Lower unit seal question

George W

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While out on the lake last Saturday I started having trouble putting my boat in gear. I took it to the local boat shop to have it checked out. They called me yesterday to say I had fishing line wrapped around the prop shaft and the oil seal was damaged and leaking oil. First of all could this have caused the shifting problem and what kind of damage can this do to the lower unit?
 

Laddies

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Re: Lower unit seal question

No, if the seal is leaking it could not be the shifting problem, however if the unit has been leaking for a long time and has not had lube in it, it could have cause excessive wear and cause the shift problem.
 

rndn

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Re: Lower unit seal question

Welcome to the iboats forum!!:):)
 
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