Gear Lube lines plugged with bolts from previous owner

[DuKn]

Bought my 2000 Bayliner Capri 1850 w/ 4.3l Mercruiser Alpha 1 Gen 2 drive last year, been doing some maintenance on it recently and looked and seen the gear lube reservoir was empty, I filled it back up and the next morning there’s gear lube on the ground, I look a little closer and I see a bolt in the hose for the gear lube line that feeds into the drive at the bell housing. Is there any reason that the previous own done this?
I recently changed the gear lube in the drive and everything looks fine when I changed it.

 

[Stinnett21]

Hard to discern what you mean. Can you post a pic.

 

[DuKn]

Hard to discern what you mean. Can you post a pic.

At work right now, will do it when I get a chance.

 

[MikeSchinlaub]

To me, it sounds like the engine was removed at some point. They plug the lines with bolts when they pull motors. Maybe those just didn't get hooked back up.

 

[Chris1956]

Alpha 1 Gen I outdrives did not have gear lube reservoirs. Maybe you have one of those as a replacement for the original?

 

[Stinnett21]

Alpha 1 Gen I outdrives did not have gear lube reservoirs. Maybe you have one of those as a replacement for the original?

He says in his original post it's a 2000 gen 2.

 

[Chris1956]

It may well be, but he never reported a place to connect the gear lube reservoir tube, but reported the gear lube was good. It is a possibility, no?

 

[DuKn]

At work right now, will do it when I get a chance.

 

[DuKn]

Anyone got a picture of what it’s supposed to look like, seems like i’m missing some hardware.

 

[alldodge]

The gear lube fitting broke off and was not replaced, so a band-aid was installed.

You need part 861150T02 or if you can find the old style which was all brass

 

[DuKn]

The gear lube fitting broke off and was not replaced, so a band-aid was installed.

You need part 861150T02 or if you can find the old style which was all brass

Okay, thank you.

 

[DuKn]

The gear lube fitting broke off and was not replaced, so a band-aid was installed.

You need part 861150T02 or if you can find the old style which was all brass

I will probably need the line clips too right?

 

[alldodge]

I will probably need the line clips too right?

Yes, or you can use tie wraps. I would also replace the lines

 

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