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Having resolved previous problem with outdrive shaft not turning I assembled it and now find when I tilt the outdrive up the oil in the top compatment at the gimbal housing is running back thiough the bellows into the engine compartment floor. Is there a seal missing somewhere.
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Ian
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My Merc 120 ill not turn over. Its as if its seized. Can a frozen universal joint do this. It has a new starter and I have tried to turn the flywheel with a bar, but it will not move.
Any advice greatly appreciated.
Regards
Ian
Hi. I have a Merc 120. New starter and battery. The engine will not turn over. I put a crow bar onto the flywheel and it will not turn. Can a frozen or seized universal joint cause this. The engine has not turned over for a year. I assume I will have to remove the outdrive to prove whither its...