Mercruiser is leaking grease

[detwyler]

I have a 1995 Mariah, Mercruiser 4.3L, Alpha One. I had major service work done to it this past off season - carb. rebuilt, water pump replaced, and "winterized" for the first time since I have owned it...some 4 years now. This past weekend I took it to the lake for the first time. Before putting it in the water, I hooked the waster hose up and flushed the anti freeze then took it for a ride. No problems at all. It ran great and performed flawlessly.

When I got back on land I noticed white grease on the "left/right" pivot point of the outdrive (just below a rubber boot that appears to accomodate the tilt). I wiped it off, hooked the water hose back up and ran the engine. Soon enough the grease started flowing again. Am I over re-acting to greasing of the various bearings during "winterization" or do I have a real problem?

Any advise or guidance is greatly appreciated!

 

[APPALOOSA2]

Re: Mercruiser is leaking grease

Did you use white lithium grease on the pivots ? Sounds like you moved the outdrive up and down after greasing and it's just coming out. You will be fine.

Did you pull your outdrive and grease the ujoints also this past fall ?

 

[detwyler]

Re: Mercruiser is leaking grease

Thanks appaloosa. The u joints did get greased. Is that why it took a minute or two for the grease to flow when I hooked the water hose up and ran the boat/drive?

 

[Bt Doctur]

Re: Mercruiser is leaking grease

The U joints are greased with the drive off, pivot pins(hinge pins) do not leak grease when using muffs.Might show grease coming from around the pins when moved up and down but nothing oozes with water applied.
Can you post a pic?