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Hello all
Back again with this one. 120hp 2 piece box.Now had the problem before and have replaced the two upper bearings and had the shaft re machined. The seal in place is the right part number. some how the box would seem to pressurize and force the lower lip seal up trough the upper lip of...
Hi all
Have a 120 hp chrysler 1976 and it has a seized (plug) cover on the water pressure release valve.
What is the best way to remove it as the valve seems to be stuck open causing over heating at low rev's.
Cheers
Richard
As a follow on from my last post I am looking for a way to know the installation depth of the main shaft seal..
As my box has been in salt water most of its life a lot of corrosion has occurred around the top edge of the seal seat in the housing.
So maybe a measurement from the water pump base...
Hi to all
I have had this problem with two boxes now. I install a new seal on the drive shaft and on the first outing the lower lip of the seal is forced out the top lip along with spring. As if pressure has forced it out. I have read the manual and asked a few mechanics about it but no one...
