hi all , im new here and newer to boating just bought a 98 searay 180 br. w/ a3.0 merc. w/ an alpha 1outdrive boat runs supurb. had it for 2 mo. and now discoverd that it's leaking a small amount of water and oil and only does this under a load NOT ON EAR MUFFS OR SITING. witch makes a mess in the bildge when ur out on water. i had googled this and found that in most cases like this w/ this motor its the water pump leaking water over the timeing chain cover over a period of time itrusts out and get s lil pin holes.im just a carpenter so one i dont have 2000 or so to have the stealership do this for me . i think i can do this w/ out pulling the motor my back seats come out and motor is opean all the way down to the bottom of the block so it looks like i can accsess all i need to. one question i have some say u must drop the oil pan? another said u can cut back the gasket and get away w out? then im thinking about blocking the motor at the bottom w/ safty chain holding up motor so i can pull the front motar mount w/o stress on the outdrive. any ideas or hints that will help me along the way?:facepalm:
