92 XP 200, water leak from lower unit seam.

[Sivart]

I plan on replacing the water pump this weekend so I thought I would pick your brains here to see if I needed to look for anything else.<br />At the seam where the lower unit bolts up I have a slight amount of water leaking . After running in the lake I also have oil-gas build up there.Almost like exhaust residue. Not much but it is there. I checked the lower unit oil and it is good. Is this normal and should I be worried?

 

[DJ]

Re: 92 XP 200, water leak from lower unit seam.

Sivart,<br /><br />Normal.<br /><br />There is no gasket there.

 

[wrestler20]

Re: 92 XP 200, water leak from lower unit seam.

No problems sivart, mine does the same thing. Just a pain to keep clean. <br />Steve

 

[Sivart]

Re: 92 XP 200, water leak from lower unit seam.

Thanks for the replies.

 

[93bronco]

Re: 92 XP 200, water leak from lower unit seam.

my 120/140 was ddoing that before i changed the water pump. <br />when i checked the inner exaust housing gaskets, one was really bad.<br />i replaced them both & cleaned up the matting surfaces.<br />no residue now.

 

[Sivart]

Re: 92 XP 200, water leak from lower unit seam.

Thank you, I am replacing the water pump this weekend along with installing a water pressure gauge. I will check out the gaskets then.