Outdrive Overheating?

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stroker1

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I have a 1983 228 merc. Alpha 1 outdrive. So far this year everything has been running great. I check the Outdrive oil after every trip. Looks OK. The Upper half of the outdrive is developing a white chalky residue on the top 12" of the outdrive.<br />I run Merc. High Perf oil in the drive. Everything has been running ok. I've heard that the white chalky residue is a sign of an overheating outdrive. Any Ideas?? Is this normal? The outdrive was repainted 3 years ago when it was rebuilt and resealed. I have put about 4oo hours on it since then. Its primarily used for trolling. Let me know
 
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DJ

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Re: Outdrive Overheating?

stroker,<br /><br />What you're seeing is completely normal.<br /><br />There are some aftermarket "outdrive showers" that help eliviate the chalking.<br /><br />Perhaps someone else has a link to a website.
 
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johnkc

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Re: Outdrive Overheating?

you can use lime away bathroom cleaner to remove the white chalk build up
 
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rickster

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Re: Outdrive Overheating?

I had the same problem.finally got tired of cleaning it off after each trip and purchased a Simrek driveshower.haven't had to touch it since.IMHO,one of the best $100 I've spent and takes about 15-30 minutes to install.Purchased mine at driveshowers.com.
 
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