Why is oil coming out of the weep hole?
I’ve got an Alpha one Gen 2 and mine has a very small leak out the weep hole. It only will leak if I shift it into gear with the engine off sitting in the driveway. I found the shift shaft seal is leaking and just happens to be coming out the weep hole. Take a look at the shift shaft and see if there is oil around it.
Where is the weep hole in my alpha 1?
Put in an entire new kit, lubed everything up and installed the lower end back on the drive. started pumping gear oil in the bottom oil drain hole waiting for it to come out the top. It never did! Instead I had oil coming out a small hole in front area of the lower gear case. what gives?
What to do if your engine has a weep hole?
Remove the WHOLE drive from the boat. Sit it on a stand, pressure test it and fill it BEFORE you put it back on the boat. Trying to drop just the lower half and leaving the upper on the boat is a fools’ errand. And as the engine ran without water, CHECK (and pressure test), very thoroughly, the water pocket cover in the bottom of the top housing.
What was the weep hole in my MerCruiser?
Oil leaking our of “weep hole” in Alpha 1 lower unit. I replaced the water pump assembly in the lower unit of my MerCruiser Alpha 1 sterndrive. The boat was running too warm so I decided to investigate and found the water pump trashed.
I’ve got an Alpha one Gen 2 and mine has a very small leak out the weep hole. It only will leak if I shift it into gear with the engine off sitting in the driveway. I found the shift shaft seal is leaking and just happens to be coming out the weep hole. Take a look at the shift shaft and see if there is oil around it.
Put in an entire new kit, lubed everything up and installed the lower end back on the drive. started pumping gear oil in the bottom oil drain hole waiting for it to come out the top. It never did! Instead I had oil coming out a small hole in front area of the lower gear case. what gives?
What to do about weep hole on sterndrive?
Since the base was so wet, hopefully that it is. The bushing is not too hard to replace, although there is a special tool required that looks like a socket but it has a hole in it and two notches to grab the bushing. When removing it, you want to keep the drive straight up and down and try not to pull the shaft out with the bushing.
Remove the WHOLE drive from the boat. Sit it on a stand, pressure test it and fill it BEFORE you put it back on the boat. Trying to drop just the lower half and leaving the upper on the boat is a fools’ errand. And as the engine ran without water, CHECK (and pressure test), very thoroughly, the water pocket cover in the bottom of the top housing.
Where does oil come from in a looper 120?
View Full Version : OMC Tech Pictures- Oil leaking from weep holes in lower unit on a looper 120? Last nigh got down to 28, just enough for the water to freeze in the dogs water bowl. At first I thought that the lower unit had cracked. But upon further inspection I noticed that there are two pre drilled holes that the fluid is coming from.
How to check if weep holes are the same color?
Simple check,take a white piece of paper take a sample off the weep hole with your finger wipe it on the paper.Then loosen the drain plug and take a small sample from the gearcase smear it alongside the first— are they the same color?—yes is bad/no is good
How often should I change the oil in my OMC?
Contact (http://www.maxrules.com/fixelink.html) the Mastertech! At any rate, change the oil every 50 running hours using a high quality lube such as Evinrude-Johnson Ultra HPF or Mercury Premium Gear Lube and you shouldn’t have any problems.
Where is the weep hole in the engine?
Trying to drop just the lower half and leaving the upper on the boat is a fools’ errand. And as the engine ran without water, CHECK (and pressure test), very thoroughly, the water pocket cover in the bottom of the top housing. Chris…. You must log in or register to reply here.
Oil leaking our of “weep hole” in Alpha 1 lower unit. I replaced the water pump assembly in the lower unit of my MerCruiser Alpha 1 sterndrive. The boat was running too warm so I decided to investigate and found the water pump trashed.