motor is a 1992 Johnson 25hp
before the winter I installed a complete lower unit seal kit because it was leaking out around the prop. So I bought the kit and installed the whole thing, obviously including the two back to back seals by the prop.
Well my motor has been sitting in the upright position (tilted up like when trailering), well I pull down to the ramp yesterday and when I lowered my motor down to the normal tilt for running, lower unit oil immediately started leaking out.
I dont think it was leaking directly from inside the gear case, because It all leaked real fast and then stopped. I think it was pooled up and when I tilted it down...it all came out.
Anyways, where could my leak be? There is 2 brand new seals there back to back. Anyways I ran the motor for like 3-4 minutes and then fished on the trolling motor for about 2 hours. I did this mainly because I wanted to see if and how much water was getting in the gear case.
Well when I drained it when I got home, quite a bit still came out and it was cloudy, but golden cloudy, not coffee colored. I didnt know if it stays completely clear even right after being ran if not water gets in there, or there are always some cloudyness just from the disturbance. It was still the golden color, but it was not see through.
I just wanted some opinions on where this oil might be coming out from, and why there isnt a big intrusion of water.
Any help or opionions will be greatly appreciated.
thanks
before the winter I installed a complete lower unit seal kit because it was leaking out around the prop. So I bought the kit and installed the whole thing, obviously including the two back to back seals by the prop.
Well my motor has been sitting in the upright position (tilted up like when trailering), well I pull down to the ramp yesterday and when I lowered my motor down to the normal tilt for running, lower unit oil immediately started leaking out.
I dont think it was leaking directly from inside the gear case, because It all leaked real fast and then stopped. I think it was pooled up and when I tilted it down...it all came out.
Anyways, where could my leak be? There is 2 brand new seals there back to back. Anyways I ran the motor for like 3-4 minutes and then fished on the trolling motor for about 2 hours. I did this mainly because I wanted to see if and how much water was getting in the gear case.
Well when I drained it when I got home, quite a bit still came out and it was cloudy, but golden cloudy, not coffee colored. I didnt know if it stays completely clear even right after being ran if not water gets in there, or there are always some cloudyness just from the disturbance. It was still the golden color, but it was not see through.
I just wanted some opinions on where this oil might be coming out from, and why there isnt a big intrusion of water.
Any help or opionions will be greatly appreciated.
thanks
