normal? oil leaking out of lower unit vents

[qobra]

the motor has been tilting up for who knows how long, yesterday i put it down so it sits like it normally would, to work on it.

then i propped it back up.

today i go do the same and i see it has oil around the vent areas and the back.

it looks like its kind of old oil... but still

these were pretty fresh it looks

 

[F_R]

Re: normal? oil leaking out of lower unit vents

After sitting forever you are going to put a new water pump in it anyway....aren't you? If there is oil coming out of those round water inlet holes, and I'm not convinced that it is, but if it is, it came from the drive shaft seals under the water pump. Simple solution: While you are putting a new pump in replace the shaft seals while you are there.

 

[qobra]

Re: normal? oil leaking out of lower unit vents

yesir, water pump is def. on the list.

but i really wanna get it started first so i dont buy things for a motor that doesnt run.

 

[F_R]

Re: normal? oil leaking out of lower unit vents

A wise idea. The oil leak can wait that long