1987 VIP 2.3L OMC Cobra need help please.

[tmaxx26power]

Im new to boating and took my just purchased 87 VIP 2.3L OMC out for our first trip on lake yesterday. Everything ran and worked great. I was checking the boat over this morning and I noticed this on the upper gear case. Appears a plug or something has come out. I have no idea when it happened. What damage may I have done and what do I need to get to put back in there? Did water get in there and saturate my oil. Do I need to do a oil change/ Sorry for the all the questions but Im freaking out at this point.

 

[Scott Danforth]

FYI, that is the "do not remove" plug. Your drive needs to come apart

 

[tmaxx26power]

Thank you for the reply Scott. That don't sound good. Can you explain a little more detail please?

 

[Scott Danforth]

It holds a bunch of components inside the drive

With the fastener removed, you now have a bunch of loose parts in your drive

 

[Scott Danforth]

Here is a place to start. http://forums.iboats.com/forum/engi...oard-engines-outdrives/342742-omc-information

 

[tmaxx26power]

Thank you so much. I will be studying that thread for sure. I did search on youtube and there is a retaining plate for the plug and when it comes loose that retaining plate falls down into the outdrive. Bummer!

 

[Speak]

From what I know owning a Cobra - you don't need to dissaseble your drive. Take your drive off and fish out the nut from the water passage in side. U can get at it when the drive is off. Get a new bolt and re assemble . U should be good to go.