Re: lower unit troubles
Lower drive shaft broke due to unit being run with water in gear case, winterized the boat last winter, installed new gear oil early spring, problem occured with lower unit, first thing checked was gear case oil and found water and severe meatal shavings, so I removed lower unit and started disassembling and thats when I found the broke lower drive shaft. The pinion bearing is where all the metal shaving came from. everything else looks fine, Lower gear set looks good. I would like to put in new bearings and seal set along with a lower drive shaft, but the area where the pinion bearing seats have very bad scarring and I dont think it will seat.Thats wher the original Question came in, Cna this area be bored or honed and an oversized bearing be purchased.<br /><br />I did not mention that I had noticed a rpm loss of about 400 rpm's, THis is my first boat and I didnt relize that I had a problem till it was to late, very expensive lesson, any help would be appreciated.<br /><br />C.W.
