Unlike ever before, I found water in lower unit yesterday. Friend said I was wrong not replacing the plastic gaskets on the two lower unit filler/drain screws, and that is probably my problem. (I have never changed them and have owned the motor since '01. They do look rather reseated abused).
1) Is it possible that the water in the lower unit is simply because I never replaced the plastic drain/fill gaskets, or is it definately something more serious? (He said that there wasn't a whole lot of water evident but I'd say it's was enough to worry about, being what damage may have occured. There was a lot of clear gear oil also though).
I did find a filmy dark/black burnt rubber type of film behind the external/visible prop seal, lending my concern to a possible seal problem.
2) Is there any way to determine by visible evidence that I have a seal(s) problem? Or just a filler screw gasket cause?
Thanks in advance guys! (I just want it mechanically safe as it sits in the slip this season-Gas jailed and all).
1) Is it possible that the water in the lower unit is simply because I never replaced the plastic drain/fill gaskets, or is it definately something more serious? (He said that there wasn't a whole lot of water evident but I'd say it's was enough to worry about, being what damage may have occured. There was a lot of clear gear oil also though).
I did find a filmy dark/black burnt rubber type of film behind the external/visible prop seal, lending my concern to a possible seal problem.
2) Is there any way to determine by visible evidence that I have a seal(s) problem? Or just a filler screw gasket cause?
Thanks in advance guys! (I just want it mechanically safe as it sits in the slip this season-Gas jailed and all).
