1987 Mercruiser Anti-freeze leak

mcook5

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I have a leak from the front of the engine, looks to me from the front water system, but I might be totally wrong. However, is there a better way to service that front gasket, besides taking that whole front piece off? Does anyone know if that spray "leak stop" stuff really works? It was advertised of TV. Maybe some caulking around where the gasket is? I wanna make sure it is done correctly, but I am new to the boating world and I don't want to tackle something more than I can handle. I tried tightening bolts, but that didn't seem to work. I have the manual, so I could follow the steps to remove that front panel, behind the engine coolant, and replace the gasket, but I'm not sure if that's over my head. Thanks for your help.
 

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Re: 1987 Mercruiser Anti-freeze leak

I have a leak from the front of the engine,

Ayuh,...... What Motor,..??..??

Does anyone know if that spray "leak stop" stuff really works? It was advertised of TV.

Ayuh,..... And there's a Pot of Gold at the end of the rainbow Too.......
 

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Re: 1987 Mercruiser Anti-freeze leak

mercruiser '87 170 hp...inline.
 
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