fitting?
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thanks.